Firefighters clash with policy over county residency rules
City officials and Fire Chief Halloran debate a 60 minute drive time rule for responders, citing recruitment limits and service gaps in Garden City. Firefighters counter that off duty members rarely respond and call for training, inspections, and a minimum staffing plan to send help faster.
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Gary Fuller
Halloran
Janie Perkins
Garden City
Ulysses
Liberal
Dodge City
Jamie Martinez
Holcomb
Shelton
Fuller
Martinez
J.R. Behan
Stuart Walzen
City OKs Youth Services funding cap and decisions
The commission capped youth services funding at 40000 and will set 2008 amounts later while also deferring 2007 decisions. Wright sought 115844 from the county. the program also gets a 20000 Alcohol Fund grant. Police reported 957 January traffic stops, 55 percent non Hispanic, 45 percent Hispanic. A 1075 million bond for road projects and a 295000 discretionary bond for park repairs were approved. Alcohol Fund awards 73960 to groups including 20000 to Big Brother/Big Sisters and 15000 to Spirit of the Plains CASA Inc, Finney County receives 12040 for total 86000.
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Mesa
Wright
Garden City
James Hawkins
Hawkins
Jennie Barker
Kansas Avenue
Taylor Avenue
South Main Street
Forest Park Lake
Depot Street
Stevens Park
Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee
Big Brother
Big Sisters
Spirit of the Plains
Casa Inc
Finney County
Christians Begin Lent With Ashes at Local Churches
Hundreds filled St Mary Catholic Church for Ash Wednesday services as Fr Carlos Pena urged turning away from sin. A Spanish Mass followed at 7:30 p.m. with St Dominic offering a 7 p.m. service. Parishioners like Mike Parker plan Friday fasts and acts of help, while some, like Bill and James Williams, said they do not fast but seek self improvement during Lent.
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St. Mary Catholic Church
Pat Nieman
St. Dominic Catholic Church
Nieman
Mike Parker
Carlos Pena
Bill Williams
James
Bill
All-day kindergarten push gains momentum in Kansas
Education advocates press for $75 million to expand all-day kindergarten targeting high-need districts. Kansas City schools cite early intervention benefits for language, literacy, and math, noting urban gaps and late entry of disadvantaged students into formal schooling.
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Teichman
Pat Apple
R-Louisburg
Kansas
Kansas City
Jill Shackelford
Shackelford
Johnson County
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