Relay for Life gains in southwest Kansas towns
In Stevens County the first Relay for Life event aims to honor cancer survivors and remember those lost. Organizer Ruthanna Ray schedules the July 12 event at Hugoton High School with 17 teams so far and a goal of $10,000.
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Stevens County
Lucas Farmer
Lucas
Ruthanna Ray
Stevens County Hospital
Relay For Life
Ray
Hugoton High School
Britta Thompson
Cheryl Martin
American Cancer Society
Ambassador Club
Youth services praised by federal consultant in Garden City
Dr. Kathy Meyers of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention praised the 25th Judicial District Youth Services for strong community commitment and youth focus in Garden City. She notes gaps, urges more grants and CASI use, and commends leaders Gerber and Wright as key drivers.
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25Th Judicial District
Meyers
Leroy Gerber
25Th Judicial Youth Services
25Th
Finney
Kearny
Hamilton
Greeley
Scott
Wichita
Gerber
Julie Wright
Zerr Road
County Health Department
Kathy
Dan Bloom Drives Viability in Governor Bid
Dan Bloom, 53, ex-superintendent of Eudora schools and current investment firm head, campaigns for governor as a Republican outsider. He travels in a yellow Corvette, touts cash purchase and 30 mpg, and sees opportunity against Senate President Dave Kerr, Tim Shallenburger, and Bob Knight. He attends town forums only when invited.
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Bloom
Eudora Public Schools
Labette County
Senate
Dave Kerr
Tim Shallenburger
Wichita
Bob Knight
Bloom touts viability amid political snubs in Kansas events
Bloom says he is the most educated and a successful businessman, arguing he knows more about education. He describes exclusion as politics, noting he will attend a Wichita $1,000-a-plate fundraiser with Vice President Cheney and participate in a Topeka debate. He criticizes funding and volunteers, saying he operates largely on his own.
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Bloom
Ottawa
Fairway Vista
Wichita
Centralia
Dick Cheney
Topeka
WIBW
Garden City Pool Closed For YMCA Seahawks Swim Meet
Garden Citys municipal pool closes to public for the annual Garden City YMCA Seahawks swim meet with about 300 swimmers, bleachers planned outside the west fence for viewing. A Garden City African American Coalition picnic runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lee Richardson Zoo with a bring a covered dish invitation on the southwest zoo grounds.
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City of Garden City
Garden City
Ymca Seahawks
Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Three killed in head-on collision near Oskaloosa
Three people died in a head-on crash on U.S. 59 about three miles south of Oskaloosa early Friday. Victims were Jacob Potterf 19 Amber Kessler 18 both of McLouth and Glenn Kuhlman 31 of North Kansas City Missouri.
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Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Jacob Potterf
Amber Kessler
McLouth
Glenn Kuhlman
North
Kansas City
Potters
Kuhlman
Vehi
Fourth of July post office and government offices closings
The Fourth of July closings schedule lists Garden City and Holcomb post offices and city offices, Finney County courts, and several local institutions including banks, libraries, and learning centers as closed. Express mail may be delivered in Garden City, with some first class mail placed in the box section.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Holcomb City
Finney County Courts
Garden City Animal Shelter
Finney County Public Li
Usda Service Center
Finney County Community Learning Center
Garden City Community College
Saffell Library
Sheriff's Budget On Tap Monday In Finney County
Finney County commissioners review the 2003 budget requests with the Sheriff's Office budget up about 175000 dollars driven by pay raises and overtime. The department’s overall budget stands near 3.3 million with most of the increase allocated to personnel costs and related expenses.
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Sheriff's Budget
Finney County
Sheriff’s Office
Commission Set To Review County Budgets Monday
Finney County commissioners will meet at 8 30 Monday at the Administrative Center to discuss the 4 04 million dollar department budget and related requests Road and Bridge at 4 3 million and EMS about 1 2 million after a 150 000 cut. The valuation stands at 378 million, down from 389 million, prompting possible tax cuts. Public hearings on Drainage Districts 1 and 2 have been postponed to July 15.
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EMS
Bob Prewitt
Prewitt
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Independence, Mo
Eileen M. Givan
Gary L. Givan
Independence
Bill Pross
Bank of America
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