Finney County USDA Commodities Distribution Notice
USDA commodities will be distributed Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army. Distribution items include beef stew peanut butter green beans apple juice cranberry juice concentrate and instant potatoes. Bring boxes and a 2006 commodity card with proof of income and Finney County residency for all household members. call 272-3620 for details.
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USDA
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Garden City Company aids high schools in service program
Garden City Holcomb Lakin and Deerfield high schools in Finney and Kearny counties may apply for part of a $24,000 grant fund. The January 31 deadline requires requests for grant applications and mission statements. Contact Partners in Community Service Program The Garden City Company P O Box 597 Garden City KS 67846 or email Ann Price at annprice wb snet org.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Lakin
Deerfield
Garden City Company
Partners In
Finney and
Kearny
Partners In Community Service Program
P.O. Box
Ann Price
Wbsnet
Workshop reviews online sales tips at Finney County Extension Office
A workshop on online selling and safety is set for Thursday evening at the Finney County Extension Office in Valley Center. Dave Dunn of Kansas State University Extension will lead the session, which is free with pre registration required and a registration phone number 272 3670. Meanwhile in Valley Center vandals flattened 38 bus tires causing about 10000 in repairs and prompted district to ground nearly all buses for safety and security before the afternoon classes.
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Finney County Extension Office
S. Ninth St
Dave Dunn
Kansas State University Extension
Valley Center
Kansas Town
Meiers
Bush visits Kansas State for Landon Lecture amid protests
President Bush spoke at Kansas State University as Governor Kathleen Sebelius and other Democrats praised the visit. Protests gathered outside Bramlage Coliseum while about 9,000 attendees filled the arena. Students and faculty voiced views on the Iraq War and domestic spying, with some hoping the speech would clarify the war's rationale.
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Manhattan
Bush
Kathleen Sebelius
London
Kansas State University
White House
Sebelius
Bramlage Coliseum
Megan Challender
Challenger
Manhattan Alliance For Peace and Justice
Karen Myers-Bowman
Kansas State
Supreme Court
Landon
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Alf Landon
Mikhail Gorbachev
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ernesto Zedillo
Henry Kissinger
Sandra Day O’connor
Third annual bridal show pulls out stops
The Prom and Bridal Show at Fiesta Courtyard showcased 36 vendors from clothing and decor to videography and transportation. Attendees included Mary Walters and daughter Jane Fisher planning a June wedding, with comments on cake, jewelry and potential wedding services. Gardens City High students scouted prom ideas while Kendall Kepley touted his store’s fashion show presence and Kevin Parks demonstrated a 36 foot 1999 Ford pickup and horse drawn buggy rentals.
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Fiesta Courtyard
Mary Walters
Becky Jones
Walters
Jane Fisher
Cakes Unlimited
Riddle
Jones
Fisher
Webb
Food Crew & Bbq
Deerfield
Garden City High School
Sue Rodriquez
Vicky Roberts
Rodriquez
Roberts
Laura Lee
Kendall Kepley
Kep’s Men’s Wear
Kevin Parks
Parks
Janice
Janice Parks
Sherrill Cruz
Cruz
Couple to be sentenced in servitude case in Kansas
Newton couple who ran the Kaufman House Residential Treatment Center face decades in prison after being found guilty on 31 and 30 counts each. They allegedly enslaved residents, forced labor, sexual acts, and billed government and families for “therapy.” Jurors ordered forfeiture of over $85,000 and four properties. The sentencing includes disputed perjury claims and possible obstruction of justice, with witnesses for both sides.
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Wichita
Newton
Arlan Kaufman
Linda
Kaufman House
Potwin
Monti Belot
Kaufmans
Prison sexual violence study shows staff misconduct led abuse
A national study using 2004 data finds 42 percent of reported prison sexual incidents involve staff misconduct toward inmates, with 11 percent verbal harassment and 37 percent inmate on inmate nonconsensual acts. Missouri and Kansas show multiple staff cases. the report ties to the 2008 act and federal prosecutorial outcomes.
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Kansas City
Marilyn Shirley
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Susan McCampbell
Center For Innovative Public Policies
Missouri
Kansas
Department of Justice
Inspector General
Glenn Fine
Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Mike Meiers
Aes
Largas
Averag Price
Iraq
Daniel
L. Candy Ruff
Dleavenworth
Ruff
Fort Leavenworth
Justin Kippenberger
Lyndon Johnson
Riley County
Kansas __ State University
Air Force One
Forbes Field
Topeka
Statehouse
Brad Nading
Kristen Hitz
Buffalo Jones Ave
Kaufman
Zapper
Belot
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