EMT Courses at GCCC Open Enrollment in Feb
Garden City Community College begins EMT I classes for EMT B certified professionals starting February 18. The course runs 6 30 to 10 30 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 10 at Finney County EMS with clinicals for intravenous therapy. Contact Mary Adam at gcccks edu or 275 3239 for enrollment. The 30th Annual Ulysses Gun Club Show is February 8–9 at the Grant County Civic Center featuring guns coins antiques and crafts with hours 9 a m to 6 p m Saturday and 9 a m to 4 p m Sunday and can be reached at 620 356 1635 or 620 356 1442 for more information.
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Drainage District 2 Meeting Time Moved
The Finney County Drainage District 2 monthly meeting is rescheduled to 1 p.m. February 6 in the second floor conference center of the Finney County Administration Building.
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Finney County Drainage District 2
Finney County Administration
Backers plan fundraising for Garnett ethanol plant
The Garnett project seeks 36 million to build an ethanol facility. Backers aim to raise at least 14.4 million, about 40 percent, through 52 investor meetings in six weeks to obtain bank financing. Fund drive begins February 10 with membership units selling at a $10,000 minimum.
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Porter
Kansas area jobless rates fall in December across counties
Southwest Kansas counties mirrored statewide declines in December unemployment, with Finney down to 2.7 percent and Garden City at 3.0 percent, while a 4.2 percent statewide rate marked the lowest since 1994. The report notes holiday hiring effects, ongoing job gains in retail and services, and a planned switch to the North American Industry Classification System in March.
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Youth council exchanges ideas between Garden City and Great Bend
Garden City Youth Council member Whitney Kinney and Great Bend Youth Academy graduates met in Great Bend to share projects and spark new community plans. They cited Great Bend’s ice rink, skate park, and BMX track as tangible results from youth participation, while stressing broader teen involvement and accessible activities in Garden City.
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Whitney Kinney
City Commission
Mark Bretches
Bretches
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Garden City Youth Council
Josh Atkins
Atkins
Youth Council
Garden City Regional Airport
Garden City Fun Center
Drought report shows Northwest Kansas hardest hit
A mid winter drought update from the Kansas Water Office confirms the northwest region, part of the Upper Republican River basin, is the state’s most severely affected area. The report notes only the extreme northeast corner remains in severe drought while other basins show improvement or milder dryness.
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Arkansas River
Verdigris Basin
Cimarron River
Women learn need to report rape defend themselves
Linda Morgan leads Garden City Community College based self defense session urging women to report rape immediately and treat rape like any crime. She notes rape is about power not sex and offers steps to stay safe and alert during late night scenarios.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Room of Women
Morgan
Ately
Garden City
Mike Utz
Barb Edwards
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