Man arrested in Garden City for alleged sexual acts
Garden City police arrested 20 year old Arturo Medina on five counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and three counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. The acts occurred between February 1 and March 17 in the southeast part of the city. Medina is held on these charges plus a municipal warrant for obstruction. The case is being referred to the Finney County Attorney.
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Garden City
Arturo Medina
E. US. Highway 50
Law Enforcement Center
N. Ninth St
Finney
Finney County
Utz
Camp prep Scout transition camp for Cub Scouts
Garden City Cub Scouts prepare to become Boy Scouts at the first Scout Transition Camp near Lee Richardson Zoo. Sponsored by Buffalo Range District Santa Fe Trail Council, Webelos learn tenderfoot skills all day Saturday with a camping overnight option. Kevin Randall at 275-5162 for details.
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Garden City
East Fields
Lee Richardson Zoo
Buffalo Range
Santa Fe Trail Council
Webelos
Boy Scouts
Kevin Randall
Grassland Fire Burns Near Garden City Airport
Firefighters battled a grass fire southeast of Garden City Regional Airport on Sunday afternoon, burning about eight acres. The blaze at 11585 Yucca Drive was caused by sparks from metal grinding. crews arrived at 3:23 p.m. and worked about 1 hour 20 minutes with no property damage reported.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Yucca Drive
Shelton
Wheat condition improves across state in Kansas report
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports slight improvement in winter wheat health with 6 percent lost to winter kill, down from 7 percent. Conditions: 11 percent very poor, 17 poor, 30 fair, 36 good, 6 excellent. Most of crop free of freeze, wind, and insect damage. Army cutworms remain central Kansas. spraying ongoing. spring oats 42 percent planted.
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Wichita
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Kansas
Kass
Transportation bills advance in both chambers in Kansas
In Topeka, House approves a Plan B transit funding bill by 119 to 46 to prevent canceling promised projects. Senate panel backs a similar bill 8 to 1. Plan B uses federal funds, $395 million in sales tax revenues over three years, and $150 million in bonds, aiming to keep the transportation program intact amid federal fund uncertainty.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Kathleen Sebelius
GOP
Sebelius
Transportation
Deb Miller
Congress
Gary Hayzlett
Rlakin
Hayzlett
House Transportation Committee
Senate Ways and Means
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Miller
Margaret Long
Kansas City
Henry Helgerson
Dwichita
Department of Transportation
Scott City USD 466 approves $41,000 steel surcharge
The USD 466 Board of Education voted to pay a $41,000 surcharge to Haas Metal Engineering of Topeka for steel beams columns and joists needed in the high school renovation and expansion project. The district already has a $550,000 steel contract and contingency funds to cover the increase amid a nationwide steel shortage and rising prices.
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Scott City
Asia
Kansas
USD
Board of Education
Haas Metal Engineering of
Topeka
Kenny Orr
Orr Construction Management
Raytown
Orr
Tony Birney
USD 466
Dean Katt
Mark Davis
Linda Frick
Ing
China
Haas Metal Engineering
Haas
Shallow Water
Truck and train collide near Fulton and VFW intersection
No one injured as a moving R and R Pallet semitrailer and a Garden City Western Railroad engine collide at about 9 a.m. The 120-ton engine, traveling under 10 mph, sustained minor damage while the empty trailer and pallets suffered rear-end damage. The crossing lacks lights or barriers. drivers often exceed posted speeds on VFW Road.
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Fulton Street
VFW Road
Garden City Western Railroad
Leo Stage
Richard Stickney
Tim Sturdevant
ADM
Kelly Chopp
Loyd Pushes Reform Plan to Curb Kansas Prison Overcrowding
Kansas inmate population is on track to double in ten years in a system already full. House Corrections Chair Ward Loyd urges passage of the Kansas Criminal Recodification Rehabilitation and Restoration Project to break the 4 R revolving door of release rearrest reconviction and reincarceration.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
House Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Debate on gay marriage prompts varied views in Kansas
In Garden City and beyond, lawmakers split on a proposed constitutional amendment. Rep Ward Loyd opposes changing the definition citing existing laws and court scrutiny, while Sen Stan Clark supports the measure awaiting debate. Citizens express mixed beliefs on rights, religion, and societal impact. The AP contributed.
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Ward Loyd
Garden City
Loyd
Kansas Supreme Court
Stan Clark
Oakley
House
Senate
Clark
Judy Fiero
Azuna Vital
Charlie Davis
Davis
Jesse Martinez
Lawrence
Martinez
Mary Traugott
Traugott
Adam and
Eve
Steve
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Valentin Sanchez
Scott Community High School
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Sturdevant
VFW
R and R
Rodney Wadel
W. Mary Street
Wadel
Ted Harding
Liberal
Matthew H
Reform Project
The
Associated Press
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