Trial delayed for alleged GC bomb plotters
A federal judge postponed the Garden City case of three southwest Kansas men linked to a Somali-targeting terrorism plot. Judge Eric Melgren shifted the trial from April 25 to June 13 as the defense cites ongoing discovery and possible new charges. The defendants Wright Allen Stein face conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction after an eight month FBI undercover probe.
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Kansas
Garden City
Eric Melgren
Curtis Wayne Allen
Wichita
Gavin Wayne Wright
Patrick Eugene Stein
Stein
Zello
FBI
The
Crusaders
Wright
Allen
Holcomb schedules city cleanup April 13 to May 9
Holcomb City Council set the annual citywide cleanup dates from April 13 through May 9 with dumpsters provided from April 18 on Barber and Railroad Avenues. No tires or hazardous materials allowed. The effort spans three weekends and ends the Tuesday before Holcomb High School graduation on May 13. Officials are consulting with HHS coaches about May 6 student athlete participation.
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Holcomb
Barber
Railroad
Holcomb High School
HHS
Florence Wilson Elementary Family Fitness Night at Lab Labrador
Florence Wilson Elementary School at 1709 Labrador hosts a Family Fitness and Science Night for students and parents from 6 to 7 30 p m tonight featuring activities and demonstrations to promote health and science learning.
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Florence Wilson
Labrador
Kansas lawmakers wrestle with school funding numbers
Kansas lawmakers scramble to size the cost of bringing education finance to constitutional compliance after the Supreme Court ruling. Estimates range from 372 million to 800 million with 700 million cited by a deputy commissioner, while debates focus on a new formula and stair-step funding.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Dale Dennis
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Alan Rupe
Supreme Court
Rupe
Kansas
Susan Wagle
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Fred Patton
Patton
Sean Tarwater
R-Stilwell
Sen
Dennis Pyle
R-Hiawatha
Fifth Annual Southwest Kansas Antiques Appraisal Fair
Finney County Historical Society hosts a two day event with appraisals by a panel for items from western Kansas eastern Colorado and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Admission is free. appraisals are 15 dollars per item at the door and advance. Food and drink available. Saturday 9 am to 4 pm at the 4 H Building Finney County Fairgrounds Garden City. Call (620) 272-3664 for details.
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Southwest Kansas
Finney County Historical Society
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma Panhandle
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Finney County Historical Museum
S. Fourth St
Dean Winters
Devin Corrigan
Jess Weixler
David Kaplan
Finney County
Lisa Garcia
Nancy Kay
Skeptics Question Proposed Delay in Kansas School Aid
Kansas lawmakers scrutinize House Bill 2052 proposing to push 75 million dollars of final year school aid from June to July to ease a 270 million dollar budget gap. Critics say delaying cash strains districts on cash basis, payrolls, and contracts while reserves are urged.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Ways and Means
House
John Skubal
Overland Park
Skubal
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Ed Berger
Hutchinson
Statehouse
Tallman
Brownback
KPERS
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Stephanie Bogner Assor
Manhattan
Lassa
Garcia
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