Garden City DUI Saturation Leads to Four Arrests
Garden City police conducted a late night DUI saturation patrol stopping 21 vehicles from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Two DUI arrests occurred along with two driving while suspended arrests and several citations for no proof of insurance. Those cited or arrested include Juan Ortiz Helena Molina Teodora Rivera Faisel Karshe Andrew Martinez Jr Juan Ayala Jr Roberto Gonzalez and Ashen Stephens with various charges.
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Garden City
Juan Ortiz
Kansas Ave
Apt. N
Helena Molina
E. Santa Fe
Teodora Rivera
Sand Plum
Faisel Karshe
W. Mary
Apt
Andrew Martinez Jr
E. Hamline
Juan Ayala Jr
Kansas
Apt. A
Roberto Gonzalez
Hillside
Ashen Stephens
Campus
Budget director to outline Sebelius budget proposals
TOPEKA AP A top aide will outline Governor Kathleen Sebelius budget recommendations for reporters during a briefing Tuesday. Budget Director Duane Goossen will present at 10 a.m. in the London State Office Building fifth floor budget staff conference room. The 2009 fiscal plan is expected to exceed 12 billion dollars.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Duane Goossen
London
Statehouse
Sebelius
Insurance chief reports record 15.1 million in consumer wins
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger announced the department recovered a record 15.1 million for consumers in disputes with insurers, topping the previous 13.6 million set in 2005. Despite fewer complaints, the agency attributes the rise to greater rights awareness and stronger enforcement.
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Wichita
Sandy Praeger
Praeger
Insurance Department
Military construction reviews begin at Fort Riley Kansas
Texas Democrat Chet Edwards starts a two day Kansas tour Monday to review Army construction. At Fort Riley he will inspect projects tied to the 1st Infantry Division and the division’s return from Germany in 2006, part of more than 800 million dollars in new construction.
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Fort Riley
House
Kansas Army
Texas
Chet Edwards
Army
Germany
Alternate funding sought for health plan in Kansas
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius backs a 21 point package to raise tobacco taxes and expand health coverage, with a 50 cent per pack rise to 1.29 and a 57 percent boost on other tobacco products. Critics doubt passage. plan targets 86,000 of 300,000 uninsured, includes cancer screenings, PE programs, obesity tracking and a statewide public smoking ban.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Kansas Health Policy Authority
The
Health Policy Authority
A Sky Filled With Friends EAA Chapter 377 Meeting
Steve Edwards and fellow pilots from Garden City joined EAA Chapter 377 for a Saturday fly in at Garden City Regional Airport. The group, with members from across the Midwest and beyond, shared aviation stories over brunch at the Flight Deck Restaurant while ten planes gathered outside.
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Steve Edwards
Garden City
Edwards
John Borth
Doug McClaren
Meade Area
The
Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA
Milwaukee
Garden City Regional Airport
Quintin Perry
Chef Q
Elkhart
Midwest
Florida
Alaska
Mary Shortridge
Shortridge
Farold Fox
Lewis
Fox
Bo Jacobs
FBO
Legislature to condemn gangsta rap in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers may introduce a resolution condemning gangsta rap for profanity and messages that critics say demean women and promote violence. Rep. Peggy Mast said the move, urged by activist Sonny Scroggins, would send a rare message opposing such culture while protecting First Amendment rights.
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Topeka
Peggy Mast
Emporia
Sonny Scroggins
50 Cent
Recording Industry Association of America
Kansas
Mast
Jonathan Lamy
Recording Industry Group
Connecticut
Joe Lieberman
Texas
RIAA
California
Lamy
Scroggins
Theft suspected as parish bookkeeper loses nearly $270000
Holy Savior parish in Wichita reports $269,914 missing over three years after a former bookkeeper quit following an internal audit. Police have assigned a detective. no charges yet. The priest says operations remain, but funds strain plans for a new school and possible relocation.
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Wichita
Pat Malone
Holy Savior
Malone
Gordon Bassham
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