Garden City hosts legislative coffee with five Kansas lawmakers
The Garden City Chamber of Commerce hosts a legislative coffee at 10 a.m. in Wheatlands Convention Center. Legislators include Rep. Ward Loyd, Rep. Bill Light, Rep. Melvin Neufeld, Rep. Larry Powell, Rep. Gary Hayzlett, and Sen. Steve Morris. Meyer says attendees will hear brief updates and ask questions to learn more about capitol issues.
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Local groups to share FEMA grant via United Way fund
Emergency services groups in the area will gain support from the United Way after receiving a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A separate local board will decide funding recipients, with possible agencies including The Salvation Army American Red Cross or the Emmaus House.
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Convicted in meth conspiracy two men face life terms
Kansas City Missouri residents Salvador Mendez Zamora and Heraclio Gaona Sepulveda were found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine across Kansas Iowa and Nebraska. Trial evidence showed they recruited a courier to move about 13 pounds of meth from California to Kansas, with a 1998 arrest on I-70 revealing the hidden stash. Sentencing scheduled for June 4.
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Police identify body found in Topeka park
Topeka authorities say the woman found Nov. 16, 2000, in a dump site at Gage Park is Florence N. Burker, 75. No suspects named and cause of death not released. Forensic facial reconstruction aided identification after a tip pointed to Burker.
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Demolition Ends Era for Garden City Kankakee Hotel
The historic Kankakee Hotel in Garden City was demolished Friday as executors and local officials watched. John Daniel, who built the place in the 1940s, recalled its origins and a grove of ash trees he planted nearby. The property, later renamed Ashpark Hotel under Raymond Randle, stood vacant and was deemed an eyesore. Kerry Spanier, executor, said the city may start improvements on Main Street after the removal.
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Garden City Jazz Festival Heads to Sunday Concert
Garden City High School hosts the Garden City Jazz Festival Concert at 7 30 p m Sunday in Clifford Hope Auditorium. Headliners Kevin Mahogany and Frank Mantooth join Bob Bowman and Todd Strait for a program blending Mahogany’s Warner Bros Portrait of Kevin Mahogany with jazz standards. Tickets at the door 7 adults 5 children seniors.
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Best chance to hike education spending in Kansas
Gov. Bill Graves urges rapid action on a major school finance package, warning that failing this year could doom efforts next year. The plan would boost public school funding by about 179 million dollars for fiscal 2002, funded by tax increases including a sales tax rise to 5.1 percent and higher fuel taxes. Senate and House proposals vary, with Senate plans adding 75 million for 2002 and 400 million over three years, but no strong commitment exists amid skepticism of tax hikes. Graves stresses education as essential and notes past tax cuts complicate support.
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Graves backs improved water quality laws
TOPEKA AP Senator Graves says changes improved a water quality bill sent to the House, with him favoring the Senate version over earlier committee language. He notes EPA negotiations, mentions stream reclassification plan and a liquor- purchase tracking bill, plus $667,000 for meth lab shutdowns and census data on Kansas Hispanic growth.
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Budget talks continue at USD 457 board meeting
USD 457 board to revisit district budget and a teacher development agreement at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Educational Service Center board room. Discussions will cover program funding, scholarship-like teacher education contracts, and after school Project Effort updates plus consent bids for facilities.
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