Fourth of July closings in Garden City and Holcomb
The garden City and Holcomb post offices will be closed Monday for the Fourth of July. Express mail will be delivered in Garden City and some first class mail to post office boxes in Garden City. Numerous city county and bank offices and services will be closed.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Finney County
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Historical Museum
Garden City Community College
Saffell
Finney County Community Learning Center
Usda Service Center
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
Finney County Health Department
Edward Jones & Co. Investments
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
Stockgrowers State Bank
Western State Bank
Garden City Police join Kansas Clicks traffic enforcement
Garden City Police Department took part in a two week statewide effort called Kansas Clicks from May 24 to June 6. Citations issued included speeding 97, child restraint 48, seat belt 24, and DUI 8. Officers also issued 67 speeding warnings with no warnings for seat belt or child restraint violations. A next enforcement period is planned for Labor Day, September 3 to 9.
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Garden City
Kansas
Kansas Genealogical Society July Seminar in Dodge City
The Kansas Genealogical Society will host a free July seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Dodge City Public Library in the Lois Flanigan Room. Albert N. Hamscher of Kansas State University will present Talking Tombstones with cemetery slides, offering insights into Kansas cemeteries. Refreshments and door prizes accompany the event for members and the public.
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Kansas Genealogical Society
Dodge City
KGS
KDOT Works On Highway 156 Bridge East Of Garden City
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports bridge construction on Kansas Highway 156 about 21 miles east of Garden City. Work includes repairs and strengthening with a concrete safety barrier. Traffic will be limited to one lane under a temporary signal. Completion expected in late October at $517,911. Bridges Inc., Newton, is the prime contractor. For updates call 511 or visit kanroad.org.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Garden City
Bridges Inc
Newton
Kanroad.org
Kansas treasurer warns of rising state debt compared to California
State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins warns Kansas borrowing via taxpayer bonds is rising. Moody's data place Kansas 26th in total debt and 17th per capita, with concerns about future rating downgrades. She notes bonds shift debt to future generations while lawmakers face limited options to balance the budget.
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Topeka
Hns
Lynn Jenkins
Kansas
California
Jenkins
Moody’s Investor Services
Nebraska
Moody’s
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Senate Budget Panel
Duane Goossen
State News
Council of State Governments
Kansas adds zebra mussel to prohibited species list
Flint Hills Refuge Manager Jerre Gamble warns zebra mussels threaten Kansas waters and native species as Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission adds three new prohibited species on June 24, including the zebra mussel, quagga mussel, and round goby. Officials stress containment, enforcement, and vigilance against invasive aquatic life.
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Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
Jerre Gamble
Neosho
John Redmond
Gamble
Kansas
Flint Hills Refuge
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission
el Dorado State Lake
Doug Nygren
el Dorado
United States
Commission to decide fate of old fire trucks
Garden City plans July 13 City Commission action on three historic fire engines stored at the airport. The city may sell or keep the 1921 1926 and 1938 trucks, with bids from private collector Tom Kelsay prompting the review. The engines no longer run and unlikely to join a museum.
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Garden City
Bob Halloran
Commission
City Hall
Eighth St
Halloran
Allen Shelton
Tom Kelsay
Cimarron
Kelsay
English Officer Becomes Sworn Garden City Cop
Lee Stevens, an England born officer with two years’ service, was sworn in at the Garden City Police Department. A Kansas law amendment lets non U S residents enroll in KLETC, paving his path to full U S police status and graduation in October.
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England
Garden City
Lee Stevens
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
James Hawkins
Stevens
U.S
Hawkins
Ward Loyd
Kansas
Loyd
United States
United Kingdom
Finney County
KLETC
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Kendall Rice
Arts Center
Main
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Department OF Wildlife and Parks
Illinois River
Mississippi Basin
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Congress
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