03 Jun 2002
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 2002
Page
1
The ranch home of William Buffalo Bill Cody stands in North Platte Nebraska as a historic site linked to the famed showman. Local preservation efforts highlight its significance in western frontier history.
Southwest Kansas endured record heat Saturday and Sunday with highs of 103 and 105, eclipsing 1953 marks. Whitehill Extension warns wheat crops suffer as heat drains moisture, while cooler midweek readings in the 70s offer relief.
Kansas GOP moderates court swing voters as they seek the state’s governorship. Senate President Dave Kerr Tim Shallenburger and Wichita Mayor Bob Knight tout moderate credentials while Democratic Kathleen Sebelius is the lone contender. Voter registration shows GOP edge, but intra party rivalry tempers a clean ride to nomination.
Garden City covered the second day of the 20th International Festival at the Finney County Exhibition Building. Patrons sampled diverse cuisines from booths run by families including Sigfredo Guzman and the Quint family, who recall starting the event in a church parking lot and now welcoming a larger crowd with more food choices.
A Kansas field trip led by Travis Taggart failed to spot green toads amid 100 degree heat and wind. Researchers documented scorpions six species of snakes and a horned lizard instead while noting the drought and Dust Bowl era disappearance. Teacher Larry Miller spotted a horned lizard and discussed lifelong interest in herpetology.
Lorine Schmeck, 69, has spent more than five decades cleaning for about 70 families in Lane County. She values the small moments like the coffee pot percolating and noon meals shared with families. She says each family was her favorite in its own way as she begins another Monday at 8 AM.
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