Summer story hour sign up at Finney County Library
Registration for the Finney County Public Library summer story hour began May 17. Sessions run June 15 to July 22 at 605 E Walnut St with separate times for ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 10 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. An outreach program at East Garden Village and a separate all-ages program at Holcomb Recreation Center require no signup. Special events include Dinosaur Tales, a Hawaiian party and Waggin Tales.
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
East Garden Village
Holcomb Recreation Center
Finney County Library announces 2024 summer reading programs
Finney County Public Library announces three summer reading tracks starting June 14 for pre readers ages 2 to 4, school age children 5 to 12, and teens 13 to 19. Participants read and record hours or books at the summer reading desk for weekly drawings and grand prize entries. For details call Judy Cole or Elaine Scheuerman at 272-3680.
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County
Judy Cole
Elaine Scheuerman
Senior Dinner Friday at Finney County Senior Center
The Finney County Senior Citizens Association will hold its monthly dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N 10th St. Bring a dish for a covered dinner, then the meeting and Ingalls Mennonite Singers entertainment. Transportation available by calling 272-3626. For more information contact Dorman Diller 276-6962 or Norma Nichols 272-3620.
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Finney County
Senior Citizens Association
10Th St
Ingalls Mennonite Singers
Call Dorman Diller
Norma Nichols
Church food and garage sale set for Friday
A Mexican food sale and garage sale are planned at the Church of God of the Firstborn 2911 West Mary Street starting Friday at 7 30 a m. Enchiladas burritos priced 12 a dozen tamales 8 a dozen and more. Delivery calls 275 5328 or 275 5853.
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Church of God of the Firstborn
West Mary St
Wind derails empty grain cars near Wright
Strong straight line winds derailed 68 empty grain cars on a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train west of Wright around 11 a.m. The derailment stretched over a mile and closed the town’s west entrance. All 95 cars were empty and no injuries were reported.
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Wright
Burlington Northern
Trial dates set for murder defendants in Fort Hays case
Trials for the Fort Hays State University beating death will run July through September. Defendants Luis A. Llamas and Jaime R. Lopez III face second degree murder and aggravated battery charges with Ross going first in July. Llamas begins Aug 2 and Lopez Sept 7, each for about three weeks. Deary testified as a witness after plea to aggravated battery and probation. All four men were FHSU students.
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Jaime R. Lopez III
Chula Vista
Calif
Fort Hays State University
Clint Johnson
Healy
Christopher R. Ross
Wylie
Texas
Llamas
Lopez
Ross
Steven Vincent
Americus
Johnson
Toepfer
Booker
Bradley D. Deary
Smithville
Deary
Wichita
FHSU
Dairy Days Parade Highlights Southwest Kansas Dairy Week
Hamilton County hosts Dairy Days on Saturday with a 10 a.m. parade in Syracuse and a full day of activities at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Events include a children’s concert, games, heifer judging, Holstein cook-off, ice cream freeze-off, cow patty bingo, an awards banquet, and scholarships funded by a car raffle.
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Hamilton County
Main
Syracuse
Dan Senestaro
Senestaro
Kansas
Hamilton
Stanton
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Main Street
Becca Dairymile
Mark Davis
Daily Days
Davis Motors
U.S. Highway 50
Warning on Social Security scams circulates nationwide
The Social Security Administration warns consumers of scam calls and visits where impersonators seek personal data. Tactics include outage claims, fake direct deposit verifications, and false benefit cuts tied to inherited properties. Verify calls with official numbers and report suspicious activity to the OIG.
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Social Security Administration
United States
Social Security
Jo Anne Barnhart
Social Security Office
Dodge City
Fourth Circle
Patrick O’carroll Jr
Office of the
Inspector General
Social Security Agency
OIG
Wwwsocialsecurity.gov
Kansas tightens meth sentencing after McAdam ruling
A Kansas bill finalizing stricter meth manufacturing sentences to 14 to 15 years was signed by Gov. Sebelius and enacted May 20, retroactive to override the Kansas Supreme Court McAdam decision. Officials say retroactivity and impact on cases remain uncertain as courts untangle the law.
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Topeka
Hns
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kyle Smith
McAdam
Smith
State
Bill Miskell
State Department of Corrections
House Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Ing
Schmidt
Franklin County
Thomas Sachse
John Dowell
Sachse
Dowell
Weekend market opens at Westlake Hardware parking lot
The USDA Farmer's Market enters its third year this Saturday in the Westlake Hardware Store lot at 1210 Fleming St. It runs Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon through Sept. 25 offering produce jams salsa and cinnamon rolls along with homemade goods. Ramirez notes early produce will be limited and invites vendors with no charges for tables. For details call 275-0211. The Stevens Park concert series starts 7:30 p.m. Sunday with Shadow Canyon led by a Lakin quintet and a social benefit for the Windsor Hotel project hosted by the Finney County Preservation Alliance.
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Usda Farmer’s Market
Westlake Hardware Store
Fleming St
Jan Ramirez
Ramirez
Stevens Park
Shadow Canyon
Finney County Preservation Alliance
Windsor Hotel
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Allison Sligar
Garden City High School
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