Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest at Finney County Fair
Garden City Recreation Commission hosts a sidewalk chalk art contest on Aug 9 at Finney County Fairgrounds behind the grandstand as part of the county fair. Check-in begins 8:30 a.m. with 9 to 10 a.m. to work. The theme is Keep American Traditions Close to Our Hearts. Open to all ages. chalk provided. participants must bring extras. Call 276-1200 for details.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds
Plaza Hotel 911 Call Reported Ignored Before July Robbery
Hutchinson police chief says 911 dispatchers and officers did not acknowledge a Plaza Hotel call about a drug disturbance early July 19. A clerk, Tara Willard, was robbed and beaten July 20, amid claims police missed the prior stabbing response and dispatch details.
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Hutchinson (Ap
Hutchinson
Plaza Hotel
Dick Heitschmidt
Tara Willard
Heitschmidt
Philip Russell
Reno County
Officials investigate morning arson
An unoccupied house at 512 E Santa Fe Street was set on fire around 2 47 this morning. Firefighters contained the blaze in 10 minutes and estimated damage under 10000 dollars. Police and fire officials noted forcible entry and are investigating as a suspected second arson in a week.
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E. Santa Fe St
Garden City
Gibson Auten
Mark Gregier
Colorado Springs
Colo
Craig Rasonette
Allen Shelton
Shelton
E. US. Highway 50
KDHE says no confirmed human West Nile cases in Kansas
KDHE official Sharon Watson said physicians may diagnose West Nile virus but testing is not precise. Private labs often give broad flavivirus results, so samples go to KDHE or CDC for confirmation. No human cases have been confirmed this year. 16 counties have bird or animal cases.
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Kdhe
West Nile
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Sharon Watson
Watson
St. Louis
Cimarron
Kearny
Wichita
Colorado
Hamilton County
Megan Speer
Finney County
EDHE
Sunflower wins Hamilton County Tallest Weed Contest at fair
Eight-year-old Scot Schwieterman wins the child division with a 9 foot 9 1/2 inch sunflower while Heath Boy claims the adult title at 10 feet 9 inches. Other tall entries include 7 foot pig weed by Hunter Hasik and 5 foot 9 1/2 inch thistle by George Phillippy. The event, sponsored by Syracuse Flying Service and Richardson Hardware, drew 13 entrants amid a drought relief mood.
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Syracuse
Jack
Scot Schwieterman
Hamilton County Fair
Syracuse Flying Service
Richardson Hardware
Becky Brownlee
Hamilton County
Heath Boy
Brownlee
Boy
Hunter Hasik
Try
George Phillippy
Hasik
Weekend fair events bloom at Finney and Haskell counties
Area fairs wrap up with 4-H horse shows at Finney County Fairgrounds and a Stevens Park appearance by Miss Garden City and Miss Sunflower contestants. Hamilton County hosts a Friday schedule of 4-H Round Robin Showmanship, Old Timers, superior cow con test, barbecue, youth sale, antique tractor pull, and a Saturday parade and Jam House performances. Haskell County features Round Robin, Buyer's Supper, livestock sale, parade, free barbecue, kiddy tractor pull, and 4-H Horseshow on Saturday. Stevens Park concert by Miss Garden City 2003 and Miss Sunflower 2003 followed by a free 7:30 p.m. performance. USDA Farmer Market runs Saturday morning.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Stevens Park
Hamilton County
Triple M
Fairgrounds
Rebecca Cheatum
Jam House Productions
Syracuse Saddle Club
Grupo Inspiracion
Haskell
Haskell County Fairgrounds
Inman Street
U.S. Highway 56
Centera Bank
Hunter UN
Garden City
Arts and Community Theater
Drought warning issued for fifty three Kansas counties
Governor Kathleen Sebelius issued a drought warning for 53 counties in western and northern Kansas as heat and aridity persist. Central and eastern Kansas remain under drought watch with four counties declared disaster areas, leveraging federal aid, while state efforts begin drought response and voluntary conservation.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Kansas Water Office
National Drought Monitor
Statehouse
Curtis
Judicial Center
Matt Allen
Garden City
Allen
Cimarron
Dickinson
Jewell
Morton
Republic
Farmland's Coffeyville plant attracts wider buyer interest
Creditors prompted Farmland Industries to withdraw a 300000 incentive offer for Pegasus II LLP to evaluate its Coffeyville refinery and fertilizer plant. Pegasus held 45 day exclusive negotiation rights. critics warned the deal could deter other buyers. Farmland plans to file a repayment plan for unsecured creditors owed about 1 billion dollars.
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Kansas City, Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
Coffeyville
U.S
Farmland
Pegasus II LLP
Pegasus
Cos Cob, Conn
North America
Farmland Foods
Smithfield Foods
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Scott Aldis-Wilson Scottaw
Gctelegram
Phillippy
Schwieterman
Jeff Wilson
Partners of the Prairie
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Usda Service Center
Westlake Ace Hardware
Fleming St
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