Weather officials skeptical drought will end soon in Kansas
Area weather officials express skepticism about drought easing by summer as an N O A A outlook predicts end of drought in central Kansas and much of western Kansas by June. Hydrologists note persistent low rainfall. Wichita remains below normal with rivers and ponds running low while AccuWeather cites a persistent Hudson Bay low affecting eastern cold and storms.
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TNS
Kansas
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Climate Prediction Center
Wichita
Janet Salazay
National Weather Service
Salazar
Hudson’s Bay
AccuWeather
Mike Smith
Great Plains
Larry Ruthi
Dodge City
The
Weather Service
Pancake and Sausage Supper and Easter Eggstravaganza
The Pawnee Acre Community Club hosts an annual Pancake and Sausage Supper from 5 30 to 7 p m Saturday at the Pawnee Acre Community Building six miles west and four miles north of Kalvesta Proceeds from the free will donation fund building maintenance and improvements The Garden City Family YMCA hosts its 14th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday from 7 to 9 p m featuring inflatables swimming tattoos carnival games and an Easter egg hunt Snacks are provided Bring your own eggs for dyeing for more information call Krystal Richardson at 275 1199.
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Pawnee Acre
Kalvesta
Garden City Family Ymca
Krystal Richardson
Garden City Train Show Draws Enthusiasts At Fairgrounds
Model railroaders from Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska showcased Free-Mo modular setups at the Garden City event sponsored by Boot Hill Model Railroaders. Attendees built diverse modules from lumberyards to grain elevators, with participants noting creativity and social value of the hobby.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Boot Hill Model Railroaders
Kansas
Joe Karma
Boot Hill Model Train Club
Union Pacific Railroad
Karma
Ricky Keil
Department of the Air Force Weather Program
Papillion
Neb
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Europe
U.S
Keil
Rich
Bob
Clifton
Kan
David Demers
Hugoton
Boot Hill
Free-Me model railroad group at Garden City show supports Miles of Smiles
Keil, a former Air Force member, began Free-Me in 2007 at McConnell AFB Wichita and builds modular layouts for shows nationwide. This year marks the second Garden City appearance, with scenery work and space challenges noted. Proceeds aid the Miles of Smiles horseback program for people with disabilities.
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Keil
US Air Force
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Garden City
Topeka couple marks 70 years of marriage and shared secret
Elon and Lois Torrence celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at McCrite Plaza in Topeka with relatives and friends. The couple met in the mid-1930s at an ice cream social and married March 17, 1945. They raised five children, and Elon served in World War II and later wrote for The Garden City Telegram and The Associated Press in Topeka. They enjoy retirement, travel, and a long life together.
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Elon Torrence
Torrence
Lois
Polly” Torrence
McCrite Plaza
S.W
Torrences
McCrite
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Topeka
Elon
University of Kansas
Garden City Telegram
Army Air Corps
Polly Torrence
Pollom
First Methodist Church
Pecos
Texas
Associated Press
Elon Tor
MacCrite Plaza
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