Rumors fear Arkansas River flood reaches Kansas towns
Southwest Kansas residents monitor the Arkansas River as heavy rains in Southeast Colorado push up the river toward Kiowa and Kearny counties. Officials report no major flooding yet while advising farmers to ready machinery and livestock.
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Arkansas
Kansas
Colorado
Lamar
John Martin
Arkansas River
Deerfield
Holcomb
Garden City
C.V. Mills
Lamar Daily News
Mills
Holly Cole
Jarboe
Sheriff's Office
Kearny County
Lakin
John Martin Reservoir
Kearny County Sheriffs Office
Wichita
Becky Grusing
Kendall
Texas man survives coal dump after train ride fall
A Texas man hitchhiked a Santa Fe freight from La Junta to Wyoming and woke under coal at Sunflower Electric plant Holcomb. Jimmy Holt, 22, Midland, suffered leg and ankle injuries, treated and released at St. Catherine Hospital. Sheriff said he fell asleep on top of coal, was dumped into a 20 foot pit, then crawled out.
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Texas
la Junta
Colo
Sunflower Electric
Holcomb
Jimmy Holt
Midland
St. Catherine Hospital
Grover Craig
Holt
Santa Fe
Wyoming
Sheriff's Office
Craig
Sunflower
Charles Marshall
Marshall
Santa Fe Railroad
Sheriff's Department
Rhinos Arrive and Adjust to New Home at Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a male and a female rhino from Denver Zoo last Saturday. A 10 ton crane from Midwest Crane Rental assisted in unloading. The animals settled into separate stalls initially, with difficulties mixing the pair on Tuesday. They will acclimate over years, and public access remained closed during this period.
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Midwest Crane Rental
Denver Zoo
Independence Day at Finnup Park Draws Thousands in Garden City
Garden City celebrated the 4th with a full day at Finnup Park and Lee Richardson Zoo. More than 5,000 attendees enjoyed zoo booths, talks, games, and a big Zoobalee with food, crafts, and entertainment, while local groups and the zoo staff praised the planning and community support.
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Garden City
Finnup Park
Lee Richardson Zoo
Miss Kitty
Dodge City
Duane West
Dan Baffa
Baffa
Zoo
Speel
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Kiowa County
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Granada
Jim Jarboe
Coolidge
Syracuse
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Sarah
Ross Jameson
Jerem
Sherrie Weippert
Met GR
Amel
Ec Lee
Golden Plains Credit Union
Twinkles
Pleasant Valley School
Cem Merlieg
Vicky Griggs
Kathy Diehl
American State Bank
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