Residents react to new flood plain boundaries in Garden City
Landowners and business owner Janice Olson criticize FEMA changes that add properties to the flood plain. She cites 719 E Kansas Ave as unlikely to flood and warns flood insurance costs rise with federally backed loans. City officials plan education and possible removals as maps take effect in about six months pending FEMA final determination.
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Nature’s Way Health Food
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Arkansas
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Garden City
Finney County
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Holcomb City debates contract for city administrator
Holcomb City Administrator Robin Pena discussed a possible contract to define duties benefits and resignation notice but the council tabled the issue until after the April 7 elections. The motion to delay failed 3-2 with current members split on the approach as discussion continues See Council Page AS
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Gary Newman
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USD 457
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Cox
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Newman
Jamie Jarnagin
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Kansas oil rigs cut back drilling and lay off workers
Kansas drilling rigs that once ran at high capacity have slowed to idle, with crews laid off. Oil counties face plunging tax revenues as marginal wells shut down due to a drop in prices. About 80 percent of output comes from small wells, and the state cut rigs from 109 last summer to roughly 20 now, costing millions in lost wages and affecting related service and supply operations.
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Garden City girls state run sparks pep rally send off
Garden City High School celebrates its first Class 6A girls basketball state tournament appearance since 1988 with a morning pep rally in Garden City. Players Syd Sassaman and Carly Schmale led cheers while former coach Bob Sanders, who started the program in 1976, joined the crowd and praised the team before tonight’s game against Washburn Rural at White Auditorium in Emporia.
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Syd Sassaman
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Garden City
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Sanders
David Upton
Washburn Rural
White Auditorium
Cindy Benitez
Buffaloes
Garden City Lady Buffaloes head to state for first time in 21 years
Garden City High School faces a historic state tournament run as the Lady Buffaloes advance to the 6A state tournament for the first time in 21 years. Online coverage includes Sights and Sounds of State at gctelegram.com with Jason Elmquist notes and live Twitter updates at GCTSports. A photo gallery from the first-round game will post after the event.
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Lady Buffaloes
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