Judge accepts plea in robbery case
Finney County Attorney's Office arranged a plea in the robbery case of Billy Joe Mondragon after the victim failed to appear for a jury trial. Mondragon pleaded no contest to a lesser count, originally charged with aggravated robbery and firearm possession. Sentencing is set for 3:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in Finney County District Court. he remains jailed.
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Finney County
Billy Joe Mondrag
John Wheeler
Mondragon
Ninth St
Apt. 1
Lucy's Fashions
Luz Perez
Perez
County Attorney to Shave Head for Breast Cancer Fund
Finney County Attorney John Wheeler will shave his head to raise up to 20000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Two colleagues in his office were diagnosed with the disease, and jars in area businesses invite donations with funds sent to the Finney County Attorney's Office or Garden City State Bank or directly to Komen in Dallas.
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Finney County Attorney’s Office
Finney County
John Wheeler
Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation
Wheeler
II Marsha Nelson
Pam Winder
Komen Foundation
N. Ninth St
Garden City State Bank
E. Mary St
Chamber breakfast set for Wednesday at Wheat Lands Center
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Wheat Lands Convention Center 1311 E Fulton St. The Service Guard division of Aquila sponsors the event. Reservations via 276-3264 by 5 p.m. today.
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Garden City Area
Wheat harvest near finish as Kansas greets hot dry spell
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports 99 percent of wheat harvest complete with only scattered fields remaining. Subsoil moisture sits at 45 percent adequate while temperatures spike into the triple digits. Early 2003 crop quality shows 72 percent of hard red winter wheat at No 1, 23 percent at No 2, and 5 percent at No 3 or lower. average test weight 60.8 pounds per bushel and protein 11.6 percent. Road hotline listed.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
KASS
Kansas Grain Inspection Service
Holcomb Board weighs out-of-district acceptance policy
USD 363 board reviews a proposal to admit out-of-district students after allowing Shallow Water enrollees. Superintendent Landis outlined criteria including class space and past performance to address potential funding and enrollment changes. The policy was tabled for study at a July planning session as the district also advances soundproofing at Wiley Elementary and budgets for 2003-04.
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Holcomb
Board of Education
Skip Landis
John McClelland
Mike Pfeifer
McClelland
Cassie Dover
Wiley
Dover
Landis
Holcomb High School
Mitch Williams
Bruce Glass
Thieves Steal Newspaper Racks Across City and County
Police report a three week spree of stolen news racks and inner money totaling about 3600 dollars in Garden City and nearby towns. Racks from Garden City Telegram Hutchinson News and Wichita Eagle were taken or damaged, with several found in cornfields or along roadsides. Police note total losses may exceed reported figures. suspects targeted multiple locations including Five Points Liquor Dollar General Wheat Lands store and various east Garden City streets. Crime stoppers and local agencies seek tips.
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Garden City Telegram News
Hutchinson News
Wichita Eagle
Garden City Police Department
Finney County Sheriff's Office
Telegram
Steve Wagner
Garden City
Five Points Liquor
Buffalo Jones Ave
Dollar General
W. Mary St
Wheat Lands Country Store
E. Fulton St
Hannah's Corner
N. Taylor Ave
Sheriff's Office
U.S. Highway 50
Cruz Liquor
Food Mart
Fleming St
Garden City Koa
E. U.S. Highway 50
Anderson Road
Rodkey Road
Kevin Bascue
GCPD
Police still seek man after 8 years
After nearly 10 years, Jesus Nuno remains at large for the 1994 killing of Javier Gonzales Lira in Garden City and the attempted murder of his wife Margarita Nuno. FBI and law enforcement urge tips. Nuno, 50, has alias names and is believed to be in Mexico near Tenamaxtlen, Jalisco with family in Mexico and California. He is described as 5'7", 150-160 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, with tattoos and dental and scar marks. He is armed and dangerous. tips to Garden City Police, FBI, or Crime Stoppers.
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Jesus Nuno
Nuno
Javier Gonzales Lira
Garden City
Margarita Lourdes Nuno
FBI
Mike Utz
Jose Jesus Nuno
J. Jesus Nuno- Becerra
Mexico
Tenamaxtlen
Jalisco
California
Utz
Monfort
Swift and Co
Lira
Margarita Nuno
S. 10Th St
Dodge City
Evans Street
Arkansas River
Berger
Texas
Amarillo
Finney County
Zapilanejo
Former Westar CEO convicted in bank fraud case
Kansas City AP report says David Wittig and Clinton Weidner II were found guilty on multiple counts of conspiracy bank fraud and money laundering. Weidner pleaded guilty to some counts, faces forfeiture of Arizona real estate, and both men face up to 135 years in prison with sentencing set for October 20. Lawyers vow appeals, while jurors declined to comment.
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Kansas City, Kan
Westar Energy Inc
David Wittig
Topeka
Wittig
Clinton Odell Weidner II
Pedro Irigonegaray
Weidner
Arizona
Capital City Bank
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County Attorney's Office
Monett Lapointe
Quinton
Kaleb Lapointe
Lyndon Barbo
Pats Drive
Trinity Lutheran Church
Presto Convenience
Taylor Ave
Watering Hole Liquor Store
S. Main St
Stietgen
Westar
Torneys
Jim Eisenbrandt
Richard Hathaway
U.S
Eric Melgren
US. Attorney’s Office
Eisenbrandt
Irigonegaray
Mr. Weidner
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