Finney County man listed in good condition after early-morning crash
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue says Ben Wood, 30, of 2420 Annie Scheer Road, drove a 2001 Ford pickup south on US 83 when he left the road and struck a sign. After overcorrecting the vehicle rolled three times into a ditch and he was extracted by Garden City firefighters and transported to St. Catherine Hospital, where he was listed in good condition. Investigators are examining whether alcohol played a role.
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Finney County
St. Catherine Hospital
South US
Kevin Bascue
Ben Wood
Annie Scheer
Bascue
Wood
Garden City
Special needs rodeo Thursday night at Finney County Fairgrounds
The Beef Empire Days Special Rodeo for children ages 4 to 16 with physical or mental disabilities is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday before the PRCA Rodeo. Each child is paired with a professional rodeo athlete for activities like roping or riding, and will receive a T-shirt and medal with an accompanying adult. Sponsored by the BBC Rodeo Committee, Miles of Smiles Therapeutic Riding Program and KBUF 1030 AM Radio. Contact Joyce Adams at 276-5365 or 275-0680. first come, first served.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
BBC Rodeo Committee
Miles of Smiles
KBUF
Joyce Adams
Claar named chair-elect of Kansas State Alumni Board
Kansas State University alumnus Charles Claar Jr. of Garden City was named chair-elect for the 2005-06 year at the Alumni Association board annual meeting in Manhattan. The board, with 24 members, governs the 37,000-member association and welcomed five new directors. The meeting also noted post offices in Garden City and Holcomb, and the Garden City USDA center, will close Friday for Ronald Reagan’s funeral.
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Kansas State Alumni Association Board of Directors
Manhattan
Charles Claar Jr
Garden City
Claar
Lewis, Hooper and Dick LLC
Kansas State University
K-State’s
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Ronald Reagan
Holcomb
Usda Agricultural Service Center
E. Spruce St
Carnival opens Thursday night at Finney County Fairgrounds
The Ottaway Amusement Co in Kansas opens its family carnival Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Finney County Fairgrounds parking lot, in conjunction with Beef Empire Days. Wristband promotions are offered by Broadcast Center, with events from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday and June 17, plus two Sunday sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and June 20.
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Ottaway Amusements
Finney County Fairgrounds
Ottaway Amusement Co
Carnival Runs
Courts seek budget boost as Finney County plans 2005 funding
Finney County presents a 2005 budget proposal of 755 800 dollars to county commissioners led by District Court Administrator Diana Jones and 25th Judicial District official Craig Aronson. The request includes a 65 000 rise for indigent defense fees 15 000 more for jury and interpreter costs and 13 000 for furniture and equipment. Interpreters fees rise from 20 to 25 dollars, reflecting higher caseload. The library and senior center also seek increased funding while a parcel at 1108 N 11th St is bought for 57 000 to support the senior center expansion.
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Finney County
Diana Jones
Craig Aronson
25Th Judicial District
Jones
Kansas Legal Services
District Court
Clerk of District Court
Law Enforcement Center
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Senior Center
Emily Sitz
Pat Fishback
Finney County Library Board
Norma Nichols
Finney County Committee On Aging
11Th St
Pete Olson
Task force weighs wind energy options in Kansas Flint Hills
A 17 member panel formed by Gov Sebelius proposed preserving tallgrass prairie while promoting renewable energy. They offered three main options with two sub-choices each, including no wind development in Flint Hills zones and targeted ecological protection maps. They also suggested reconsidering or altering the permanent property tax exemption for wind projects.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Flint Hills
Nature Conservancy
Discovery Program aims to help Garden City students and staff
USD 457 trustees heard how the Discovery Program will assist at risk students and all district pupils with a classroom culture, team building, anger management and conflict resolution. Allan Hollenbeck touted reduced discipline time and better teaching. Grants fund training for about 40 teachers with no district cost. The board approved the agreement 5 to 0, with absentee members noted.
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USD 457
USD 457 Board of Education
Allan Hollenbeck
Hollenbeck
Garden City
Canon City
Colo
Gerald Neumann
Abe Hubert
Jennie Wilson
Gail Dunford
Ann Goodman
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Goodman
Mindy Duran
Garden City Educator's Association
Digging for remnants of pre-Columbian lodges at Lindsborg site
Volunteers in the Kansas Archaeology Training Program dig near Lindsborg search for mid-13th century earth lodge remains. More than two dozen volunteers sift mud, uncover pottery, daub plaster, and a blue bead as they catalog finds for Topeka research.
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Lindsborg
Bob Thompson
Atchison
Thompson
Tod Bevitt
Smoky Hills
Kansas
Virginia Wulfkuhle
The
State Historical Society
Smoky Valley High School
Topeka
Virginia Rexroad
Hutchinson
Kansas Anthropological Association
Kansas Archeology
Kansas State Historical Society
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Austin Godfrey
Thomas Marquez
Kitchen Wizards
Kids College
Garden City Community College
Task Force
Ces
Kathleen Whitley
Harold Perkins
Kevin Sterling
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