Roundup Wild Thornberrys Screening at Finnup Park
Garden City Recreation Commission continues Silver Screen Saturday Nights with a 9 30 p.m. screening at Finnup Park near pavilion 2 south of Clint Lightner Ball Field. The free show features The Wild Thornberrys stranded on a desert island with Nigel and Eliza Thornberry. Bring blankets and snacks watch weather for reschedule. Call 276 1202 for updates. Sponsored by United Wireless with thanks to Western Kansas Broadcast Center and Johnson Septic Tank Service and Plumbing for a portable restroom. Details at gcrec com.
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Melissa Dawn featured at Stevens Park Concert Series Sunday
Melissa Dawn headlines the Stevens Park Concert Series in Garden City this Sunday at 7 30 p m. The free event showcases her Christian country and secular tunes after years with a band and now as a solo artist performing across Minnesota and nearby states. The garden city series is sponsored by the city and is free to attend.
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Garden City College offers Office Professional certificate
The Business and Industry Institute at Garden City Community College offers an Office Professional certificate with courses in conflict management customer service Excel and a related supervisor certification. Classes run in August and September on weekday evenings, with a $99 per course fee and a July 21 enrollment deadline. For details call 276 9647 or visit B&I gcccks.edu.
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Kansas AG candidates tout experience in race
Republican contenders Ralph DeZago and Derek Schmidt frame differing grounds of expertise to lead Kansas attorney general. DeZago cites 29 years in criminal justice and courtroom work. Schmidt highlights state government service including three Senate terms and work across agencies. Both oppose Obama care and stress public safety as top priorities.
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Attorney General’s Office
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Company found not liable in fan bus death
A Douglas County jury ruled Briggs Auto Group not liable for a Kansas State University football fan's death in Lawrence when John Green, 27, fell from the upper deck of a Cat Tracker bus heading to a KU game. The suit claimed a defective bus, but ownership transfer timing and safety warnings were key factors.
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Shawnee
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Robert Pottroff
James Thompson
Samantha Green
Topeka
Larry Leatherman
Leatherman
Thompson
GOP Senate candidates spar over tax issues in Kansas
Wichita debate pitted Todd Tiahrt against Jerry Moran over Bush era tax cuts and future policy, with Tiahrt linking Moran to expiration of tax relief and Moran defending his voting record while emphasizing fiscal caution. Also discussed immigration and party support as candidates court conservatives.
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Colorado
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Washington
Sam Brownback
Robert Londerholm
Overland Park
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Kansas Board of Education seeks 471 million funding hike
State Board of Education voted 7-1-1 in Topeka to request a 471 million increase for Kansas public schools, about 15 percent more than current funding. Supporters urge lawmakers to fund the law while some members warn tax increases amid budget cuts.
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Man dies after shooting in rural Barton County
Steven Calderwood died Tuesday from gunshot wounds suffered Saturday when he tried to shield his sister-in-law Sarah Ney during a confrontation at Calderwood's home north of Great Bend in Barton County. Ney and Calderwood were shot allegedly by Ney's estranged husband.
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Barton County
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