Buffalo Jones musical brings frontier history to life
Longtime Garden City project writer West stages a community musical about Buffalo Jones founder of Garden City. An all volunteer cast of 6 to 60 performs 44 roles to raise funds for Finney County United Way. Proceeds exceed five thousand dollars as West eyes broader audiences and royalties.
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Jones
Garden City
West
Phil Hoke
Buffalo’ Jones
Hoke
GCCC
Marc McClure
W. D. Fulton
Austin Pools
McClure
Missy Allen
Mrs. Fulton
Matt Allen
Chuck
Allen
Zane Gray
Gray
Rick Corbett
Illinois
Tucker Murray
Buffalo” Jones
Murray
Brett
Larissa Hall
Kansas State University
Hall
Finney County
United Way
Consuelo Sandoval
Nelson aims to revitalize Garden City downtown arts scene
Nelson becomes gallery manager at Arts Center on Main and exhibits curator at Finney County Historical Museum. He serves on Windsor Hotel board, promotes restoration of the Windsor and State Theatre, plans city college collaborations, and envisions a buzzing downtown with diverse arts and more residents.
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Arts Center
Main
Windsor Hotel
State Theatre
Finney County Historical Museum
S. Fourth St
Nelson
Windsor
John A. Stevens
Save the
Brian
William
J and B
Garden City
Debt talks stall as taxes remain a sticking point
On the weekend talks, Democrats demand tax increases for sizable spending cuts while Republicans oppose them, signaling no breakthrough. Biden negotiations yield minor pension and subsidy concessions but split over revenue plans. Senate GOP Leader McConnell says a four trillion dollar grand bargain is off the table amid high unemployment.
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Chris van Hollen
Maryland
House Budget Committee
Biden
House
Eric Cantor
Virginia
Pentagon
van Hollen
South Carolina
Jim DeMint
Obama
DeMint
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Dogs Wash raises funds for local humane society
Finney County Humane Society sponsors a dog wash to support the Garden City shelter amid overcrowding with 80 to 100 cats and dogs euthanized monthly. Shelter officials note 30 dogs were put down last Friday. Volunteers seek more foster homes and offer paid licensing fees and free pet food.
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Garden City
Finney County
Pfenninger
Humane Society
Christy Botts
Human Society Board
Ashelei Cruz
Effy
Cruz
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Anne Jones
Cassie
Henry
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