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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 2001
Page
3
Candidates for Garden City City Commission will answer questions focused on Hispanic community concerns tonight at the Salvation Army 216 N Ninth St from 7 to 8 30 sponsored by Hispanic Professionals in Garden City. Six candidates seek three posts with the general election on April 3. Top two to four years and third place to two years.
The Kansas Senate failed to advance a plan to require liquor stores to record keg purchasers. Senator Jim Barnett pushed the beer key proposal as an amendment to a gamma hydroxybutyric acid bill. The amendment would have traced keg buyers to curb underage drinking, but a partisan vote overturned the presiding officer’s ruling, effectively killing the measure for the year.
Kansas City Kansas AP A teen convicted in two drive by killings carried out in retaliation for the shooting death of 10 year old Shanelle Cooper has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Shawndell Mays 18 will be eligible for parole at 68. He was found guilty in January of first degree murder in the deaths of Joseph Morton 21 and Christopher Union 33.
A Kansas Department of Health and Environment study shows a 32 percent increase in personal crisis reports for ages 15 to 24 from 1989 to 1998, rising from 47 to 62 cases. Death by self-harm leads this group, with unintentional injuries second at 18 percent of deaths in 1998.
FPL Energy plans to build about 170 wind turbines on 8000 acres east of Montezuma with easements for 25 years. Landowners weigh signings as county officials approve zoning while candidates cite noise and property value concerns. project aims May construction with UtiliCorp to buy 110 MW, boosting clean energy in Kansas and Missouri.
Holcomb officials meet Wednesday to decide if landlords must cover tenants water charges when tenants skip payments. The move could end two months of debate and reflect guidance from the League of Kansas Municipalities. Previous hearings drew mainly landlords opposing the plan.
Kansas businesses report a smooth transition to the 620 area code as the state moves from 316. Garden City firms and Chanute clinics note no major issues, while officials advise callers to contact local phone providers if problems arise. The transition continues through November with dialable 316 or 620 codes.
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