County Swift reach tax agreement in Garden City
Finney County and Swift & Co. settled disputed taxes for 2003 2004 and 2005 regarding the abandoned beef plant at 900 S Farmland Road Garden City The hearing in Topeka was canceled County officials said details were unavailable Swift spokesman Sean McHugh confirmed the agreement The plant owned by ConAgra was sold to Swift in September 2002 and has been dormant since a 2000 Christmas Day fire.
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Finney County
Swift & Co
Garden City
Swift
Sean McHugh
Topeka
Linda Terrill
Terrill
S. Farmland Road
ConAgra
Man faces unlawful entry into U S charge
Gerardo Tolentino Velasquez a 35 year old Mexican citizen with three prior deportations was indicted in federal court in Ulysses for unlawful reentry after an aggravated felony conviction. He was arrested July 8 in Ulysses. He previously convicted in April 1996 in California for transporting illegal aliens and served 11 months. If convicted he faces up to 20 years in prison without parole and a $250000 fine.
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Mexico
Ulysses
Gerardo Tolentino- Velasquez
United States
Tolentino-Velasquez
California
County music awards set for Finney County Senior Center
The Garden City Country Western Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will honor favorites chosen in June at a Saturday event at 907 N. 10th St. A jam session starts at 4 p.m. followed by a potluck at 6 30 and awards at 8. Public invited, no admission. For details call Dorman D. Diller at 276 6962.
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Finney County
10Th St
Call Dorman D. Diller
Garden City High School enroll packets due Friday
Enrollment packets mailed in June must be returned by Friday to speed up the process. All students should attend enrollment in the GCHS cafeteria by class schedule on Aug 2 and 3, with contact at 276-5170 for more information.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
Kansas Supreme Court poised to rule on school funding plan
Kansans await a 9:30 a.m. Friday ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court on a $541 million three year school funding plan. The decision tests whether the plan meets the constitutional duty to provide a suitable education for every child. The court will hear from stakeholders and likely issue a brief statement from Chief Justice Kay McFarland before the opinion.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Kay McFarland
Alan Rupe
Wichita
Dodge City
Salina
McFarland
Ron Keefover
Doug Mays
Mays
Nicole Corcoran
Kathleen Sebelius
Rupe
Shawnee County
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Weekend Highlights Bring Music Pets And Cars To City
This weekend features a packed lineup with the Finney County 4-H Pet Show at the Fairgrounds starting Friday 8:30 a.m. judging at 11 a.m. for small animals. Broadway Babies performs at Garden City High School Clifford Hope Auditorium Friday to Sunday with tickets at 4 dollars. Friday’s free municipal band concert is in Stevens Park at 8 p.m. Saturday hosts 4-H dog and horse shows at the Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena plus Siblings in the Spotlight workshop for siblings of disabled children at The Plaza Hotel. The Emmaus House Cruise-In runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stevens Park with a $25 vehicle registration and a 1970 Buick Skylark convertible grand prize raffle. Dighton hosts Lane County Cruise-In and Backyard Bash with multiple bands at City Park starting 9 a.m. Sunday Acoustic Friends performs at Stevens Park bandshell 7:30 p.m.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Garden City Recreation Activity Center
N. Sixth St
Stevens Park
Fairgrounds Grandstand
Plaza Hotel
E. Kansas Ave
Laurie Gerber
Emmaus House
Ford
el Mercado
L & L Floor Covering Inc
Casey Howard
Slim Productions Entertainment
Dighton
Lane County
Garden City
Acoustic Friends
Barnyard Olympics highlight Kearny County Fair
Seven teams of five competed in an obstacle course at the Kearny County Fair Barnyard Olympics. Wyatt Farms defended its title with a 2 12.07 run as Hometown Heroes staged a spontaneous runner up effort. An impromptu girls over boys race followed the main event.
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John Shankle
Wyatt Farms
Daugherty
Hometown Heroes
Peggy Calkins
Mindy Malone
Fair Board
Calkins
Holcomb Bans ATVs From City Streets
Holcomb City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting ATVs and similar vehicles on streets highways sidewalks and alleys with fines starting at 25 for first offenses. Exemptions include motorized wheelchairs parade vehicles and city school district or Recreation Commission work vehicles. Police may issue warnings before tickets and an awareness campaign will aid implementation effective upon official publication expected Friday.
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Recreation Commission
Jeff Sharp
Dwayne Roth
Roth
Kansas
Arkansas River
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