Worker injured at Tyson plant in Holcomb incident
Hieu Van Mai, 50, lost the end of two fingers on his left hand while working on a production line at Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. near Holcomb on a Wednesday night. A stuck conveyor belt pulled his glove, injuring him. he was taken to St. Catherine Hospital and listed in fair condition. Tyson safety and production managers are investigating the accident.
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Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
N. Ibp Road
Holcomb
Finney County
Hieu van Mai
Mai
St. Catherine Hospital
Gary Mickelson
Tyson
Mickelson
Spanish Driver's Info Course Offered at GCC
Garden City Community College hosts a two day course for Spanish speakers to learn general driving information to pass the written license exam. June 24 and July 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in John Collins Building room 1021. Tuition is $100 per person. Registration via Jessica Glaze at 275-3279 or jessica.glaze gcccks.edu.
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Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
John Collins
Jessica Glaze
Jessica
Glaze
Fiddlers and Singers to Perform in Scott City
Area residents who enjoy old-time country western and gospel music are invited to a Father s Day concert in Scott City. The White Woman Basin Chapter of the Old Time Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will perform from 2 to 4 30 p m at the VIP Building 300 Church St Admission is free.
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Scott City
White Woman Basin
Church St
Education issues forum to be held in Kansas
The Kansas Association of School Boards sponsors a series of forums on public education issues for the 2006 elections. A Garden City session is set for 7 p.m. June 29 at the City Administrative Building Commission Chambers. State House and Kansas State Board of Education candidates are invited to speak and listen to KASB stations during the events.
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Kansas Association of School Boards
Garden City
City Administrative Building Commission
N. 8Th St
State House of Representatives
Kansas State Board of Education
Grain bin accident claims worker at Kansas facility
A 37 year old Mayetta man Scott Grossoehme of Hill Inc. was buried under an avalanche of corn while workers tried to clear a clogged chute in a Topeka grain bin. He and others entered the bin around 1 pm to free the blockage when the grain shifted engulfing him.
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Kansas City
Mayetta
Topeka
Kan
Scott Grossoehme
Ill Inc
Craig Fox
Independent film screening of Jack's Law in Garden City
Independent filmmaker Gil Medina will screen Jack's Law in Garden City to test market reactions ahead of a sequel in Elkhart later this summer. Danny Trejo will attend and discuss the film as part of a trilogy loosely tied to Death Wish, with a PG thirteen rating and non explicit violence.
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Gil Medina
Garden City
Elkhart
Medina
Danny Trejo
Jack
Charles Bronson
Trejo
Hollywood
Ron Horton
Dickinson Theatres
Sequoyaha Theaters
Harvesting yesteryear at a Haskell County farm show
Ken and Meg Weidner host a weekend display 18 miles northeast of Sublette featuring a working six decade old harvest rig lineup. Attendees will watch a 1929 Baldwin and John Deere and Case tractors in action while homemade ice cream is churned in a one cylinder gas powered machine. The event highlights wartime farm gear, self propelled Massey Harris prototypes and the loyal John Deere brand amid parts sourcing challenges and historical notes on production during World War II.
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Haskell County
Ken Weidner
Meg
Weidners
Sublette
Weidner
John Deere
Baldwin
Case
Chevrolet
Weekend Bison Range Tour and Juneteenth Celebration Planned
Garden City hosts free Sandsage Bison Range tours on Saturday with 8:15 am 10:30 am and 7 pm options reservations needed 276 9400. Juneteenth events follow at Finnup Park Shelter 5 starting 2 pm featuring Patricia McIntyre organizer with about 100 attendees. Emmaus House car show and poker walk fundraisers run 7 pm 10 pm. Ottaway Amusements Carnival at Finney County Fairgrounds opens 1 pm. Beef Empire Cutting Horse Competition 8 am to evening. cardboard canoe races Sunday 4 pm at Big Pool. Twin County band plays 7 30 pm at Stevens Park band shell free.
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Garden City
Sandsage Bison Range and Wildlife Area
Patricia McIntyre
Finnup Park
Shelter No. 5
Emmaus House
Laurie Gerber
Gerber
McIntyre
Finney County Fairgrounds
Ottaway Amusements
Horse Palace
Beef Empire
Holcomb Council weighs ATV restriction ordinance
More than ten residents attended the Holcomb City Council meeting to press the third bid to restrict ATVs on public streets. Council members debated action as City Attorney noted state law already bans off road vehicles on public roads. the issue was tabled for review next meeting.
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Holcomb City
Holcomb
Bruce Heinitz
Jamie Jarnagin
ATV
Jarnagin
Bill Heydman
Greg Bribiescu
Bribiescu
Arkansas River
Dennis Lauer
Bob Sanders
Volun
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Avnich
Catherine Odson Codson
Gctelegram
Sequoyah
Village
Dodge City
Mitchell
Guyman
Okla
Jack Santos
Farmer
By Leroy Wilson Lwilson
Paul Weidner
Massey-Harris Co
Massey- Harris
John Deere Co
Lance Johnson
Garden City Recreation Commission
Donna Gerstner
Shell
Stevens Park
Teer
Sanders
Frank Velasquez
Valasquez
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