Town hall meetings address underage drinking in southwest Kansas
Lois Limes announces free town hall sessions in Hugoton on March 28 at Hugoton Middle School auditorium and Garden City on March 29 at Garden City Community College Academic Lecture Hall. Panels include law enforcement and educators to discuss consequences and solutions to underage drinking. Local data show high youth binge rates and early drinking linked to later problems.
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Hugoton
Garden City
Lois Limes
Southwest
Kansas
Garden City Community College
Limes
Finney County
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Kitch suspended as county suspends director of community corrections
Finney County commissioners voted unanimously to suspend Tad Kitch without pay after a closed session. Kitch was arrested February 5 at his home on allegations of domestic battery and a criminal threat, which the AG's office filed as a domestic battery charge due to his status as a county employee. Brandon Fischer was named acting director, with morale described as unaffected and business as usual.
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Finney County
Tad Kitch
Kitch
Pawnee St
Ricklin Pierce
25Th Judicial District
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Brandon Fischer
Community Corrections
Fischer
Fisher
City Grapples With Snow Cleanup After Fast Moving Storm
Garden City crews loaded salts and spreaders before dawn and hit the roads by 5 a.m. They prioritized primaries Fulton Street Kansas Avenue Mary Street Fleming Street and Main Street and the St Catherine Hospital area. Tow trucks from Southwest Towing Inc. joined the response as snow continued to impact traffic.
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Garden City Public Works
Sam Curran
Curran
Fulton Street
Kansas Avenue
Mary Street
Fleming Street
Main Street
St. Catherine Hospital
Angie Tolbert
Southwest Towing Inc
Drivers Find Roads Dangerous In Snowy Sw Kansas
Motorists in southwest Kansas faced a deadly snow spell with several noninjury accidents in Finney County. Undersheriff John Andrews said three weather related crashes occurred Monday: at 5 a.m. on West Buffalo Jones Avenue, at 5:14 a.m. on South Business Highway 83, and at 8:10 p.m. on East U.S. Highway 50. Deputies also noted assistance from other agencies.
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Kansas
Finney County
John Andrews
Sheriff's Office
Andrews
West Buffalo Jones Avenue
East U.S. Highway 50
Tax deadline relief extends for southwest Kansas residents
Southwest Kansans gain a two day reprieve as the April 17 filing deadline looms for state and federal returns. Local accountants report busy days helping farmers and small businesses finish returns, with guidance that simple W-2s may be filed self, while dividends or complex forms benefit from professional help. See Returns, Page a5.
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