YMCA Offers Silver Sneakers and Women on Weights Programs
Registration is open at Garden City Family YMCA for two exercise programs. Silver Sneakers for ages 65 and older meets 9 to 9 45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Hinder racquetball court. Women on Weights WOW runs 9 15 to 10 15 a.m. in the Strength Fitness Center, limited to 10 participants. Fees: 20/40 for Silver Sneakers and 30/60 for WOW. Contact Stacy Crase for details.
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Garden City Family Ymca
Center St
Hinder
Stacy Crase
Health and Fitness Director
Gmail.com
Watchdog group to meet Thursday in Wheatlands meeting room
Area residents urged to attend an informational meeting to discuss nationwide issues from local to Congress. Organizers seek to form a committee to plan an oversight commission monitoring actions of government members at all levels.
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Wheatlands
E. Fulton St
Congress
UMMAM to Host Grand Re Opening and Ribbon Cutting
UMMAM re opening scheduled Wednesday at 712 St. John St with a 4 p.m. ribbon cutting. Tours of the renovated facility will be offered and staff will explain services. Flu shots available for 13 dollars and other free health screenings will be offered.
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United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
St. John St
Gale Seibert and Friends to Play at Garden Valley Village
Gale Seibert and Friends will perform at Garden Valley Retirement Village located at 1505 E Spruce St at 7 tonight. The no charge concert features the group and notes that Born in a Barn canceled.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Gale Seibert
Kansas Day event at Finney County Senior Center
The Senior Center of Finney County hosts a Kansas 150th birthday celebration January 29 from 4 to 7 PM at 907 N. 10th St. History re-enactors Keith Foster Ken Wiedner and Kirk Shapland present, followed by a chili supper silent auction and raffle. Supper costs 5 for adults 3 for children under 12. Proceeds support center and Finney County Museum programs.
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Finney County
Kansas
10Th St
Keith Foster
Ken Wiedner
Kirk Shapland
Finney County Museum
Senior Center
Museum
Kobach outlines plan for Kansas Election Integrity Act
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach previews a bill to require photo ID at the polls, proof of citizenship for first time voters, and tighter mail ballot security. He aims to craft the toughest election fraud law in the nation with GOP support and Gov. Brownback backing the plan, while critics warn of potential voter suppression.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Associated Press
Sam Brownback
State of
Senate
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Rity
Oklahoma
National Conference of State Legislatures
Kathleen Sebelius
Ann Mah
House Elections Committee
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Arizona
Secretary of State
Chris Biggs
Biggs
Secretary of State’s
Rain brings rare warmth as southwest Kansas dodges deeper drought
After weeks of winter storms and a rare Monday rain event, southwest Kansas sees moisture narrow its precipitation deficit to .09 inches below normal. Garden City gained .11 inches Monday and .14 inches in January, with total since Dec. 1 at 0.21 inches. Meteorologist Mike Scott calls the midwinter rain unusual and notes ongoing drought, though any moisture helps.
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Kansas
Garden City
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Mike Scott
NWS
Scott
Cimarron
Johnson City
Finney
Stanton
Mary Knapp
HIV positive airman faces assault charges in court martial
Tech. Sgt. David Gutierrez, based at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, is charged with 10 counts of aggravated assault plus indecent acts and adultery for unprotected sex with at least 10 partners after failing to disclose HIV status. The case stems from orders to inform partners and use condoms. If convicted, he could face over 58 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge.
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Wichita
Kansas
Tech
David Gutierrez
McConnell Air Force Base
22Nd
The
Air Force
Gutierrez
Topeka
Richard Toth
Air Force Office of Special Investigations At
McConnell
Maj
Christopher Hague
Hague
Ary hired to lead advanced projects group at Eureka firm
Ary, ex Kansas Cosmosphere director, takes charge of Invena Corporation’s advanced projects group in Eureka. Invena, started in 1998 as a consulting firm, now designs and builds prototype equipment for customers in over 20 countries with 18 employees. Ary, who was convicted of Cosmosphere artifact theft, was released in June from a federal prison camp in El Reno Oklahoma.
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Max Ary
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Eureka
Advanced Projects
Invena Corporation
Invena
Matt Wilson
Ary
Space Works
Wilson
el Reno
Okla
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YMCA
Watchdog Group
UMMAM
Gale Seibert and
WSU Graduate
Wichita State University
U.S
Michael Flechtner
Postal Service
Phil Jordan
Flechtner
Museum of Neon Art
Los Angeles
Laurie Sisk
Brian Richmeier
Arkansas
Richmeier
Knapp
John Green
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