Fleeing man eludes police after weekend chase in Garden City
Police pursued a man who fled from officers early Saturday in Garden City. The vehicle was found unoccupied on Bancroft Street and the suspect remained at large. A pursuing officer injured a leg while chasing the suspect and was treated and released. charges may include interference with law enforcement and reckless driving.
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Garden City
West Jones Avenue
Bancroft Street
Bancroft
York
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County Ems
Garden City man arrested in alleged stolen vehicle case
A 21 year old Garden City man Cesar Solorzano was arrested after police say he stole a vehicle from a parking lot while the owner was in a store and then crashed it. The incident began with a hit and run at 3 56 a m near 2200 North Eighth Street and ended with theft from 1505 West Buffalo Jones Avenue. He could face felony theft and failure to report an accident charges.
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Garden City
Cesar Solorzano
North Eighth Street
West
Buffalo Jones Avenue
Buffalo Jones Ave
Solorzano
Rep Don Hineman files for re election in 2016
Rep Don Hineman of Dighton files for re election to the 118th District. First elected in 2008 and unopposed in 2014, the district covers Gove Lane Logan Scott Sheridan Trego and Wichita counties plus parts of Graham Rooks and Thomas. He could not be reached for comment.
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Don Hineman
Dighton
Gove, Lane, Logan, Scott, Sheridan, Trego
Wichita
Graham, Rooks
Thomas
Hineman
GCCC approves athletic insurance and welding filtration plan
Garden City Community College trustees approved a new athletic insurance policy costing 128 047 from Keller Leopold Agency Inc with 99 930 for basic coverage and 28 117 for catastrophic coverage. Pending claims total 96 000. They also authorized a 144 000 filtration system for the welding facility aimed at reducing metal particulates before exhaust. Completion is targeted for early fall.
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Garden City Community College
Keller Leopold Agency, Inc
Garden City
GCCC
Herbert Swender
Ryan Ruda
Ruda
Swender
Dee Wigner
Wigner
Holcomb USD 363 buys 415 Chromebooks for 2021-22
Holcomb USD 363 board approves purchasing 415 Acer Chromebooks from CDW Government for 119105 dollars. 340 go to Holcomb High School, 75 to third graders at Holcomb Elementary. each unit costs 262 dollars. Superintendent notes benefits of remote access and real-time feedback. New staff hires include Conrad Gadine as band instructor and Jewell Lee promoted to administrative assistant.
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Holcomb
Holcomb High School
Holcomb Usd
Board of Education
CDW
Rush
Conrad Gadine
Nebraska
Jewell Lee
Ryan Gerwitz
Lexi McGee
Holcomb Middle School
Garden City flea market and Freedom Fest events July 11
The sixth annual Garden City Flea Market runs 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 near the Finney County Historical Museum with vendors hawking antiques art and household goods while on-site meals and a cash prize Freedom Fest at Bible Christian Church offer activities. Proceeds support museum programs. Entry is free. booths are $35. Donated items accepted through July 8.
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Garden City
Finney County Historical Museum
S. Fourth St
Ben Grimsley
Lee Richardson Zoo
Bible Christian
RCDC Receives AT&T Grant for Safe Sleep Initiative
Russell Child Development Center wins a 10000 grant from the AT&T Kansas Aspire Program to fund the Building Blocks program. The money funds safe sleep education and environments across 19 Southwest Kansas counties using Pack n Plays or Baby Boxes as safe cribs. The initiative aims to provide reliable safe sleep options for young children.
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Russell Child Development Center
RCDC
At&t Kansas
Kansas
Veterans aid dates set in July at Finney County library
David Smith of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs will visit the Finney County Public Library at 605 E. Walnut St. to help veterans and families. He will be there from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays July 8 15 22 and 29 to advise on education health burial memorial VA pensions and other VA programs. For more information call 620 225 4041.
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David Smith
Veterans Service
Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
Fort Dodge
Finney County
Walnut St
Veterans Administration
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Stephanie Bogner Rcsen
Qwaar
James M. Dobson
Jean Rush
Brad Nading
Leave A Legacy Foundation
Freedomfestgc.com
Scott Rosen
Katrina Lowry
Finney
Greeley
Scott, Lane
Hamilton
Kearny
Hodgeman, Gray
Haskell
Grant
Stanton Counties
Call
Veterans’ Assistance
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