Lakin Man Injured When Van Hits Parked Truck
James T. Ferrell Sr., 64, of Lakin, was listed in critical condition at Via Christi Regional Medical Center after his 1980 Chevy van struck a parked 2003 Dodge pickup along U.S. Highway 50 near the Gray Finney county line. The crash occurred around 10:35 a.m. Monday when a tire blew, ejecting Ferrell into the south ditch. He was not belted and was transported to St. Catherine Hospital before being flown to Wichita.
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Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Gray County
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
James T. Ferrell Sr
U.S. Highway 50
Gray/Finney county
Ferrell
St. Catherine Hospital
Downtown Garden City Easter Egg Hunt Draws Families
Garden City downtown shops host an Easter egg hunt at Stevens Park this Saturday at 11 a.m. Three age groups search for eggs with a golden egg grand prize in each. Easter baskets from local merchants, a drawing for two $50 downtown dollars, and photos with the Easter bunny at the bandshell follow.
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Garden City
Stevens Park
Corner On Main
Heart ‘N Home
Porter’s Flowers & Gifts
Wharton’s
Garden City Downtown Vision
Easter Eggstravaganza at Garden City YMCA
Children in grades three to six are invited to a YMCA Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday at Garden City Family YMCA. The event runs 6 p.m. Fear Factor for up to eight teams then 7 to 9 p.m. open gym games crafts swimming face painting egg hunt and refreshments. Participants should bring hard boiled eggs to color and take home.
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Garden City Family Ymca
YMCA
Family Resource Center
Mosaic Hosts Free Easter Egg Hunt for Kids
Mosaic at 2708 N Eighth St hosts a free Easter egg hunt from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday with more than 1,000 eggs for children 6 and under. The event offers candy prizes, photos with the Easter bunny, live rabbits to pet, and a performance by the Humdingers Band.
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Mosaic
Eighth St
Humdingers
Garden City Egg Hunt Pre-registration Deadline Approaches
Today marks the deadline to pre-register for the Garden City Recreation Commission Egg Hunt, open to children ages 2 to second grade. The noon Friday event offers wristbands at the office for quicker check in, with a $1 registration per child at 310 N Sixth St.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
The
Recreation Commission
Commission
Sixth St
Finney County reviews budget goals and public works needs
Finney County commissioners outlined budget season priorities including Public Works needs and a building maintenance plan. They will review road work sequencing, asphalt scheduling and a $600,000 mainframe replacement, plus staff pay and countywide training. Sheriff Bascue was honored for over a decade of service to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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Finney County
Finney County Public Works Department
Public Works
Deb Hays
Hays
Pete Olson
Esti
Carmichael
Doll
Roman Halbur
Cliff Mayo
Bob Baker
Alan Fankhauser
Kevin Bascue
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of
Tammy Davis
Bascue
Mayo
First rain of spring boosts Finney County crops
Finney County received a modest rainfall Monday night totaling about a quarter inch per rain gauge readings. Local farmers hailed the wet spell as timely for wheat top dressing and soil moisture while forecasters predicted a cool to mild early spring pattern with fluctuating temperatures and a chance of brief rain or snow.
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Six Mile
Finney County
Jeff Elliott
Kansas State University Southwest Research and Extension Center
Rodger Funk
Funk
Max Miller
Kansas
Michael Bell
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Bell
Knights donate $100000 to Kansas marriage ban campaign
The Knights of Columbus boosted supporters of a gay marriage ban in Kansas with a $100,000 contribution, raising total pro amendment funds to over $153,000 between Feb. 2 and March 21, while opponents gathered about $37,000. Campaign finance reports due April 20 show supporters spending under $40,000 versus opponents at roughly $5,800, ahead of the April 5 vote and national attention.
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Topeka
Knights of Columbus
Kansas
The
Knights
Secretary of State
Patrick Korten
New Haven
Alabama
South Dakota
Tennessee
Lawmakers seek compromise on racial profiling ban
Negotiations in Kansas House committee aimed at shaping a bill to bar law enforcement from stopping people based on race or ethnicity. The measure, Senate Bill 77, would require bias prevention policies and a 15 member governor’s task force, with ongoing talks on penalties and grant provisions.
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Don Betts
Wichita
Kansas Highway Patrol
State
Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Associations
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Senate
Betts
Seck
Danielle Dempsey-Snopes
Kansas African-American Affairs Commission
Deena Horst
Rsalina
Horst
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Commission Board
Gwen Tietgen
Gtietgen
Gctelegram
John Ellermann
Six Mile Road
Holcomb Lane
Finney County Commission
Finney County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Angie Clark
Finney County Health Department
Health Department
Kent Carmichael
Dick Construction Inc
Don Doll
Scott Aldis- Wilson
Highway Patrol
Col
William Leck
Loyd
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