Boy dies in apparent death by own action in Kansas
A 13 year old Deerfield boy died Saturday from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. The sheriff said a coroner's report is pending. In Garden City police arrested Francisco Vargas after undercover officers bought cocaine at El Dorado Club. He faces charges including sale within 1000 feet of a school and possession with intent to distribute. About 3.2 grams of cocaine were seized with a street value of $320.
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Deerfield
Kearny County
Jim Jarboe
Nathan Unruh
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Jarboe
Garden City
Finney County
Francisco Vargas
el Dorado Club
N. 12Th St
Vargas
Kansas
Fire closes Dighton Kwik Shop
A Dighton convenience store on 100 E Long closed after an early morning fire. A clerk alerted officers at 2 10 am. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 3 46 am. No cause or damage estimate available at dawn.
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Lane County Sheriff's Office
Kwik Shop
Lane County Fire Department
Red Cross Blood Drive and Summer Theater Offerings in Garden City
The American Red Cross Central Plains Region hosts a High School Reunion Blood Drive from 9 am to 1 pm on July 23 at Garden City United Methodist Church. Free T shirt and lunch drawings every 15 minutes. Appointments 1-800-Give Life. The 13th Annual Summer Children’s Theater presents Lucky 13 at Clifford Hope Auditorium July 23, 24, 25 with tickets on sale July 19 at Garden City Recreation Commission or at the door.
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American Red Cross
Central Plains
Garden City United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Ward’s Garden Café
McDonald’s
Red Hat
Children’s Theater
Clifford Hope
Garden City High School
Garden City Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
Heather Patterson
Main Street
Grimsley-Harmon
Dodge City
Garden City
Garden City Family Ymca
Unsafe Fourth Street home eyed for demolition in Garden City
Neighbors report a deteriorating residence at 807 N Fourth St with torn porches and removed roof. City commissioners will discuss declaring the home unsafe and unfit after multiple missed deadlines for financing and repairs tied to a long running dispute dating back to 2002, with owner Helen Davis Rodebaugh seeking more time.
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Fourth Street
N. Fourth St
Garden City
Helen Davis-Rodebaugh
Columbus
Ohio
Davis- Rodebaugh
Mike Collins
Greg Schaller
Finney County
Norton
Kerry Beck
Beck
Ramirez
Randy Grisell
Fourth St
Garden City street dance funds mural project
Garden City's Train Depot venue hosted a Spanish music laden street dance fundraiser by the Southwest Arts and Humanities Council to spark donations for a planned mural along La Espiga bakery wall. PA Slederbeck noted good weather and bands donated time though attendance was light. The group aims for 15 000 dollars to hire muralist David Loewenstein. site owner Sylvia Angeles backs the project as a city entrance display. donation info: The Arts Center on Main or 260 9700.
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Garden City
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Paula Slederbeck
Council
la Espiga
Mainz
Sylvia Angeles
SAHC
David Loewenstein
Angeles
Ann Polich
Celine
Ellie
Grace
Clare
Polich
Main
N. Main St
Wind farm firm pursues options after county ban in Kansas
Lawrence based J.W. Prairie Windpower a subsidiary of a German firm plans to pursue options two weeks after Wabaunsee County voted to ban wind projects. The firm says no suit, favors cooperative resolution, continues landowner support and seeks a zoning solution while exploring power sales to Westar Energy.
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Topeka
Wabaunsee
J.W. Prairie Windpower
Munkers Creek
Wanausee
Morris County
County Commission
Wabaunsee County
Fred Howard
Maurice Gleason
Brvan Stuewe
Stuewe
Flint Hills
North America
J.W. Prairie
Westar Energy
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Jerry Norton
Columbia Ramirez
Slederbeck
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