Property linked to five burglaries recovered in Garden City
Finney County detectives linked items found at 811 Summit St to four sheriff cases and one Garden City police case. The recovered property valued at 1682 dollars includes chrome wheels tools a stereo CDs battery charger speakers and a chain steering wheel. Investigators believe links to up to five more burglaries dating back to August with no arrests yet.
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Garden City
Finney County Sheriff’s
Summit St
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
United Way funding applications sought in Finney County
Applications for 2002 funding from the Finney County United Way are available to nonprofit health and human service organizations. Deadline is April 6 at the United Way office, 919 Kansas Plaza. Include most recent budget and balance sheet with 15 copies. renewing groups send a letter on last campaign support. For more information call 275-1425.
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Finney County
United Way
Kansas Plaza
Drive-thru at Lee Richardson Zoo Reopens With Fee
Beginning today the drive thru entrance booth at Lee Richardson Zoo reopens collecting a 3 dollar fee from non members. Members must show a valid card and photo ID for free admission. The zoo opens at 8 a.m. daily with the booth at 10 a.m. Admission is free before 10 a.m. Closes at 4 30 p.m. Summer hours resume after Daylight Saving Time in April.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo
Friends of the Lee Richardson Zoo
Register to perform in Stevens Park concert series 2001
Local and area bands vocal groups orchestras and other musical groups are invited to register for the 2001 Stevens Park concert series sponsored by Garden City Recreation and the City of Garden City. Sixteen dates from mid May to end August run Sundays 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the Stevens Park bandshell. For details call Mark Hays at 276 1200.
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Stevens Park
Garden City Recreation
City of
Garden City
Mark Hays
Menninger closes mental health services in Topeka
The Menninger psychiatric clinic stops inpatient child mental health care, shifting about 30 monthly admissions to Kansas City or Wichita for two months. Stormont Vail West will accept children when services resume May 1, with Deborah Agnew noting staffing will target 15 youths aged 6 to 18.
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Menninger Psychiatric Clinic
Kansas
Menninger
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita
Stormont Vail West
Taylor
Bayforee of Medicine
Methodist
Houston
Deborah Agnew
Stormont-Vail West
Agnew
City weighs who pays water bills in Holcomb
Holcomb mayor Janelle Robins Gaede urged the council to decide on landlord liability for delinquent renters' water bills without a committee. Possible options include landlords covering bills or withholding deposits, with discussion set for March 28. The meeting honored long-time clerk Carolyn Matheson and covered D A R E finances, insurance plans, and a sewer project bid.
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Holcomb
Janelle Robins-Gaede
Robins- Gaede
Robins-Gaede
Bruce Heinitz
Carolyn Matheson
Matheson
Carolyn
Dennis Lauer
Committees map plan to renovate State Theater
Garden City groups form subcommittees for fundraising promotion and building. Fundraising outlines local restoration aims and events while the promotions panel prepares presentations or a video for supporters. The building committee will decide interior design as the 80 year old theater is restored. The project is valued at 3.4 million dollars. Residents have shown strong interest and several grants have been sought. Fundraising is set to begin in coming months under chairwoman Stacy Regan.
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State Theater
Mark Hays
Garden City Recreation Commission
State Theater Committee
Hays
KDHE proposes cigarette tax hike in Kansas budget
The Senate Ways and Means Committee backed a 1 cent rise to 25 cents per pack as part of a $172.1 million Kansas Department of Health and Environment budget proposal for the new fiscal year. The plan, tied to funding for local health departments, would raise about $1.97 million for counties and preserve the $7,000 minimum allocation since 1989.
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Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Garden City Kennel Club Dog Show features 900 entries
The 12th annual Garden City Kennel Club Dog Show runs Saturday and Sunday at the Finney County Fairgrounds from 6 am to 8 pm. About 900 entries across 120 breeds compete, with 25 vendors and proceeds aiding a scholarship fund. Spectators welcome.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Ramona Haney
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Haney
Garden City
Westminster Kennel Club
Con- Kennel Club
West Pavilion
California
Oregon
Arizona
Virginia
Kennel Club
Woman charged with neglect in elderly man's death
Verda Houghlan, 49, of Olathe, faces involuntary manslaughter and mistreatment charges after authorities say she allowed her 70 year old husband to sit in a chair for up to 10 days without meals or bathroom use. Autopsy links death to lethal catatonia from dehydration and immobility.
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Olathe
Verda Houghlan
Johnson County
Jerry K. Houghlan
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Jerry Houghlan
Benjamin Casad
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