Police set Saturday morning sobriety checkpoint in Garden City
Garden City police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 1 to 3 a.m. Saturday within city limits to identify intoxicated drivers. Vehicles may be stopped but officers will minimize disruption for motorists not impaired.
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Buffalo Hotel Featured on High Plains History Show
Garden City resident Gay Morgan recounts The Buffalo Hotel as Garden City’s second Historic Hotel now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. High Plains History airs Wednesdays at 10 30 a m with repeats Saturdays at 12 30 p m, produced by Skip Mancini with regional historians and museums.
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High Plains Public Radio
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High Plains
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Farmers Market vouchers available in Finney County
The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program offers eligible Finney County seniors aged 60 or older with a 2008 commodity card $30 in vouchers usable for fresh fruits vegetables and herbs at the Westlake Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Vouchers come in $2 increments and run through Sept 27. proxies may shop on behalf of those unable to attend. For details call Barbara Jensen at the Senior Center 272-3620.
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Basin advisory meeting on water resources issues in Arkansas River corridor
Upper Arkansas Basin Advisory Committee members will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Finnup Center Lee Richardson Zoo to address key water resource topics. Priority concerns include interjurisdictional cooperation to reduce river salt concentrations affecting public water wells.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Comec
Interto
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Kansas Partment of Agriculture
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Kansas Logical Survey
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Tornado hits Kansas State. $5 million deductible eyed
A legislative committee was told Kansas State University faces a $5 million deductible on its tornado damage insurance due to a June 11 twister. Preliminary estimates show $20 million in campus damage across 41 buildings, with 120 of 600 vehicles hit by debris and only liability coverage for those cars. The university expects fall classes to begin August 25.
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Hugoton
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Patent fight tightens grip on Pilot Grove seeds
In Pilot Grove Missouri Monsanto sues a local co op accusing it of aiding seed piracy by cleaning and distributing second generation seeds. The suit targets 114 customers demanding purchase records and depositions as part of a bid to deter farmers from stockpiling or replanting patented seeds.
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David Brumback
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Pilot Grove Cooperative Elevator Inc
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Steven Schwartz
Foundation grants ten groups in Scott County total $30,000
The Scott Community Foundation awarded $30,000 to 10 organizations this week, including El Quartelejo Museum with $4,000 to develop Battle Canyon site near Lake Scott State Park. Grants were decided after a review by a community panel and board approval.
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Ryan Roberts
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Scott County Arts Council
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el Quartelejo Museum
Garden City CC approves COPs to finance renovations
Garden City Community College trustees approve a 1 084 000 dollar low bid 3 21 percent average interest in certificates of participation to fund renovations at Penka Building and Warren House Science and Math Building Health related training programs funded by a federal Title V grant with GCCC paying about 83 000 dollars in interest. Ron Schwartz elected chairwoman Della Brandenberger vice chairwoman Bill Clifford clerk and Schwartz appointed to the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees. Insurance payout of 16 779 75 for three hail damaged vehicles to fund new purchases includes a 98 750 2007 Chevrolet Supreme bus replacing a high mileage vehicle plus two boilers and related electrical work totaling 275 000 dollars.
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Country Club Bank of Kansas
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Master's Transportation Inc
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Neb
Tatro Plumbing
Garden City
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