Western Kansas to raise speed limits to 65 on most highways
A Kansas Department of Transportation official predicts most western Kansas highways will rise from 55 to 65 mph, with Topeka assessing which roads qualify based on shoulders, lane count, traffic, and straight alignment. Eastern Kansas roads with more curves and traffic may struggle to meet criteria. county roads may also be eligible if approved locally.
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Kansas
Ron Hall
Kansas Department of Transportation
Garden City
KDOT
Topeka
Hall
Ken Miller
Kansas State University
U.S
United State
Tennis Road
Finney County
Bob Jones
Jones
Garden City to name fifth and sixth grade centers after Stones and Sitts
Garden City school board unanimously selected Charles Stones and Bernadine Sitts as top contenders for the new fifth and sixth grade centers. The final choice will be made at the April 1 meeting with the other three strong candidates Horace Good Donald Powell and Fermin Manning. Board members praised the facility naming committee for its work and recalled Stones and Sitts contributions to the district.
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Garden City
Charles Stones
Bernadine Sitts
Stones and
Sitts
Horace Good
Donald Powell
Fermin Manning
Bill Clement
Robert Gonzales
Stones
Kevin Sterling
Garden City High School
Bernadine
Clement
Local doctor roots for shuttle launch from Florida
Garden City physician Dr William Clifford expresses personal interest in NASA astronaut Kevin Chilton flight aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on March 21. The two classmates and boxing partners from the U S Air Force Academy Class of 1976 share pilots careers, with Chilton eyeing his third spaceflight.
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William Clifford
Garden City
Offi
Clifford
NASA
Kevin Chilton
U.S. Air Force Academy
Air Force
Chilton
Fam
Ily
California
Chilton Hilton
Jean
Florida
Endeavour
A Page in History March 1996 feature
The Telegram, with Finney County Historical Museum cooperation, launches a monthly A Page in History. This first installment highlights events from March 1996, reprinting local articles and photos from The Telegram and museum collections to illuminate a past year for readers.
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Finney County Historical Museum
The
Telegram
Historical Museum
Grandstand expansion at Finney County Fairgrounds under way
The Finney County Fairgrounds new grandstand seating is on track with installation planned for April 29 and a June 1 completion target. Dick Construction leads as low bidder on the county financed project costing about 2.25 million dollars. The upgrade will add 4100 seats, restrooms, concessions and meeting space while portable bleachers will fill in for early rodeos. Garden City Community College notes rodeo dates may shift earlier this year with about 400 participants expected.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Steve Quakenbush
Garden City Community College
Gary Dick
Dick Construction
Quakenbush
GCCC
Garden City
Fairgrounds
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Ucation
Lincoln High School
Lincoln
McPherson
Donna Roush
Central Office Administration
Smith County Rural School
Bird City
St. John
Hugoton
Ardith
Charles O. Stones
Lego Club
Garden City Arts and the Library
Library News
Finney County Public Library
Walnut Garden City
Finneylibrary .Org
Mark Nelson
American State Bank & Trust Company
Great Bend
Holcomb
Larned
Macksville
SAN State Bangs
Ames, Inc
Otta
Gctelegramphotos.com
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