Garden City native dies in automobile accident
A Garden City native Timothy Polson and his wife Michelle Polson died Thursday from injuries in a car crash about one mile east of Gardner on Interstate 35. Michelle Polson, 29, and Timothy Polson, 28, both of Independence, were pronounced dead at the scene after their 2000 Dodge ran off the road and was struck by a southbound vehicle. The other occupants, Rodney Mauk and Fabian Dunbar, were injured and taken to KU Medical Center in good condition. Police cited wet roads and snow as factors. the cause remains under investigation. Timothy Polson was a Garden City High School graduate and a former wrestling standout.
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Garden City
Gardner
Kansas City
Michelle Polson
Independence
Paul Behm
Kansas Highway Patrol
Polson
Timothy Polson
Rodney Mauk
Spring Hill
Fabian Dunbar
Overland Park
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kan
Mauk
Dunbar
Behm
Garden City High School
Lucas Luray High School
Suburban Lawn and Garden
Johnson County Department of Corrections
Olathe
GCHS
Graduation Committee Seeks Donations for All-Night Party
The Project Graduation Committee meets at 7 p.m. in the Garden City High School cafeteria to plan the substance free all night party. Donations of cash merchandise or gift certificates are requested by April 30. For details contact Cindy Olson at 271-3033 or 275-2740.
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Garden City High School
Cindy Olson
Summer and Spring Salad Seminar at Garden City CC
A one day class at Garden City Community College teaches cucumber salad fennel Jamaica slaw and other salads. Instructor Robert Brinkley charts Chartwell's Dining Service. The session runs 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 25, cost 29 dollars. Contact Shannon Ortega or Paula Moisio for enrollment in John Collins Technical Building.
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Garden City Community College
Robert Brinkley
Chartwell
GCCC
Brinkley
Wichita Area Technical College
Shannon Ortega
Shannon
Paula Moisio
Paula.moisio
John Collins Technical
Moore won't run for Brownback seat in 2004
Congressman Dennis Moore said he will seek re election in Kansas third district and will not pursue a Senate bid. He noted Dan Glickman also isn t planning a campaign but said Democrats plan to back a strong viable candidate to challenge Sen. Sam Brownback.
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Topeka
Dennis Moore
U.S. Senate
Moore
U.S. Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Glickman
Sam Brownback
Johnson and Wyandotte
Douglas County
Forum tackles modern bullying and prevention in Garden City
A public forum on bullying for students and parents is set for 7 30 p m at Kenneth Henderson Middle School sponsored by Garden City USD 457 and Area Mental Health. Diane Fleming notes bullying now includes teasing and exclusion and can lead to severe outcomes. SuEllen Fried will present and answer questions. Fried will give three one hour sessions at local schools, with her book available for about 15 dollars.
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Bart
USD 457
Diane Fleming
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Fleming
SuEllen Fried
Garden City Usd 457
Area Mental Health
Fried
Charles O. Stones
Bernadine Sitts
Abe Hubert
Abe Hubert Middle School
Public Forum
Church taco dinner shatters church record in Garden City
First Christian Church hosted its annual Navajo Taco Dinner and live auction drawing a large crowd. Volunteers prepared fried bread, hamburger-bean plates, and nine burners for dough balls while bidders competed on afghans and pies. The event sold 733 tickets, surpassing last year’s 500 and breaking a long-standing record.
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First Christian Church
Don Carter
Susan Soldner
Garden City
Dorothy Cook
Cook
Donna Hageman
Cyndi Proffitt
Linda Weaver
Keller
Carter
Dot Mungan
Joyce Unruh
Annette Frank
N. 7Th St
Police Beat Summary of Local Arrests and Citations
Police logs list multiple arrests and citations across the city. Individuals include Jason Drees for DUI, Sunday Delgadillo for criminal trespass, Guadalupe Reyes-Atayde for DUI open container and suspended driving charges, Noe Medina on a warrant and failure to appear, Jose Gil Sr for conduct against public welfare, Rafael Rodriguez on a dog at large warrant, Brandon Woods for underage alcohol, Bernadino Guebara for criminal damage, Dario Gloria and Hannah Herro for underage drinking, Ruiz Lilgena for business regulation violation, Bernard Oliver for driving while suspended, James Roberson on an out of county warrant, Javier Navarette for underage drinking, Jorge Lopez for battery, Victor Cervantes-Garcia for battery, Barbara Becker for domestic battery, and Carl A. Otero Jr for criminal trespass and domestic violence. Additional arrestees include event details in blocks near West Buffalo Jones Avenue, Kelso Street, and East Santa Fe Street various times.
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Jason Drees
Crestway Drive
van Dittie Drive
Leonel Delgadillo
Eighth St
North 11Th Street
Guadalupe Reyes-Atayde
Spruce St
Apt. 5
Fleming Street
Noe Medina
11Th St
Law Enforcement Center
Ninth St
Jose Gil Sr
Conrad Ave
West Fulton Street
Rafael Rodriguez
S. Sixth St
Santa Fe Street
Brandon Woods
Seventh St
North Seventh Street
West Buffalo Jones Avenue
Bernadino Guebara
Deerfield
Dario Gloria
E. Fair St
Apt. 16
Hannah Herro
Apt
Ruiz Lilgena
Kello St
Apt. B
Bernard Oliver
Santa Fe St
East Santa Fe
James Roberson
Campus Drive
Javier Navarette
Kansas Ave
Apt. 36
West Mary Street
Jorge Lopez
Maple St
West Maple Street
Kelso Street
Victor Cervantes-Garcia
Garden City Ave
Garden City Avenue
Barbara Becker
N. 12Th St
North 12Th Street
Carl A. Otero Jr
Jennie Barker Road
Apt. 52
Theft and vandalism incidents reported on Fleming Eighth Taylor Campbell and more
The records list multiple incidents: a purse left at a North Fleming Street business was stolen within a 6 to 6:30 p.m. window with a $105 loss. two dogs were stolen after a fence was broken on North Eighth Street with a $300 loss. graffiti sprayed on a building and two Dumpsters on North Taylor Avenue with unspecified losses between midnight and 5 p.m.. graffiti on a building on West Campbell Street between 11 p.m. Saturday and 6:25 p.m. Sunday with a $25 loss. a vehicle scratched on A Street between 11 p.m. Feb 22 and 8 a.m. Feb 23 causing $500 damage. a male suspect exposed himself to two 16-year-old girls on Center Street between 2 and 2:30 p.m.. and two known suspects assaulted a woman in an apartment on Kello Street between 10 and 10:30 p.m.
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North Fleming Street
North Eighth Street
North Taylor Avenue
West Campbell Street
Center Street
Kello Street
Sebelius pushes reforms to boost Kansas schools
Governor Kathleen Sebelius, in a keynote at the Washington Days convention, says seven weeks in office have made state government more efficient and vows to protect public school funding. She highlights cutting waste, reforming preschool pay and curriculum, and improving teacher training, while noting moves like vehicle use limits and ending printed phone books to fund education and economic growth.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
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