Our View: Delaney's Telegram Era and Community Voice
A compact hometown commentary highlighting Steve Delaney and the Telegram platform founded in 1906. It profiles the idea of people informing people and frames Delaney as a central figure in local discourse with an emphasis on community connection.
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County considers graffiti removal rule in Nut Grove county
Finney County commissioners will discuss enacting an ordinance requiring property owners to remove graffiti promptly after a front page photo shows a Ridge Road mailbox cluster smeared with gang graffiti. Authorities say timely removal deters gangs, though some fear personal rights could be affected if the rule extends beyond city limits.
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Finney County
Telegram
Ridge Road
Towns Riverview South
Ally
Garden City
Commission
Nancy Victory and the cell phone policy conflict
Radio host Jim Hightower accuses Nancy Victory of industry ties and favors as head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. He says her former clients and a lobbyist-hosted reception shaped government telecom policy to benefit Cingular SBC Verizon Motorola. Victory denies any connection.
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Nancy Victory
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SBC
Verizon
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Ms. Victory
Bush
Washington
surprise!Verizon
Nancy
Motorola
Mal Agency
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Telegram invites reader feedback to editor and address
The Telegram asks readers for feedback and directions to contact the editor at 310 N. Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or by phone extension 201.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Open Government in Kansas Under Legislative Push
Opinion column urging openness in Kansas government as bills HB 2149 SB 82 HB 2374 HB 2420 SB 67 HB 2413 move through the Legislature. It warns against secrecy in advisory boards, school funding scrutiny, and Internet filtering, while endorsing strong records laws and privacy protections. Open Government champion and Wichita library board chair advocates civil transparency.
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Kansas
Homeland Security
Madness and frustration with government and crime notes
A reader denounces federal and state governments for profiteering and harsh rules harming families amidst insurance pressure and vehicle repossessions. He cites a Kansas DMV notice, praises Rep Gary Hayzlett, and links local woes to broader death penalty debates and university open houses, ending with a call to community action.
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Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles
Garden City votes split on band funding amid budget woes
Garden City commissioners debated halving the municipal band concerts to save about $8,900 but by a 4-0 vote tabled the move. Mayor Tim Cruz dissented as the panel emphasized budgets must adapt to changing circumstances amid state revenue shifts.
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Garden City
Jeff Whitham
Matt Allen
Western State Bank
Whitham
Kansans
Tim Cruz
Reynaldo Mesa
Cruz
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