State BOE debate set for Thursday in Garden City
Kansas voters will see a live debate for the Fifth District Kansas State Board of Education. The GOP candidates Connie Morris and Sally Cauble, plus Democrat Tim Cruz, will discuss issues at Fort Hays State University Beach Schmidt Center. The event airs on Smoky Hills Public Television at 7 p.m. on July 27 and repeats at 6 p.m. July 30.
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Kansans
Kansas State Board of Education
Smoky Hills
Connie Morris
Sally Cauble
Tim Cruz
Cruz
Garden City
Fort Hays State University
Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Chapman Rackaway
The
University
Patrick Lowry
Hays Daily News
Larry Dreiling
High Plains Journal
Deerfield Summer Celebration Weekend Events
Deerfield hosts a weekend of activities starting Friday with a Soap Box Derby on Main Street and a mud volleyball game at Boy Scout Park. Saturday features a 6 to 9 a.m. bank breakfast at the community center, a Main Street parade at 9 a.m., pool games from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and a fireworks show at the high school field. A car wash at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Western Kansas Broadcast Center funds clubs and camps for the next school year.
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Deerfield
Main Street
Boy Scout Park
Tenth Avenue
Commerce Bank
Main St
Walnut St
Deerfield High School
Beach St
Garden City Coenteanity College
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
East Kansas Ave
Holcomb pool to reopen after chemical imbalance
The Holcomb Recreation Commission expects the pool to be open today during regular Friday hours from 1 to 5 30 p m after a chemical imbalance forced Thursday closure.
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The
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Tractors on Display at Grant County Antique Pull
At the Grant County Fair in Ulysses spectators watched 86 tractor pulls plus four steel wheel tractors and four hot rods in the Western Prairie Antique Tractor Pull. Power Inc. reports 30 to 40 members. the event drew participants from southwest Kansas and nearby states.
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Grant County
Ulysses
Western Prairie
Western Prairie Antique Power Inc
Kansas
Marvin Meile
Meile
Trac
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Colorado
Mason Borthwick
Garden City
Borthwick
Bob Seger
Johnson City
Seger
Grant County Fair Schedule Highlights for Today
The Grant County Fair runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Kountry Kream Homemade Ice Cream at 3 p.m. An open class dog show begins in the auditorium at 5:30 p.m. A Parade of livestock at 6 p.m. is followed by the Livestock Auction in the Show Arena and the Buyers’ Dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Toddler Games and a Driving School occur into the evening, with Lonestar performances from 8 p.m. and Lonestar : Williams, The Rope Man. A Saturday lineup includes a Fun Run at 7 a.m. and a downtown Parade around 10:20 a.m. The 1 p.m. Horseshoe doubles tournament and a 6 p.m. Lonestar Ranch Rodeo cap the day.
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Kountry Kream
Lonestar
Williams
Opening ceremonies of Kansas Babe Ruth 16-18 State Tourney
From left, Boy Scouts Charlie Wilson and Matt Schneider present colors at Clint Lightner Field for opening ceremonies of the Kansas Babe Ruth 16-18 State Tournament of Champions. Lakin catcher Reed McAfee greets Garden City Mayor Gary Fuller after the mayor threw out the first pitch. see Sports on page B1.
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Charlie Wilson
Matt Schneider
Kansas
Clint Lightner
Reed McAfee
Garden City
Gary Fuller
Voter registration drives heat up for general election
Finney County voters prepare for November races as parties gear up. Between Aug 1 2005 and July 17 2006 registrations rose by 557, with Republicans 7215, Democrats 2914, Libertarians 67, Reform 13, and 4770 unaffiliated. Democratic chair Len Wartman urges registration to spark change. Republicans plan after primaries. Registration ends Oct 23. general election on Nov 7.
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Finney County
Reform Party
Republican
Democratic Party
Len Wartman
Kansas
Phil Dick
Republican Party
Haskell County
Hamilton County
Wartman
Finnup Scout Park
Larry Gates
Smithsonian chief tours Cosmosphere in Kansas visit
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum director Gen. John Dailey toured the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson. He noted Cosmosphere’s care of loaned artifacts and praised its global restoration role, while Cosmosphere officials highlighted their strong reciprocal relationship with the museum as a premier affiliate.
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Hutchinson
John Dailey
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Hutchinson Museum
Dailey
Smithsonian
Backyard dangers rise when children play outside
Garden City experts urge supervision and home safety to cut child injuries. Care Connection director Jackie Davis warns even small pools and accessible lawn tools pose drowning and injury risks. Mothers Amy Brown and Kerri Ralston illustrate measures like locked fences and anchored swings, while doctors note injuries range from fractures to cuts, rising in summer play.
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Jackie Davis
Care Connection
Garden City
Bumblebee Daycare
Amy Brown
Brown
Kerri Ralston
Ashley Rich
St. Catherine Hospital
James Zauche
Siena Medical Clinic
Birds killed at Lee Richardson Zoo in three-day span
Police and zoo officials investigate the deaths of three birds in the Marie Osterbuhr Aviary at Lee Richardson Zoo. The birds Red and Yellow Barber a Crested Wood Partridge and a Spoonbill died from blunt force trauma over a three day period starting Saturday night. Authorities consider cruelty to animals a possible charge and urge public tips to identify the culprit.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Andrea Smith
Zoo
Garden City
Mike Utz
Smith
Marie Osterbuhr
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Two-Buttes
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Daniel Ray
Goodwell
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Allis
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