County to sell three county parcels via sealed bids in Garden City
Finney County commissioners moved to dispose of 29 county owned properties with three set for sealed bid sale. The lots at 701 W Fulton and 623 W Olive and the building at 110 Stevens Ave are to be auctioned with ads to run in The Telegram. Partington authorized starting the process, while a land bank question hangs over 17 nearby residential lots.
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W. Olive St
Stevens Ave
Randy Partington
Partington
Jennie Barker Road
Schulman Avenue
Garden City
Duane Drees
Stevens Avenue
Finney County Commission
Brownback pushes merit pay for teachers in Kansas
Governor Sam Brownback calls for merit based pay as lawmakers consider a new school finance formula. He argues it rewards success, aids classroom funding, and allows flexible pay for top teachers. Critics warn of weakened local control and flawed rating systems. Senate leaders express mixed support.
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Sam Brownback
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Ty Masterson
Andover
Senate
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Preliminary hearing postponed for murder suspect Ridgen
A preliminary hearing for Jeffrey Ridgen, 33, charged with first degree murder in the April 19 Garden City shooting death of Karlton Waechter, was postponed after his attorney asked for more prep time. District Judge Robert Frederick set a status check and did not reschedule the hearing.
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Jeffrey Ridgen
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Karlton Waechter
Poplar Street
East Garden Village
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Douglas Spencer
William Votyp
Robert Frederick
Frederick
Finney County
Jeffrey Rigdon
Weather Ahead: Clouds, Wind, and Turning Temperatures
The forecast notes today mostly cloudy and windy with a high near 45 and a low around 30. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies with a high near 50 and a low around 31.
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