Flood of 1965 reshaped Garden City residents memories
Fifty years after the flood that reached 16 feet in Garden City, residents recall days of rising water and startled rescues. Ray Ladd helped move animals at the Lee Richardson Zoo as the Kansas National Guard ferried crews through flooded streets. Families evacuated, rebuilt, and returned, with some still living in their prewar homes and recounting the fear and resilience of that spring weekend.
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Garden City
Maple Street
Ladds
Ray
Maple St
Nick Ortiz
Lee Richardson Zoo
Ray Ladd
Zoo Super
Clause Owens
Kansas National Guard
Owens
Owen
Judi Belknap
Belknap
S. Seventh St
Farm tractors cause most farm accidents in Kansas
Experts warn tractors overturn and runovers cause most farm fatalities. Children are particularly at risk, with 90 percent of runover deaths under age 15. Kansas reports include four child runovers in 2004 and two in 2005, plus deaths from entanglements and roadway crashes. Safety measures emphasize ROPS cab use, seat belts, no extra riders, proper lighting, and guarding PTO components.
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Ebert
Kansas
NSC
Mark Gillen
Finney County
Gillen
NASD
Nemaha County
Marshall County
NASC
Rooks County
Stafford County
Rush County
State sports arts aid in Kansas schools under debate
Kansas school programs face funding turmoil as the state aims to limit support to mandated courses. Lawmakers quarrel over who pays for activities with local districts and wealth disparities cited. Key figures Ken Willard Rep Mike O’Neal and Attorney General Phill Kline weigh mandatory versus voluntary funding.
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Kansas
Spratt
Ken Willard
Hutchinson
Mike O'Neal
R-Hutchinson
Phill Kline
O’neal
River experts discuss 1965 flood and river risks
Finney County experts compare the 1965 flood to future events noting rainfall, river flow, and reservoir effects. They describe 182 000 cubic feet per second at Two Butte Creek and 158 000 at Clay Creek, with water near eaves during the flood. Debris clearing and levy testing are urged while ATVs in the river bed pose risk.
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Finney County
Colorado
Butte Creek
Holly
Colo
Sloan
Clay Creek
Lamar
Joli Martin
Finney Couny
Stan Jaxson
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S. Sixth St
Ortiz
Lee Richardson
Zoo
First Southern Baptist Church
3Rd Street
Jiuur
Vortion
Merrill Renick
Renick
Windsor Hotel
Charles E. Renick
Crook's
Oe County
Roberta
Colorado Springs
Rachel Davis Rdavis
Scribner
Garden City Monument Company
8Th & Fulton
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