Kansas Day events light up Garden City classrooms
Friday marks Kansas 149th birthday with Fractional celebrations in Garden City Public Schools. Alta Brown Elementary hosts Kansas Day activities from 1 to 3 20 p m featuring a GCCC rodeo roping presentation Kansas Wheat Commission bread making Department of Wildlife and Parks fish talks western Kansas zoo presentation and tatting knitting crochet demonstrations.
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Kansas
Garden City Public Schools
Alta Brown
East Pine St
GCCC
Kansas Wheat Commission
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Zoo
Southwest Kansas Honor Band Clinic and Concert
A group of top young musicians gathers February 6 at Garden City Community College for the Sixth Grade Honor Band Clinic and Concert led by Dr. Frederick Burrack of Kansas State University. The event ends at 3 p.m. with a final concert in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium. Southwest Kansans are invited to attend. The accompanying Black History Month Read-In is February 8 at Garden City Community College.
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Southwest Kansas Music Academy
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce
Garden City
GCCC
Kevin Wilson
Beth Tedrow
Campus
Black Student Union
Gccc English Department
Admitted killer to testify in abortion slaying in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas the confessed killer of Dr George Tiller is set to testify about his opposition to abortion and his belief that killing the doctor was necessary. The trial will consider a voluntary manslaughter defense, while prosecutors push for first degree murder. The judge will also decide if former Attorney General Phill Kline may testify. Meanwhile Garden City prepares for the Heartland Heroes Hunt to honor wounded soldiers with a weekend of hunting and community events.
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Heartland Heroes Hunt
Wichita
Kansas
George Tiller
Scott Roeder
Tiller
Roeder
Warren Wilbert
Wilbert
Kansas City
Edly
Mark Rudy
Phill Kline
Kline
Liberty University
Lynchburg
Barry Disney
Disney
Garden City
Mackenzie Nix
Nix
Fort Hays State University
FHSU
Tim Telinde
Telinde
Pierceville
Clarion Inn
Telvide
Comfort Inn
Baker Boot Co
Sinfully Sweet Bakery
Kep’s Men’s Wear
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Heartlandheroes
Brian Beavers
Tall Grass Outfitters
Big Prairie Hunts
Beavers’ Game Farm, LLC
Beavers
Fort Carson
Colo
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Friends of the Finney County Public Library
KDOT
Steve Cottrell
Cottrell
Holcomb
Dakota South
Cox
Douglass
FCEDC Board Votes to Return Meetings to Garden City Building
Finney County Economic Development Corp directs its meetings back to Garden City’s City Administrative Building amid calls for transparency and accessibility. FCEDC staff plan an economic symposium March 5 6 at Garden City Community College to raise public awareness of development goals with lawmakers and officials. Next meeting set for 7 30 a m February 24 at 301 N Eighth St with public TV coverage.
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Teresa Stitt
DreamCatchers
Garden City Farm and Ranch
Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County Economic Development Corp
City of Garden City
Cathy McKinley
Garden City
FCEDC
Garden City Community College
Liz Sosa
Area Eco
Nomic
City of
Holcomb
Finney County
GCCC
N. Eighth St
Channel 8
Holcomb to Send Two Delegates to Washington D C
Holcomb city officials voted 3-1 to fund two delegates for the March lobbying trip with Garden City and Finney County. Mayor and council cited budget concerns but emphasized face to face meetings with federal lawmakers to aid local road projects and potential KDOT funding.
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Holcomb
Holcomb City
Washington, D.C
Garden City
Finney County
Gary Newman
Robin Pena
Rob McCallister
Tracy Davis
Newman
Brian Rupp
Jannelle Robins- Gaede
Pena
Rupp
U.S
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Greg Cox
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Kansas Highway 156
Mary Street
Jennie Barker Road
Kansas Department of Transportation
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Garden City High School Modern Show Choir
St. Dominic’s Parish Center
J.C. St
Gchs Modern Show Choir
Jan Kennedy
Tis Ieagues
Monica Springer Inspringer
Iran
Bud Estes
BTI
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