Shelter founder faces eviction from rural Kansas shelter
Sherry Arney, founder of Silent Angels Advocate Rescue and Shelter in Marienthal, Kansas, learns she must vacate by March 31. With 13 dogs and 29 cats, she struggles to find a rental allowing pets while caring for animals, funding his nonprofit operation on $500 a month Social Security and relying on volunteers and local support.
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Sherry Arney
Silent Angels Advocate Rescue and Shelter
Marienthal
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Telegram
Kansas
Richard Pell
Npkill
Wichita County
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Heartland Mill Inc
Mill
Peace Church
Holcomb starts search for new superintendent post
Holcomb USD 363 begins vacancy process after Daryl Prater resigns to move closer to family. SWPRSC to screen candidates with March 28 deadline. final list by mid-April and July 1 start. Interviews begin in early April as district seeks top candidate in a high paying southwest Kansas district.
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Top Post
Kansas
Pruter
Calving season brings fresh life to Sterling farm
Paul and Dan Schweizer endure sleepless cold snaps as more than 60 calves arrive on their Sterling area Angus operation, with a warm barn nursery and long nights helping newborns reach nourishment. A county agent notes calves per herd remain steady despite western drought.
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Dan Schweizer
Sterling
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Sterling (Ap
Paul
Sterling-area
Schweizers
Dale Ladd
McPherson County
Ladd
Wichita County
Allen Baker
Kansas
Baker
Paul Schweizer
Commercial Angus
Ernestine Crockett remembered for dedication to others
Ernestine Crockett 79 of Garden City died Tuesday leaving a legacy as a Rosie the Riveter era volunteer and devoted wife mother and grandmother. Born February 16 1924 in Pawnee County she worked for Cessna during WWII and later dedicated years to Meals on Wheels United Methodist Women and the American Cancer Society among other causes. She loved gardening traveling learning new skills and mentoring family and neighbors.
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Rosie the
Ernestine Crockett
Garden City
Elvin “Davy” Crockett
Garden Citians
Crockett
Janice Wagner
Pawnee County
Kansas
Kalvesta
Midwest
Davy Crockett
Wichita
Cessna Aircraft
Kansas State University
Wagner
Susan Mustain
Max Crockett
Holcomb
Hawaii
Alaska
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Church Circle
Southwest Kansas Community Concert Association
Gift Nook
St. Catherine
American Cancer Society
Crusade
St. Catherine Hospital
County mulls landfill fee to fund leak tests and contingency
Finney County commissioners will discuss a proposed one dollar per ton charge on solid waste at the Finney County Landfill. Revenue would fund leak testing for the landfill and Brookover site, with a $450,000 current fund. The plan could affect disposal costs for residents and municipalities. Also on the agenda is approval of a cooperative water system plan for emergencies, linking Garden City Holcomb Finney County Rural Water District No. 1 and Wheatland Electric Co‑op to ensure continued service. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the county administrative center.
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Sorbed
Annette Jones
Stephanie Tafoya
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Dave Gill
Tim Miller
Andy Eastin
Cindy Messenger
Larry Stapp
Stapp
Garden City
Mitch Williams
Finney County
Pete Olson
Brookover
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Olson
Holcomb
Waste Connections
KCHE
Finney County Rural Water District No. 1
Wheatland Electric Co-op
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Dallas
Prater
Daxton
Wiley Elementary
Bruce Glass
Wiley
Said
Dave Jones
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Finney County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
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