JAG to place concrete on Kansas Avenue
JAG Construction from Dodge City will lay concrete pavement on Kansas Avenue from Main Street to near Eighth Street. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with workers directing vehicles. The project aims for completion late Thursday afternoon and urges motorists to allow extra travel time and support local businesses.
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Kansas Avenue
Eighth Street
JAG Construction
Dodge City
Main Street
Steve Cottrell
Fall classes at GCCC begin August eighteenth
Advance registration for fall classes at Garden City Community College is available through enrollment centers or the enrollment hotline. More than 1,000 students have signed up. Registration hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Administration Building and 4 to 8 p.m. weekdays at the Beth Tedrow Student Center. For information call 276-9608 or 800 658-1696. Part time registration also via Phone Enrollment Hotline 276-9653 noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
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Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
GCCC
Salina bans new pit bulls in city ordinance
Salina commissioners voted to ban residents from bringing new pit bulls into the city and require current owners to license, cage or leash dogs, and insure 100000 dollars. The measure takes effect August 1 after a May mauling that injured a 3 year old, Caitlyn Forsberg.
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Salina
Caitlyn Forsberg
American Veterinary Medical Association
Rob Pickerell
KASB pushes quality over cost in school funding talk
Kansas Association of School Boards reps toured 20 cities briefing local boards on education finance. They stressed no new funding this session, discussed consolidation limits, and urged focus on academic outcomes over admin cuts while noting per pupil spending and district sizes affect efficiency.
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Kansas Association of School Boards
KASB
Mark Tallman
Jim Edwards
Garden City
High Plains Education Cooperative
Mike
Lewis
HPEC
Edwards
Kansas
Tallman
USD 457 Board of Education
Jeff Crist
Ward Loyd
Crist
Ness County
Leaders approve internal borrowing in Kansas budget plan
Kansas leaders including Gov. Kathleen Sebelius move up to 450 million between accounts to avert late bill payments. The Finance Council, chaired by Sebelius, unanimously backed the plan to transfer funds into the general fund starting July 1, with repayment due by June 30, 2005.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
State Finance Council
Kansas
Finance Council
Senate Ways and Means
Steve Morris
Rhngoton
Council
Police Beat Tuesday arrest reports list multiple cases
Adelita Rodriguez 29 of 2801 North Eighth St Apt 35 was arrested in the 2800 block of Eighth for child abuse. Leopoldo Hernandez 18 of Liberal was arrested in the 300 block of North Ninth for failure to appear. released on bond. Leticia Mitchell 32 of Wichita was arrested in the 200 block of North Ninth for felony theft. Crystal Hayes 17 of 602 West Campbell St Apt 3 was arrested in the 200 block of North Ninth for felony theft and released to Programs Assessments Treatment Habilitation. Ruth Jackson 23 of 609 West Campbell St Apt 9 served with city warrants for two thefts and assault and was in custody. Lina Biernacki 28 of Pueblo Colo was cited and released in the 1500 block of East Chestnut for battery. Gerald Bazan 33 of 2904 Fleming St Apt 2A was arrested in the 1800 block of North U S Highway 83 for a third driving while suspended offense. Between 8:40 and 8:45 a.m. at Presto convenience store 2522 Taylor Ave someone drove off without paying for gas loss 20. Between 9 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of South Ninth Street someone jacked up a vehicle and took two tires. loss 499. Between 3 a.m. and noon at College 611 Campus Drive someone took a wallet with 800 cash loss 840. Between 1:30 and 3 p.m. at the Big Pool 510 East Maple St someone stole a bag with clothing and an electronic game loss 135.
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Adelita Rodriguez
North Eighth St
Apt
Eighth Street
Leopoldo Hernandez
North Ninth Street
Leticia Mitchell
Wichita
Crystal Hayes
West
Campbell St
Apt. 3
Ruth Jackson
West Campbell St
Apt. 9
Lina Biernacki
Pueblo
Colo
East Chestnut Street
Gerald Bazan
Fleming St
Apt. 2A
U.S. Highway 83
Presto Convenience
Taylor Ave
South Ninth Street
Garden City Community College
Campus Drive
East Maple St
Nighttime property damage and garage fire reported
An 8-year-old boy damaged a car tail light in the 1500 block of East Chestnut Street, case referred to SRS with $50 loss. Later, between 10:30 and 10:40 p.m., a detached garage on fire in the 1900 block of C Street, Garden City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 10:36 p.m.
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East Chestnut Street
C Street
Garden City
Garden City moves toward new fixed base operator at airport
Garden City commissioners approved a lease with FBO Air of Scottsdale to operate at Garden City Regional Airport. FBO Air led by Ron Ricciardi plans to buy Central Plains Aviation, keep staff, and may rename to Bentley Aviation. Budget notes include raised cemetery fees and changes to recycling center costs.
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Garden City
FBO Air
Ron Ricciardi
Ricciardi
FBO
Fbos
Central Plains Aviation
Jon Crotts
Crofts
Community Trust
Bob Halloran
Buffalo Dunes
Halloran
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Garden City Street Department
Casey Howard
Main
Santa Fe
City Commission
Recreation Commission
Melinda Hitz
Whitham
Public Works
Sam Curran
Craig Boomhower
Garland Funeral Home
Valley View
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