City backs Amtrak Southwest Chief rail line
City commissioners approved a symbolic and fiscal resolution to support Amtrak's Southwest Chief, which serves Garden City twice daily. The action comes as officials worry over a possible reroute through Texas Panhandle, threatening the Kansas segment from Topeka to Garden City amid ongoing maintenance cost disputes over the line.
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Dodge City
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
City mulls rental safety inspections after fatal fire
Garden City officials weigh options for fire and safety inspections on residential rentals as a public dialogue intensifies following a January fire that killed Nichole Savoy and her two daughters. Fire officials say the Finney County home at 4220 E Nancy Ave had no smoke detectors.
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Garden
Madelyn Savoy
Finney County
Nancy Ave
Finney County approves PILOT deal for wind project
Finney County commissioners authorize a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement with Trade Wind Energy of Lenexa for the Buffalo Dunes Wind Project. The 405 megawatt, $600 million development would bring about $100,000 to the county in year one, with the PILOT totaling 500 dollars per megawatt annually and rising 2 percent each year for 10 years before returning to normal.
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Finney County Commission
Thomas Burgardt
Trade Wind Energy
Lenexa
Buffalo Dunes
Finney County
Mardi Gras at Finney County Senior Center
The Finney County Senior Center hosted its third annual Mardi Gras with bingo, pancake games, and a festive dinner. Director Barbara Jensen expected about 200 attendees, up from 150 last year, aiming to raise nearly $1,000. The event featured a pancake volleyball game, a stacking contest, a walking race with pancakes, and prizes like dish soap and paper plates.
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Garden City
Finney County
Barbara Jensen
Jensen
Mardi Gras senior center event features pancakes and bingo
Garden City residents Anna Veley and Georgia Miller cooked pancakes for a Mardi Gras celebration at the senior center. Five dollar entry included dinner and an extra bingo card, with Garden City State Bank and the Ruth V. Gordanier Charitable Trust as sponsors.
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Ruth V. Gordanier Charitable Trust
Garden City
Anna Veley
Georgia Miller
Weather forecast today and Thursday outlook
Today sunny and warmer with a high of 72 and a low of 31. Thursday turns windy and cooler with a high near 49 and a low around 21. Details on page Ag.
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