Boulder Acoustic Society to perform at HPPR Living Room
The Boulder Acoustic Society, a four piece jazz and string band quartet from Boulder Colorado, will play a Living Room Concert at High Plains Public Radio at 7 30 p m on January 12. The event is a donation concert on a first come first serve basis at 210 N Seventh St Garden City. For more information call 275 7444.
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Boulder Acoustic Society
Boulder, Colo
High Plains Public Radio
HPPR
N. Seventh St
Garden City
Poker and camera classes offered at Garden City CC
Enrollment is open for two non credit life enrichment courses by Garden City Community College Continuing Education. A two hour Texas Hold Em Poker class runs 7 to 9 p.m. February 1 at Knights of Columbus Hall for 25 dollars. A three hour Using Your Digital Camera class runs 9 a.m. to noon February 4 in Room JCVT 1021 for 25 dollars. Contact numbers and emails provided. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Lydia Smith teaches the digital class covering camera choice, techniques, features, memory, editing and archiving.
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Garden City Community College Continuing Education and
Garden City
Knights of Columbus
GCCC
Collins Technical
Chad Knight
Lydia Smith
Lee Richardson Zoo hosts volunteer information coffee and open house
The Lee Richardson Zoo invites adults to learn about joining its education division as docents. The session at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Finnup Center covers animal programs, current volunteers, and how donations aid the zoo. Training begins mid January with day and evening sessions. call Kathy or Andrea at 276 1250 for details.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Education Division
Kathy
Andrea
Kansas senators push penalties for uninsured drivers
Kansas lawmakers Ruth Teichman and Derek Schmidt seek to stiffen penalties for driving without liability insurance. Aimed at drivers who buy coverage merely to register a vehicle and cancel soon after, the bills would add criminal and civil penalties and create a data alert system for license officials. The 2006 Legislature opens Monday as committees plan hearings on costs and feasibility.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Senate Insurance
Ruth Teichman
R Stafford
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Teichman
Fire ban issued in Kearny County restrains rural areas
Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton said no burn ban exists in Garden City or Finney County. In contrast, Kearny County Fire Chief Scott Harris has prohibited fires in rural areas. Harris warned of CRP grass risks and noted several natural fire triggers while urging common sense and caution.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Finney County
Kearny County
Scott Harris
Shelton
Harris
Oklahoma
Texas
Record-High Temperatures Hit Garden City Dodge City and Medicine Lodge
Garden City reached 78 degrees by 3:25 p.m., Dodge City 76 and Medicine Lodge 72, all breaking 1955 and 1997 records per National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Gerard. He noted gusts to 20 mph and little rain forecast for the next five days, while locals hope for rain. Farmers and cattlemen voiced concerns about dry conditions and dust, urging rain to ease fire and health issues.
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Garden City
Dodge City
Medicine Lodge
Matt Gerard
National Weather Service
Gerard
Sebelius seeks $5 million energy aid in WARM Kansas plan
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius asks the Legislature to boost energy assistance by 5 million as part of the WARM Kansas initiative. The Weatherization Assistance Retrofitting and Maintenance program would be funded by higher mineral severance tax revenues and include 1 million for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program weatherization, 2 million for grants up to 2800 to insulate and repair homes, and 2 million for loans to families earning 80 percent or less of the area median income.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Ing
Prairie Village drops anti war sign case
Kansas City suburb Prairie Village has dismissed the fine against David Quinly for anti war yard signs after ACLU challenge. The case centers on a sign ordinance limiting signs to 5 square feet and 60 days duration, with Quinly arguing the rules discriminate against political speech. The city will review the ordinance to align with current case law.
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Kansas City
Prairie Village
David Quinly
American Civil Liberties Union of
Kansas
Missouri
Johnson County
Steve Leben
Quinly
John Simpson
ACLU
City of
United States
Iraq
Simpson
Charlie Wetzler
Wetzler
Police clear two officers in fatal Kansas City shooting
In Kansas City Missouri two officers were cleared after fatally shooting Chet Vermillion 26 outside his home in November. The officers fired 22 shots after engaging a suspected warrant suspect they were pursuing and said they identified themselves. A relative said Vermillion may not have recognized the officers. No officers were hurt. The grand jury ruled the shooting justified.
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Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Chet Vermillion
Clay County
Daniel White
Commission to post finance reports online soon
TOPEKA AP Campaign finance reports filed by candidates for state office will be posted online as the Governmental Ethics Commission begins electronically scanning the paper submissions by Tuesday. The move makes details of contributions and expenditures from last year freely accessible on the commission’s website.
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Topeka
State Governmental Ethics Commission
Secretary of State
Commission
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