Finney County Gets $17,032 Food and Shelter Grant
Finney County was awarded a $17,032 grant from the National Food and Shelter Board for 2006. Local agencies including The Salvation Army American Red Cross Catholic Charities Ministerial Alliance and United Way will receive funds to support emergency food and shelter services. Agencies must apply by Jan 13 and contact the United Way office at 275 1425 for details.
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Garden City Chamber Hosts Jan Evening at Lewis Hooper & Dick
Lewis Hooper and Dick LLC will sponsor the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce after hours event on January 12. The gathering runs 5 30 to 7 p.m. at 405 N Sixth St with refreshments and hors d oeuvres served.
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Lewis Hooper & Dick LLC
Garden City Area
Library to Retract Computer Usage
Beginning February 1 Finney County Public Library will bar patrons with overdue books or unpaid charges from using its computer system.
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Finney County
Girl Scouts Kick Off Cookie Sales this January
The Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council announce their annual Cookie Kickoff on January 14 at United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 1106 N Main from 1 to 3 pm. Cookie sales run January 14 to January 29 with deliveries starting February 1. A new Cafe flavored cookie debuts January 12 at Traditions Soda and Sandwich Shoppe 121 Grant Ave and Kadee's Coffee Break 210 E Spruce.
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United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
N. Main
Traditions Soda and Sandwich
Grant Ave
Kadee
E. Spruce
Conservation group to hold annual meeting in Garden City
The Friends of Sandsage Bison Range will host its annual meeting at 6 30 p m February 4 in Garden City Community College Student Union Endowment Room. Bryce Baker of Finney County Historical Society will speak. A meal costs 10 dollars but admission is free.
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Garden City Community College
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Finney County Historical Society
Library series to host mysteries book discussions
Finney County Public Library will present a three part series titled Today's Mysteries with discussions of works by Margaret Maron Marcia Muller and Tony Hillerman. Events start February 4 at 10 a.m. February 18 at 10 a.m. and March 4 at 10:30 a.m. The Garden City Recreation Commission hosts adult beginner guitar lessons Tuesdays from 6 30 to 7 30 p.m. starting January 17. Jon Irsik teaches six weeks covering notes and chords. Preregistration by January 12 at the Garden City Recreation Commission. Call 276 1200 for more information.
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Kansas Humanities Council
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Marcia Muller
Tony Hillerman
Garden City Recreation Commission
Jon Irsik
Sixth St
Kansans push for wide open campaign finance disclosure
In Kansas lawmakers push a bipartisan plan to require issue advertisers to reveal donors and spending, aiming to close loopholes seen in 2004 races. Opponents warn reforms could curb free speech, while supporters cite public right to know who funds political messaging and how much is spent.
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Hns
Mark Treaster
Pretty Prairie Democrat
Kansas House
Kansas
Americans For Prosperity
Treaster
House
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Political Action Committee
Club For Growth
Ed O'Malley
R-Roeland Park
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Commission
Carol Williams
George Tiller
Phill Kline
Kansas Club For Growth
Dave Kensinger
Kensinger
Washburn University
Bob Beatty
Beatty
Holcomb board weighs next year calendar discussion
Holcomb USD 363 board plans calendar discussion at 6:30 p.m. Monday in room 132 at Holcomb High School and to decide its calendar committee representative. Superintendent Skip Landis raises budget notes on tax exemptions and possible $62 million district loss, as lawmakers debate school finance. A semester discipline update is due showing a decrease in incidents.
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Skip Landis
Landis
Holcomb High School
N. Jones
Kathleen Sebelius
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Kansas
City reviews effect of postal rate hike on Garden City
City Manager Bob Halloran will tell city commissioners at the Tuesday meeting that a 5 percent postal rate increase raises Garden City’s postage costs by 1,600 dollars, lifting the annual postage budget to 82,000 dollars. The agenda also includes Fire Improvement Team proposals for eight firefighters per shift across two stations and a plan to call in unscheduled firefighters when needed. Police Chief James Hawkins is set to present a request to the board.
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Garden City
Bob Halloran
James Hawkins
Garden City to weigh racial profiling ban at meeting
Garden City officials plan a 1 p.m. Tuesday vote at the City Administrative Center on a racial profiling prohibition for investigative activities. The meeting will also review a uniform data collection plan for traffic stops and discuss a January 19 analysis of southwest Kansas air service by the Boyd Group.
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Boyd Group
Ant
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Dodge City
Liberal
Former Westar chief free on bond pending hearing
Former Westar Energy Inc. executive David Wittig faces a potential bond revocation after prosecutors seek to show he and his wife mishandled finances over 11/2 years. Judge Julie Robinson demanded detailed disclosures by Jan. 13 and scheduled a Jan. 17 hearing, citing questionable transfers between bank accounts including money laundering links.
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Westar Energy Inc
David Wittig
Wittig
Julie Robinson
Robinson
Westar
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Jeff Morris
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City Bank
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Douglas Lake
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