Buffalo Jones exhibit opens at Finney County Historical Society
A new permanent exhibit titled Buffalo Jones Last of the Plainsmenopened Tuesday at the Finney County Historical Society. Drawn from a manuscript by Professor Phillip Thomas of Wichita State University, it chronicles Charles Jesse Buffalo Jones as a farmer hunter town founder and conservationist. The display covers 1844 to 1919 and notes Jones roles from Garden City mayor to Yellowstone Park game warden with support from Commerce Bank and The William T Kemper Foundation.
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21st Annual Country Western Music Contest Set
The 21st annual Country Western Music Contest starts at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Center of Finney County and is hosted by the Garden City Country Western Fiddlers Pickers and Singers. Public entry is free. attendees may vote for performers. A carry-in supper follows at 6:30 p.m. Awards are given at the July Senior Center meeting. Call 276-6962 for details.
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Stevens Park concert features His Grace on Sunday
The Stevens Park Concert series continues Sunday with Syracuse based contemporary Christian band His Grace performing at 7 30 p m. The Band Shell at Stevens Park located at Spruce and Main streets hosts the event where attendees should bring blankets lawn chairs and picnic supplies.
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Holcomb mulls after hour water turn on fee and safety upgrades
Holcomb City leaders discussed charging an after hour water turn on fee after City Superintendent Kelly Stevenson proposed clarifying policy for off hours service. Council members tabled action to draft an ordinance and examine a formal after hour policy as residents seek urgent water access.
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Five vie for Fiesta Queen crown in Garden City
Garden City celebrates its 78th Fiesta with five candidates vying for Fiesta Queen. Contestants must be Hispanic, ages 15 to 21, unmarried, and plan to attend college while raising funds through bake sales and car washes. Queen to be crowned Aug 28 with a Aug 29 reception. $300 scholarship awarded. Candidates include Lineth Contreras, Elizabeth Gomez, Dalia Haydé Deloera, Liz Perkins-Vargas, and Moisseth Rios, each with extensive community and school activities.
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Regents approve tuition hikes across Kansas universities
The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously approved a $39 million tuition increase for six state universities for the coming fall. Regents cite underfunding by the Legislature as the reason, with rises ranging from 8.9 percent at Fort Hays State University to 18 percent at the University of Kansas. Proceeds will fund operating costs and faculty salaries, while some will back targeted program improvements.
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Weekend sports show in Garden City features horse events and rodeos
A busy weekend unfolds in Garden City with the Southwest Spectacular Horse Show at Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand featuring 41 classes for all ages. Also in town, the DK Youth Rodeo runs Saturday and Sunday with events like goat tying and barrel racing for youths 1 to 18, plus a Run for the Red poker run by the Garden City Red Cross.
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