Picture This Katie Arpin Hugging Her New Puppy Reko
Katie Arpin hugs her new puppy named Reko in a heartwarming moment captured for readers. The photo highlights the bond between owner and pet, showcasing a gentle embrace and the puppy’s relaxed, content expression.
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Katie Arpin
Reko
Suspect bound over for trial in Garden City shooting
A second suspect in the Garden City home invasion and murder was bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing. Ngan Pham, 48, of Liberal, faces first degree murder and multiple charges. Giang Nguyen, 24, of Liberal, also faced testimony linking him to the crime. The three masked men entered the Nguyen home early Nov. 11, 2002, bound the family, and stole about $11,000 in jewelry. Thang Nguyen was killed while attempting to escape.
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Garden City
David A. Falletti
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Finney County District Court
Ngan Pham
Liberal
Thang Nguyen
Colony St
Falletti
Pham
Giang Nguyen
Jerry Schiffelbein
Philip Vieux
Thai Nguyen
IBP
Thang
Nguyen
Tan Tan
Liberal Police Department
Garden City sees bustling retail growth with new stores
Community Development Director Jim Neblett reports The Home Depot plans a Kansas Avenue location near Applebee's across from Wal-Mart with an August opening. CBL Associates of Tennessee seeks seven more shops at Garden City Shopping Plaza. Oak Express eyed a Garden City store and O'Reilly Auto Parts bought Five Points lot for a new outlet.
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Garden City
Jim Neblett
Corpus Christi
Texas
Home Depot
Applebee
Ates
Tennessee
Kansas Avenue
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Carol Meyer
Oak Express
Wichita
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Five Points
Neblett
Drive license bill for undocumented immigrants seeks votes
Supporters returning to the Statehouse in Topeka urged lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. Governor Kathleen Sebelius backs the measure as a quality of life issue for rural residents citing lack of public transportation. Community voices like Lucila Guerrero and Sister Roserita pressed for government support amid past failed attempts.
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Statehouse
Kathleen Sebelius
Lucila Guerrero
Great
Bend
House
Senate
Roserita
Kansas
U.S
Judy Stephens
Salina
Guerrero
Great Bend
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Hispanics now largest minority but clout not guaranteed
Census figures show Hispanics surpassed blacks as the largest U.S. minority, rising 4.7 percent to 37 million between 2000 and 2001, but researchers caution population size does not guarantee political or economic influence. Voter turnout, immigrant status, and licensing barriers shape real impact as Kansas debates driver licenses for immigrants.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Roberto Suro
Pew Hispanic Center
Officials warn on Ogallala aquifer decline study
Southwest Kansas water officials say a Kansas Geological Survey report showing faster water level drops in the Ogallala Aquifer is only a snapshot. Hank Hansen of the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 calls for an in depth study to assess significance.
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Southwest Kansas
Kansas Geological Survey
Ogallala
Hank Hansen
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