Voter registration deadline set for April 3 election
The registration cutoff is 5 p.m. Monday at Finney County Clerk Garden City and Holcomb offices. Voters must be 18, U.S. citizens, and those who moved or changed names must re register. Races include Garden City Commission Holcomb mayor and council USD 457 and USD 363 boards, plus a quarter cent sales tax. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 3.
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Ninth St
Garden City
Eighth St
Holcomb City
N. Lynch
Holcomb
U.S
Garden City Commission
USD 457 Board of Education
USD 363
Board of Education
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Finney County Economic Development Corp
DUI Saturation Patrol Set This Weekend
The Sheriff's Office will conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday. Officers will monitor for signs of impaired driving including slow driving, crossing center lines, and running red lights. The program aims to saturate a designated area with roving DUI task force officers focusing on speeding, seat belt use, and alcohol-related violations.
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Finney County
Nuns move toward demolition of aging Mount St Scholastica building
In Atchison bishops and the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St Scholastica celebrate a federal judge ruling that overturns the city’s 2005 denial of a demolition permit for the five story 170000 square foot administration building that housed dormitories classrooms and more. The suit cites First Amendment free exercise rights as the basis for permission to raze the unused facility. Atchison Kansas AP.
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Atchison
Kansas
Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica
Kansas Kids Lose Health Insurance Amid Paperwork Backlog
Thousands of Kansas children continue to drop from Medicaid as state officials warn the proof of citizenship rule under the Deficit Reduction Act delays and verification jams. Marcia Nielsen urges funding for 21 new positions while lawmakers debate solutions to prevent more children from losing coverage and increasing emergency room use. The state, with about 310000 enrollees before the lapse, faces federal sanctions over prior compliance.
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Kansas
Derby
Hays
Marcia Nielsen
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Kansas Health
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Lier
Congress
U.S. Health and Human Services Administration
Saint Pat and Potatoes At Main Street Art Center
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council held a Saint Patrick’s Day Potato Bar at the Arts Center, offering an all you can eat baked potatoes with toppings for 10 dollars to fund local art projects. About 300 potatoes were prepared for the event, with 44 attendees at lunch and more expected at dinner.
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Main
N. Main St
Gilberto Dorantes
Garden City
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
SACH
Kep
Grant Ave
Third Street
Kansas Avenue
Finney County Commission eyes 2007 employee retention plan
Finney County commissioners discuss 2007 goals focusing on recruiting and keeping staff as retirements rise and new opportunities emerge. County Administrator Pete Olson notes a shrinking candidate pool and a competitive job market. Commissioners Mayo Halbur and others weigh fiscal limits and avoid a bidding war while planning safety, security, and tech access improvements.
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Finney County
Pete Olson
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
Lawmakers weigh Kan-ed network future in Kansas
Senate sub committee leaders scrutinize Kan-ed as a statewide technology network that cost 45 million since 2003. Sen. Karin Brownlee says the asset should stay connected to more schools hospitals and libraries while critics urge greater use and last mile connectivity to broaden participation. The panel notes 797 of 898 eligible entities joined and 257 are connected with rural districts under pressure to expand access and funding toward connectivity rather than content.
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Topeka
Karin Brownlee
Rosathe
Brownlee
Senate
Commerce Committee
Mendous
Librar
Ies
Kan-ed
Hal Gardner
Kaned
Senate Commerce
Jay Emler
R-Lindsborg
Jim Barone
D-Frontenac
Larry Patrick
Smoky Hill
Salina
Patrick
Central
North
Northwest
Kansas
Jason Friesen
Pioneer Health Network
Garden City
Friesen
Southwest
St. Catherine Hospital
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Lorenzo Gilyard
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Katherine M. Barry
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Nielsen
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Saint Pat’s and Potatoes
Dorantes
Dave Sweley
Presbyterian Church
Texas St
Chip, Marcy
Garden City Community College
Sweley
el Mercado
Cheryl
Susan
Bruce Spiller
SAHC
Spiller
Southwest Kansas Arts and Humanities Board
Brenda Rome
Dinncy County Commission
Olson
Health Department
Russ Jennings
Deb Hays
Jennings
Southwest Kansas Regional
Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Kristi Schmitt
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