Brown Bag Lunch Series Returns at Finney County Museum
The Finney County Historical Society invites the public to a series of Brown Bag Lunch talks at the museum. Tuesday features Irvin Clubine of Garden City Co-op discussing the coop’s history and future, followed by Mary Regan explaining the Garden City Preservation Plan on Feb 27 and its impact on downtown homeowners. Attendees may bring lunch. program runs noon to 1 pm with coffee and dessert. Call 272-3664 for details.
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Finney County Historical Society
Irvin Clubine
Garden City Co-op
Finney County
Mary Regan
Finney County Historical Society and Museum
Garden City
Museum
Family of boy killed in crash sues other driver
Grand Island Nebraska AP reports the family of 17 year old David Boroff Jr. files a wrongful death suit against Scott Pirnie 25 of Ainsworth seeking unspecified damages. Pirnie was sentenced to two years probation for running a red light and hitting Boroff's car on December 30 1999.
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Grand Island, Neb
Grand Island
David Boroff Jr
Scott Pirnie
Ainsworth
Pirnie
Boroff
Obituary notices for Winter and Koehn in Kansas region
Vigil for Anaclare Annie Winter 25 at St Marys Marienthal. Funeral Tuesday at church with Rev Mazouch. Winter died Feb 17 2001 in Wichita County born June 21 1975 Tribune. Also Koehn 91 Montezuma funeral Tuesday at Salem Mennonite Copeland. Burial Copeland.
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Marienthal
Annie” Winter
St. Mary Catholic Church
Charles Mazouch
Miss Winter
Wichita County
Tribune
J. Alan
Donna Jean (Burr) Winter
Montezuma
Vivan B. Koehn
Salem Mennonite Church
Copeland
Sam Unruh Jr
Luther Smith
Salem Mennonite Cemetery
Koehn
Bethel Home Inc
Galva
Ben
Ida
Unruh) Koehn
Homeland Mennonite Church
Effie Loucks
Lee Roy Koehn
el Campo
Texas
Weldon Koehn
Greeley
Colo
Alton Koehn
Detroit
Willard Koehn
Flagstaff
Ariz
Elva Koehn
Ulysses
Margaret Regehr
Post Falls
Idaho
Edwin Koehn
Della Koehn
Moundridge
Weather moves to A2 records page for broader local coverage
The area weather map and forecast have been relocated from Page A3 to a reformatted A2 records page. This change increases space for local area and state weather, likely expanding coverage and detail.
Kansas debates coal plants to curb energy crunch
Kansas lawmakers weigh 10 year tax exemptions for new coal fired merchant plants and incentives for gas powered plants as they seek to reduce dependence on natural gas and prevent future price shocks. Utilities resist arguing exemptions unfair and challenging legality while supporters warn of brownouts without new generation. Legislature considers conservation and diverse energy sources amid urging broader, long term energy strategy.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Tom Sloan
House Utilities Committee
Sloan
R-Lawrence
D-Osborne
McClure
Clark
Senate Utilities Committee
R Oakley
Longtime Finney County resident Woods recalls life on the farm
A 98 year old man in Garden City reflects on a life of farming, travels to all states except Rhode Island, family memories, and the ache of aging. He celebrates a near 99th birthday while cherishing home, garden rituals, and simple moments on his porch.
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Woods
Finney County
Garden City
Rhode Island
Dee Moore
San Diego
Ruby
Third Street
Forrest
Palin
Moore
Group forms to aid Hutchinson gas explosion victims
Hutchinson and Reno County officials unveiled an operating plan to aid victims of January gas explosions. The effort fronts three aid levels covering basic needs, expanded utilities, and relocation or major medical costs. Donations reach 12 975 with church and Red Cross support and First Call for Help coordinating funds and casework.
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Hutchinson
Reno
Kansas
Lynette Lacy
Hutchinson Community Foundation
Charles E. Carey
Tim Carey
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Becky Warner
American Red Cross
Land's End Clothing Company
Susie Christopher
First Call For Help
Married priest joins Frontenac parish with family in tow
Robert McElwee 53, a former Episcopalian, is among a rare few married Catholic priests in America. He serves at Sacred Heart Church in Frontenac, Kansas, balancing pastoral duties with family life and acknowledging guilt over absences from his wife Ginger and six children. He and Ginger converted to Catholicism after both were nonbelievers, drawn by issues including abortion.
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Frontenac
Robert McElwee
America
McElwee
Kansas
Sacred Heart Church
Ginger
Wichita
John Paul II
Jordan
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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Anaclare
Annie’ Winter
Carl Dean Holmes
Liberal
Brad Nading
Brittinie Nichols
Meghan Kells
Garden City High School
Dan C
GCHS
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