Safe St Patrick's Weekend Driving Advice From KHP
Kansas Highway Patrol urges planning ahead for a safe weekend as St Patrick's Day festivities approach. Officers warn against driving with .08 BAC or higher and outline actions to avoid impaired driving including designating a sober driver, keeping cab numbers, and not riding with intoxicated drivers. Recommends overnight plans, non alcoholic options, reporting impaired drivers, and ensuring seat belt and child safety seat use.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Blue Notes to Play at Eagles Lodge Dance
The Blue Notes Variety Band will perform at a singles dance from 7 to 10 30 p.m. Sunday at the Eagles Lodge on U S Highway 83 and Mary Street. Garden City Singles sponsors the event which is open to the public and requires attendees to be 21 or older.
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Blue Notes
Eagles Lodge
U.S. Highway 83
Mary Street
Garden City Singles
Joe
Jon Irsik
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Daughters of Isabella, Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Garden City Church
The Roadrunners Play Tuesday At Homestead Assisted Living
A musical program featuring The Roadrunners will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Homestead Assisted Living, 2014 N. Henderson St. The public is invited at no charge.
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Homestead Assisted Living
N. Henderson St
Kansas House advances three gun measures in bid to loosen rules
The Kansas House moved three gun bills toward final votes. One would let concealed weapons enter some government buildings with fewer security measures, another targets federal authority to regulate state made firearms, and a third expands lawful discharge to include defense against wild animals and officer shooting at private ranges. The debate highlighted costs for local governments and federal supremacy issues, with support from gun rights advocates and objections from opponents citing safety.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Jim Howell
Howell
Rep
Louis Ruiz
Kansas City
Congress
Newtown
Conn
Patricia Stoneking
Kansas State Rifle Association
Kansas
U.S
House
Paul Davis
Davis
Lawrence
Dennis Rice
Rice
Prairie Village
Starbucks
Weekend community events blend politics and hobbies
The Finney County scene offers a legislative coffee with State Sen. Larry Powell and Reps. Jennings and Doll at St. Catherine Hospital Saturday at 9 a.m. A rabbit show runs 8:30 a.m. to end of day at the county fairgrounds 4-H building with ARBA recognized breeds. The Boot Hill Model Railroaders host a two day show at the fairgrounds West Pavilion 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with trains and vendors. Admission $5 adults, free for kids 10 and under. Several additional events include a baked potato bar, a St. Patrick's Day fiddle program, a singles dance, a soup supper, a pizza and movie night, and a Dolphin Tale movie with free refreshments. details and times listed for each activity.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. Catherine Hospital
Larry Powell
Russ Jennings
John Doll
Finney County
County Fairgrounds
American Rabbit Breeders Association
Boot Hill Model Railroaders
Finney County Fairgrounds
West Pavilion
Downtown Vision
N. Main St
USD 457 board to approve 2013 2014 calendar
The USD 457 Board of Education meets Friday at 7 30 a m in the Educational Support Center to approve a consent agenda containing the proposed 2013 2014 school year calendar. Staff favored a calendar similar to this year by 68 percent while the calendar committee may propose alternatives and two traditional calendars.
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USD
USD 457
Board of Education
Fleming St
Steve Karlin
S. Karlin
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