LaCrosse Head-On Crash Kills Woman and Boy
A Garden City man was airlifted to Wichita after a head-on collision one mile north of LaCrosse on U.S. 183 Sunday morning. Beth A. Kimbrel 38 and her 6-year-old son Michael were killed. Pfannenstiel 24 is in serious condition. Other passengers ranged from treated and released to critical or fair condition.
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Garden City
Wichita
LaCrosse
Jerett Pfannenstiel
U.S. Highway 183
Kansas Highway Patrol
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis
Beth A. Kimbrel
Hill City
U.S. 183
Pfannenstiel
Kimbrel
Michael
Robert Kimbrel
Parole Board Sets Public Comment Sessions This Week
The Kansas Parole Board holds public comment sessions this week for citizens with concerns about inmates eligible for parole hearings in February and March. Gary Lee Hall, slated for a March 1 hearing, was convicted of first degree murder and theft linked to the Feb 5, 1984 incident in Scott County. Hall has been imprisoned since 1988 after being sentenced to life with possibility of parole for killing Delbert Angleton and stealing his cattle. Sessions are Thursday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Finney State Office Building and Friday 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the London State Office Building. Letters may be sent to the Kansas Parole Board.
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Kansas Parole Board
Gary Lee Hall
Hall
Scott County
Kansan
Delbert Angleton
John Shirley
Finney State Office
William St
Wichita
London State Office
Jackson St
Topeka
London State Office Building
S. Topeka
USDA commodities available Thursday at Finney County centers
Commodities will be distributed from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County and from 1 to 3 p.m. later that day at the Salvation Army. Items include orange juice, canned chicken, apricots, rice, walnuts and chocolate pudding. A 2005 commodity card must be presented and can be obtained with proof of income, Social Security cards and residency for all household members. For more information call 272-3620. Also, Sublette United Methodist Men host a groundhog supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sublette United Methodist Church with sausage, pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, cole slaw, mixed fruit and ice cream. free-will offerings support the youth scholarship program.
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USDA
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Sublette United Methodist
Sublette United Methodist Church
Carson and
Pursley Streets
Last-minute filings spark Garden City election race
Bill Hammond, 53, dean at Garden City Community College, filed to run for Garden City commissioner as filing closes Tuesday at noon. The April 5 election will choose three commissioners. incumbents and multiple candidates across USD 457 USD 363 and GCCC boards also contest seats.
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Bill Hammond
Garden City
Suzanne
Ashlie
Christina
Hammond
David Crase
Mildred Sears
Tommy Austin
J.R. Behan
Jeff Whitham
Reynaldo Mesa
USD 457 Board of Education
George Hopkins
Ed Porter II
John Scheppner
Kevin Sterling
Harold Perkins
USD 363
Board of Education
Mike Pfeifer
Jay Powers
Mitch Williams
Rob McCallister
John McClelland
Russell Komlofske
Gccc Board of Trustees
William Clifford
Merilyn Douglass
Steve O’ Brate
Ed Rutter
Holcomb
Ron Schreibvogel
Ron Conway
Steve Detty
N. Eighth St
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Holcomb City
N. Lynch
Rustlers hit southeast Kansas ranchers including Wheat
Farmers across southeast Kansas report cattle thefts totaling about 50 head since November. Fred Wheat lost 20 head worth around 20 000 dollars plus long term income, with others nearby taking 21 and 12 calves. Officials note the thefts strain small farms and may spur a national ID system using ear tags and GPS to track cattle.
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Parsons
Fred Wheat
Wheat
Kansas
Todd Domer
Kansas Livestock Association
Missouri
Lois Huisenga
U.S. Department of Agriculture
George Teagarden
Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Ties Faith to Rodeo Life in Garden City
In Garden City Kansas the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys FCC chapter gathers weekly and monthly for Bible study fellowship and rodeo related activities. Members include postal workers farmers and professional cowboys with a aim to grow membership and provide a welcoming place to learn about Jesus. The group sponsors church services at rodeos and other events and plans a small church building near Randy Fisher’s arena on Maple Street. Contact Tom Lear 276-6277 for info.
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Southwest Kansas
Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Organization
Phoenix
Garden City
FCC
Jim Stephenson
Assembly of God Church
Fowler
Dodge City
Stephenson
Randy Fisher
Fisher
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Fisher’s Arena
Maple Street
Garden City Community College
Tom Lear
Man sought in accident says he didn't hit motorcycle
A Garden City man identified as the driver of a vehicle believed involved in a fatal accident at Main and Walnut streets says he isn’t at fault. He described a 1998 green Lincoln Town Car turning onto Walnut as a motorcycle rider Haynes moved in front. Police say the case remains under investigation with no arrest made and no fault assigned yet.
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Garden City
Main
Walnut Streets
Law Enforcement Center
N. Ninth St
Gerald Haynes
Ponderosa Court
Utz
Walnut Street
Main Street
Haynes
Verdella
Lamar
Colo
SEC
Community Response Division
St. Catherine Hospital
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