Primary voter turnout eyed for Garden City offices
Fewer absentee ballots expected in Tuesday's primary for Garden City USD 457 School Board and City Commission. About 100 ballots anticipated. 72 mailed and 32 voted in office. Turnout may match past primaries despite low absentee totals. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Garden City Usd 457 School Board
Garden City City Commission
Finney County Clerks’ Office
Carol Brown
Garden City candidates campaign ahead of April 3 ballot
Niedens and Perkins outline campaigns to voters through door-to-door visits and phone calls. Niedens plans to meet committees on local projects and engage youth groups to gauge interests, noting the lack of a youth center. Perkins keeps talking to residents via yard signs and mailings as excitement grows before the primary.
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Niedens
State Theater
Windsor Hotel
Garden City
Perkins
Garden City polling places and ward map list
A reader notes polling venues across Garden City wards including the 1st Ward 4-H Building and 2nd Ward Senior Center through 17th Ward First Assembly of God Church plus Precincts at Huffman Kalvesta Theoni Plymell Pierceville and Air Service. Candidates Owen and Whitham speak on campaign activity and turnout amid snow forecasts.
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1St Ward
2Nd Ward Senior Center
N. 19Th St
Finney County Library
E. Walnut St
Nazarenne Church
E. Kansas Ave
Garden Valley Retirement Village
E. Spruce St
First Assembly of God Church
7Th Ward
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Gertrude Walker
W. Fair St
Edith Scheuerman
Wilcox
Whitham
Garden City
St. Catherine’s
Walnut
Bush pushes tax cut to fund schools and Medicare
President Bush outlines a 10year, 1.6 trillion tax cut while proposing 11.5 percent rises for the Education Department and 10 percent for Medicare. He aims to hold discretionary spending growth to 4 percent and seeks governors’ support to broaden public backing. White House aides say debt reduction will be pursued as funds allow. California Governor Gray Davis backs a smaller, targeted tax cut for the middle class.
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Education Department
Medicare
Bush
White House
Mitch Daniels
California
Gray Davis
Man killed by police branding Bible not weapon
In Elizabeth New Jersey a man identified as Mark Venuti 36 was shot by police after charging at officers with a dark object raised above his head authorities said the object was a Bible not a weapon Venuti reportedly told officers he was armed and died after being taken to a hospital following the incident ongoing probe into potential provocation by Venuti
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Elizabeth
N.J
Mark Venuti
Richard Rodbarts
Venuti
Bor
Cramer Captures Spelling Title In Topeka Run
Cramer won the spelling contest after rounds thinning the field from about 60 to the final two. Finalists included Ingrata and Cramer with Leigh Ann Roderick noting steady improvement and Roxanna Reed praising language patterns learned through study and reading.
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Cramer
Topeka
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Ater
Ocelot
Obvious
Otero's kindness aids Holcomb families in need
Otero, a Holcomb school helper, distributes Bibles and spiritual support to new residents and families needing aid. Principal Phil Keidel notes her role in connecting families with community services and translators. Raul Otero, Holcomb High School maintenance supervisor, and his wife Juanita describe their upbringing and continued generosity.
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Holcomb Elementary
Phil Keidel
Otero
ConAgra
Juanita
Raul
Holcomb
the Oteros
Raul Otero
Holcomb High School
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Diane Lewis
Owen
Kansas
Davita
Total Renal Care
United State
Sandi Scaia
Oth
Kansas Plaza
Peggy Niedens
Janie Perkins
Commercial Federal
Bank
FDIC
Kansas Avenue
Comfedbank.com
Ls Igo
Aso