Garden City explores quorum change to ease public issues talks
Media law expert says using elected officials to bypass open meetings is illegal. Garden City commissioners discuss raising the quorum from three to four to allow two members to talk privately about city business without violating the act. Mayor Perkins and commissioners say they never use such tactics and urge constituents to contact all officials. The proposal heads to Tuesday's 1 p.m. meeting at the Administrative Center.
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Kansas
David Crase
Crase
Commission
Sioner
J.R. Behan
Garden City
Janie Perkins
Perkins
Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
Eighth St
Rader pleads guilty in BTK killings case
Dennis Rader admits strangling members of the Otero family and four other women, describing the crimes as a sexual fantasy. He pleads guilty to multiple counts with sentencing set for August 17. death penalty is not sought due to pre existing state law, likely life imprisonment.
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Julie Otero
Thad
Mrs. Otero
Josephine
Junior
Mrs
Otero
Rader
Dennis Rader
Nora Foulston
Wichita
Park City
BTK
Kathryn Bright
Shirley Vian
Nancy Fox
Vicki Wegerle
Wichita Eagle
Time capsule opened at Finney County fairgrounds highlights 4-H history
Dozens gathered as a 4-H time capsule buried during the centennial era was opened at the Finney County Fairgrounds. Todd Miller and her son Steven unearthed the capsule revealing a 4-H membership card project guides and a list of agents and clubs. The capsule intended for 2001 was opened early to mark 100 years of 4-H in Kansas with plans for another capsule at this year’s fair August 3 to 7. Local alumni Rosemary Corbett and Nancy Honig recalled past 4-H days while suggesting ways to update the next time capsule.
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Finney County Extension
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Gerber
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Kreutzer
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Reed
Whitey Whitehill
America
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Huschka
Nancy Honig
Finney County Fair
Kansas
Miller
Dunlap
Kansas City
United States
National Guard
Harrisonville
Italy
World traveler joins Garden City Big Brothers Big Sisters team
Dunlap, a Kansas City native, brings global experience from Taiwan and Italy to his Big Brothers Big Sisters role in Finney County. He oversees sponsor background checks, coordinates events, and emphasizes listening and guiding youths. Tammy Davis applauds his enthusiasm and impact on the program.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Dunlap
Fraternity
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters
Tammy Davis
Finney County
Big Brother
Mo Jo school finance plan stalls in House
A coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans sponsors a plan dubbed Mo Jo from Morton and Johnson counties but it did not advance on Sunday. House leaders said five days of work produced little ground as the chamber rejected a constitutional amendment to reaffirm Legislature control of state money.
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Morton
Johnson
Clay Aurand
Courtland
Gopcol
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