Holiday Fourth travel tips and police warnings
The piece advises holiday travelers to expect heavy traffic and plan for car upkeep and safety. It notes tips like washing headlights, keeping half a tank of gas, idling in park or neutral to prevent overheating, and carrying basic repair gear. Police will increase patrols for drunk driving with checkpoints planned near fireworks displays.
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Schoenberger
Charles Armentrout
Garden City
Armentrout
Cynthia Beesley
Ronald Knoefel
Kansas Highway Patrol
Knoefel
Rick Stevens
Lake Scott State Park and Wildlife Area
Stevens
Long Lost Friends Reunite After 37 Years
Two women who met in fifth grade reconnect after decades apart. While their paths almost crossed many times, a chance encounter at Alco sparked renewed friendship. Matthews, now a dental assistant in Garden City, had a story published in Women's World inspired by their experiences.
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Matthews
Carly
Alco
Ibarra
Matthew
Diana Neuman
Carly Parks
Sykeston
Garden City
Peter
Holcomb
Dave Matthews
Michael Harris
Ana
Women’s World
She
Ambulance drivers face constant problems with motorists
EMS veteran Neal describes drivers who ignore sirens and red lights slowing response times. Officials say yielding to emergency vehicles requires visible, deliberate action as drivers often hesitate or block lanes. Paramedic Skylar Swords notes many motorists stop but fail to pull over, delaying calls and endangering victims.
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Neal
Near
EMS
Finney County
Skylar Swords
Valley tax shifts threaten mill levies in several districts
Ballantyne says funds will shift to meet student needs while keeping taxpayer dollars flat from last year. Garden City USD 457 valuation falls to 253 million, Holcomb USD 363 down to 122 million, with minimal impact on general fund. Districts consider keeping mill levies steady though budgets face tighter conditions and service cuts. Holcomb eyes a 10 mill rise to 63, while Cimarron USD 102 gains 61,500 in Finney County to reach 2.7 million.
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Ballantyne
Garden City Usd 457
Holcomb Usd
USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
Whitley
Sean Thayer
Thayer
Holcomb
Garden City
Tim Cruz
Cruz
Jannelle Robins- Gaede
Cimarron
Finney County
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