Holcomb police arrest man for burglary
Holcomb police arrested 25 year old Nicholas Norton at 1 45 p m Thursday at 212 Washington St Lot 3 after witnesses identified him with stolen items from a burglary at Nancy Norton 105 N Main St Holcomb The break in occurred Wednesday between 730 a m and 7 p m Jewelry boxes coins earrings and other jewelry were taken valued at about 3000 Police recovered rings and about 25 to 30 coins
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Holcomb
Nicholas Norton
Washington St
Lot 3
Jeff Sharp
Norton
Nancy Norton
N. Main St. Holcomb
Sharp
Kenneth Henderson Middle School para released on bond
Kenneth Henderson Middle School paraprofessional Theresa Padilla, 36, was released on 50000 bond after arrest on Wednesday afternoon on charges of soliciting a child and indecent liberties with a child. She faces Finney County District Court on Thursday at 8 30 a.m. for alleged inappropriate relationship with a 14 year old male student. husband Tony declined comment.
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Kenneth Henderson
Finney County
Theresa Padilla
Padilla
Eighth St
Tony
Show Biz Kids classes at Garden City Recreation
Community Theater at Garden City Recreation Commission offers Show Biz Kids performing arts classes blending Broadway songs and live theater technique to ready youth for the stage. Eight weeks start March 22 23 with Act I for preschoolers and Act II for grades 1-4. Fee 20 dollars with scholarships via Arts Angels Patrons. Contact Mark Hays 276-1200.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Arts Angels
Mark Hays
Emergency sirens to be tested in Finney County
Twenty five sirens in and around Garden City and Holcomb will be tested at 10 a.m. Tuesday if weather permits. Finney County Emergency Management coordinator Dave Jones says law enforcement, electrical and public works staff will monitor each siren to ensure proper operation.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Finney County
Dave Jones
Finney County Emergency Management
State fair board approves new slogan for Kansas fair
Hutchinson AP The Kansas State Fair unveiled a new hip image to attract younger visitors replacing Party on the Prairie with Its a wild ride, baby. Greteman Group Wichita agency showed off bright ads with offbeat animal scenes. General manager Denny Stoecklein said the campaign targets a younger audience as the September 10–19 fair aims to surpass 350,000 in attendance from 2003.
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State Fair Board
Hutchinson
Kansas
Hugoton Welcomes New Police Chief Chuck Allen
Colorado native Chuck Allen, 57, begins Monday as Hugoton police chief, bringing 36 years in law enforcement to lead a six-officer department. He previously led in Haxtun and Pagosa Springs and aims to teach younger officers and start local self defense programs. The council set salary at 38500 as residents weigh past debates on disbanding the force.
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Hugoton
Chuck Allen
Rocky Mountains
Allen
Colorado
Neil
Gillespie
Haxtun
Colo
David LaRose
Thornton
LaRose
Sheriff's Office
Tom Hicks
Hicks
Chuck
Pagosa Springs
Denver
Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy
Golden
Arvada
Grand Junction
Nina
Open Records Bill Faces Senate Review After House Approval
Senate leaders pledged a committee hearing on the House passed measure to strengthen the Kansas Open Records Act. The bill tightens exemptions and aims to open more records, with KU KS State U and Wichita State raising concerns about personnel files.
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Senate
Dave Kerr
Topeka
Associated Press
Kansas Press Association
Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Vratil
R-Leawood
Press Association
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
Attorney General’s Office
ArtsCenter plans St Patrick's Day fund raiser
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council hosts its first St Patrick's Day fundraiser at the Arts Center on Main to support the public art fund and a new sculpture at Third Street and Kansas Avenue. Live Irish music, a limerick contest, and an art auction display run all day with a potato bar lunch and dinner. Proceeds help fund free city and county festival activities and center hours. Contact 260-9700.
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Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Public
Third Street
Kansas Avenue
Willis Pracht
Garfield
Smoky Hills
Garden City
Garden City High School
Arts Center
Main
N. Main St
Vivian Kinder
Paula Stederbeck
Southwest
Kansas
Kansas, Art Council
ArtCenter
Slederbeck
Misidentification problem surfaces in Garden City police
Garden City police say misidentification is periodic. Beau Guerrero says he was not arrested last week despite officers using his name for a Feb. 27 battery on a law officer, and hospital records show no surgery for dog bites. Police search for the impersonator while Guerrero’s name will be cleared and the original complaint dismissed.
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Beau Guerrero
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Guerrero
Mike Utz
Lewis Motors Inc
Utz
Water history and policy mistakes in Kansas discussed
University of Kansas professor Donald Worster told about 300 attendees at a Kansas State University led conference that Kansans have repeatedly misread water, creating boxes of boundaries that ignored watersheds and sparked costly litigation. Tom Cech noted drought pressures and irrigation cuts in Colorado, highlighting poor planning as a shared issue.
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Lawrence
HNL
University of Kansas
Donald Worster
Kansas
Vorster
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Kansas Geological Survey
Colorado
Nebraska
Tom Cech
Central Colorado
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John Collins Vocational
Garden City Community College
Truong
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