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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2007
Page
3
Garden City police will double patrols from 11 p m Saturday to 3 a m Sunday as part of a DUI task force. Officers will watch for slow driving center-line crossings red light runs and other signs of impairment and will emphasize speeding safety belts and alcohol related violations.
Opponents allege Sedgwick County District Judge Paul W. Clark violated judicial rules by not disclosing campaign contributions in 2004 from a law firm linked to Dr. George Tiller and from the county district attorney. The complaint to the Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications cites impartiality concerns after Clark dismissed 30 misdemeanor charges against the state’s best-known abortion provider.
A bipartisan plan would authorize three tourist casinos with slots at Woodlands Kansas City, Wichita Greyhound Park, and Camptown Frontenac. Voters in chosen counties would approve the operations. Operators must invest 225 million dollars and pay a 25 million dollar nonrefundable fee. The state would receive 22 percent of casino revenue and 40 percent of slot revenue from the tracks. The proposal ties to a Senate bill making the Kansas Lottery permanent, needing passage this year.
Wyandotte County coroner identifies the recovered body as Ladd Fish, 34, of Edwardsville, missing after a March 6 kayak capsizing near Interstate 435. A fisherman located the body Wednesday evening about two weeks after his disappearance.
Garden City tax experts urge timely filing before the April 17 deadline moved from April 15 due to Emancipation Day. They advise early tax return preparation, extensions if needed, and caution on common errors such as mismatched Social Security numbers and math mistakes, with guidance from IRS staff and local volunteers.
The Lee Richardson Zoo welcomed a dark brown female alpaca born Tuesday in the South American Pampas exhibit near flamingos. Keeper Andrea Smith notes birth weight of 12 pounds and public mother, with the youngster to be sold or traded later to avoid inbreeding with its father. Authorities say the new dam joins two other females in the yard with a registered male prior year.
Senate Elections and Local Government Committee questioned Kansas Water Office Director Tracy Streeter about suspending J. Neil Jednoralski from his role as chairman of the Smoky Hill Saline Basin Advisory Commission. Jednoralski said he acted as a private citizen in sending a letter to The Salina Journal critiquing state water regulation and defending former secretary Allie Devine. Streeter disputed Jednoralski’s claim and noted the letter listed his title, not his private status. Former Gov. Bill Graves stated he did not fire Devine.
Kansas high court held that Cesar Martinez Corral can seek unpaid wages plus a penalty from Coma Corp. under a state law requiring monthly wage payments. The unanimous decision rejects excluding undocumented workers from wage protections, affirming that contracts with illegal workers still obligate full pay.
The KanEd network, under scrutiny in a Senate Commerce sub committee, has a new interim leader as Hal Gardner retires. Brad Williams, CIO for the State Board of Regents, fills the role while lawmakers audit the network’s effectiveness after spending 45 million since 2003. Gardner cites startup focus and political liability amid calls to expand connections. Gardner retired after 2002 tenure. Williams says no permanent director search yet.
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