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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2001
Page
3
The Chinese New Year event Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Exhibition Building Finney County Fairgrounds will feature free food cultural dress music and dance including a dragon dance and singing competition. Organizers say the crowd has grown each year and the venue accommodates more people.
The Kansas Non Profit Association hosts a leadership forum titled The ABCs of Fund Raising from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p m at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education 312 E Finnup Drive Herbert Callison KNPA executive director will present He holds a master s in educational administration and has led nonprofits since 1973 Highlights cover public relations fundraising plan elements timeline entrepreneurship and the board s role Fees with lunch are 5 for KNPA members and 15 for nonmembers To register call 1 800 582 1428.
Speaker Kent Glasscock says the state is safer when lawmakers are not in session as the Kansas House maintains a light schedule on Fridays. At a news conference with GOP leaders he joked that most in the House would agree benefit comes from not meeting, and a reporter quipped about paying for not working on Thursdays.
Dale Cooper, 44, was charged with aggravated assault and assault on police after an eight hour standoff with a loaded shotgun that began when he fired into a couch near a woman visiting his home south of Great Bend. Tear gas was used. no injuries reported. Cooper was sent for evaluation at Larned State Hospital.
A fire under a downtown Kansas City bridge at Holmes and 21st streets destroyed about 50 feet of the structure but caused no injuries. The blaze began around 6 30 p m in a gas line beneath the bridge.
The Garden City Telegram states it corrects errors and invites readers to report them by calling 275-8500 for issuing corrections to The Telegram.
Grain prices at the Garden City Co op list Wheat at 2.00 commercial 2.05 Milo at 2.06 and 3.34 Soybeans at 4.24. Prices reflect current market bids and vary by commodity. Local buyers monitor these figures for pricing and supply decisions.
A preliminary plan to restore habitat near the Lee Richardson Zoo at Finney County Fairgrounds envisions 60 acres of restored banks and 17 acres of wetlands with water recreation aims. The $6.9 million project, largely federally funded, would cost Garden City about $2 million with $350,000 needed from the city’s coffers and a $50,000 annual upkeep obligation.
Jeffery Hebert, 23, of Morganville, found guilty of capital murder for the Nov 16, 1999 death of Cloud County Deputy James Kenney and a police dog, plus aggravated battery on an officer and weapon use. Jury deliberated six hours. sentencing phase to proceed with possible death penalty.
The Kansas Department of Revenue warns lawmakers and taxpayers about errors in the 2000 Kansas Homestead Claim form K-40H that could cause improper smaller refunds by double counting income on lines 5 and 7. The dept has updated its system to flag and correct returns, with no amended forms needed. taxpayers can call 1-877-526-7738 or visit assistance centers in Shawnee Topeka and Wichita.
Outside Topeka Kansas the National Weather Service predicts variable conditions with a chance of snow in some areas. Today mostly sunny in the northeast and partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere. Highs mid 30s to lower 40s, tonight snow southwest and flurries central and southeast with lows 15 to 25. Sunday partly cloudy statewide with highs mid 30s to around 40 and continued central and southeast flurries. Sunday night partly cloudy lows 15 to 25. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
Increasing clouds today push a high near 38 with northwest winds. Tonight brings 30 percent snow, low around 17. Sunday turns partly cloudy with a mid 30s high, then Sunday night clears with lows in the teens. CLOU HANDEL, STORMS.
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