Banks and offices close for Fourth of July observance
Area banks will close Wednesday for the Fourth of July holiday. Numerous financial institutions including American State Bank and Trust Co and Bank of the West will suspend all branches. Public offices such as Finney County centers and USD 457 district offices also close, with services limited or paused. A separate Wichita case reports a homemade sparker bomb destroyed a mailbox and damaged a home. Police classify the incident as arson.
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American State Bank and Trust Co
E. Mary St
Bank of the West
E. Kansas Ave
First National Bank
N. Main St
People’s State Bank
W. Laurel St
First National Bank of Holcomb
N. Henderson St
Garden City State Bank
Commerce Bank
Taylor Plaza
E. Kansas Plaza
N. Seventh St
Landmark National Bank
Finney County Senior Center
10Th St
Finney County Transit Center
11Th St
Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City Municipal Band
West Green
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
E. Finnup Drive
Zoo
Garden City Community College
Campus Drive
USD 457
E. Fleming St
Sixth St
Garden City
Eighth St
Finney County
Ninth St
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Garden City Telegram
Seventh St
USPS
Wichita
Doug Nolte
Wichita Eagle
Nolte
Garden City Gas Prices From Latest AAA Sampling
Prices based on the most recent sampling of Garden City gas stations. Source: AAA Fuel Price Finder.
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Garden City
Younger named Ulysses Public Schools superintendent
Southwest Kansas district appoints Dave Younger to lead Ulysses Public Schools succeeding Bonnie Deiter retired after a year as assistant superintendent Younger, a Hays native, previously led as a principal and district administrator in Halstead Bentley and served as a teacher and administrator in Wichita Public Schools He aims to raise student achievement while guiding the transition to Common Core Standards and addressing dropout rates with daily advisory sessions at Ulysses High School.
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Southwest Kansas
Dave Younger
Ulysses Public Schools
Bonnie Deiter
Younger
Ulysses
USD 440
Halstead-Bentley
USC 219
Wichita
Hays
Southwest
Kansas
Ulysses High School
Roger Hilton
Fort Hays State University
Wichita State University
Kelly
Wesley Medical Center
Deacon
Kirby
Kansas State University
Macy
Fort Hays State
Fourth of July fireworks light up towns across southwest Kansas
Fireworks shows and holiday events roll out across the region with Garden City planning a 9 45 to 10 p m display at Finney County Fairgrounds. The Lee Richardson Zoo hosts Blues at the Zoo with a 7 p m concert and free after 6 30 p m admission. Other communities Ingalls Ulysses Scott City Satanta Lcoti Lakin Syracuse Hugoton Johnson City Lane County and Greeley County outline dusk to 10 p m displays plus kid activities food booths and live music while some locations suspend sales and displays due to weather.
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Kansas
Garden City
Garden City Telegram
Finney County Fairgrounds
Matt Allen
Finnup Park
Lee Richardson Zoo
The
Nighthawks
Patrick Dugan
N. Main St
Friends of
Brian Nelson
Ingalls
Hewes Baseball Field
Ingalls High School
Bulldog Drive
Martha Jonagain
Delmer and the
V8s
Ulysses
Grant County
Scott City
Scott Community High
S. Main St
Scott
Satanta
Beymer Park
Lakin
Syracuse
Sam’s Pond
Hugoton
Hugoton High School
11Th St
Johnson City
Battin Park
Lane County
Greeley County
USD 457 Board Approves Most Actions at Friday Meeting
At the USD 457 board meeting, officials accepted an $18,410 Home Depot bid for Garden City High School appliances and approved multiple staff handbooks. They also approved contract releases for several teachers with liquidated damages and made new teacher appointments at various schools.
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Home Depot
Garden City High School
Victor Ornelas
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Horace J. Good Middle School
GCHS
Holly Chandler
Florence Wilson Elementary School
Chandler
Katie Conn
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Katie
Conn
Sue Tiffany
Colleen McGrath
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Georgia Matthews
Rebecca Phillips
el Dorado
Garen Stacey
Lawrence
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