Garden City stop on world flight tour arrival planned
Pilot Jared Aicher will land at Garden City Regional Airport on June 26 around 3 30 p m ending his around the world journey that spans six continents and 49 of 50 states. The event is hosted by EAA 377 with a potluck lunch, and details include Young Eagles flights and a schedule that may shift for weather or mechanical delays.
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Jared Aicher
Garden City
Aicher
Boise
Idaho
Continents
Hawaii
Experimental Aircraft Association 377
Archer’s Flight
Eagle Flight
Mary Shortridge
EAA
Archer
May Revenues Beat Forecasts In Kansas
The Kansas legislative report shows May tax receipts at about 493 million, 75 million above the 418 million forecast, lifting fiscal year 2005 total to 4.33 billion. Individual and corporate income tax gains drove the surprise, signaling potential economic recovery and prompting a forecast revision ahead of a planned education funding special session.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Ballantyne braces for budget shifts at Garden City College
Garden City Community College trustees heard staff salary increases likely 3.5 percent for next year amid state budget uncertainty after Kansas Supreme Court order. President Carol Ballantyne flagged possible state actions to fund the court mandate and paused broader staff raises. The board discussed a July budget retreat, a Front Door Project groundbreaking set for July 10, and a $3.12 million expansion. The college also approved a 5 percent FCEDC contribution for three years to bolster economic development efforts.
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Garden City Community College
Board of Trustees
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Kansas Supreme Court
Ballantyne
Stewart Nelson
Gary Dick
Nelson
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Ballant
O’brate
Beef Empire Days Rodeo Sponsors Rally in Garden City
Beefs Empire Days Rodeo draws about 550 participants under the Finney County Fairgrounds arena for PRCA events. Chairman Preston Dew credits sponsor support as essential to the rodeo's viability, noting last year’s payout exceeded $120,000 and emphasizing community backing. Rodeo announcer Mike Mathis praises Garden City's unique community spirit, while Jon Fort of ABC Real Estate cites national exposure and lasting friendships as key sponsor benefits.
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Beef Empire Days Rodeo Committee
Preston Dew
Dew
Rodeo Committee
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Mike Mathis
Canada
Mathis
Lufkin
Texas
Southwest Kansas
Jon Fort
ABC Real Estate
United States
Fort
Las Vegas
Australia
Japan
China
Jonathan Lock
Kendall
Micaila
Beef Empire Days Rodeo Schedule And Zoo Simulated Escape Drill
The schedule lists multiple PRCA Rodeo events and a Beef Empire Days Craft Fair at Finney County Fairgrounds from Thursday to Sunday, with barrel racing, breakaway, and Miss Beef Empire Days introductions. Separately Garden City police EMS and Zoo staff practiced an escaped animal drill using a six wheeled tractor simulating horns, coordinated by Zoo Director Dan Baffa, including incident command transitions and safety measures.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
PRCA
Beef Empire
Prca Rodeo Committee
Beef Empire Days
A.G. Edwards
Garden City Police Department
Finney County Ems
Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Dan Baffa
Baffa
Garden City
Main Street
Soldier testifies on killings tied to drug trade motive
Fort Riley AP Eric Colvin testifies at court martial that he watched Aaron Stanley shoot and kill Staff Sgt Matthew Werner and Spc Christopher Hymer at a farmhouse in Clay Center. Colvin, 23, recalls the events despite war memory and past drug use, aiming to clear his name under a plea deal.
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Fort Riley
Eric Colvin
Colvin
Aaron Stanley
Matthew Werner
Oxnard
Calif
Spc
Christopher D. Hymer
Nevada, Mo
Stanley
Clay Center
Fort
Riley
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Laurie Gerber
Finney County
S. Ninth St
Garden Club International Festival Committee
North America
Prca Rodeo
WPRA
County
PWRA
Papillion, Neb
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