Two Garden City Teens Arrested For Burglary
Garden City police arrested Cheyenne Ortiz a 15 year old and Manuel Hinojos a 17 year old Monday morning in connection with an aggravated burglary earlier that day. Valdez 39 returned home to find intruders. a car fled with three others, two passengers Ortiz and Hinojos were taken into custody. Detectives identified two fugitives a 18 year old man and a 16 year old boy. Jewelry about $200 was taken and window damage occurred.
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Garden City
Cheyenne Ortiz
W. Elm St
Manuel Hinojos
Eighth St
Norberto Valdez
Summit St
Mercury
Inge Avenue
Utz
Valdez
Ortiz
Hinojos
Project Graduation meeting at Garden City High
Garden City High invites seniors and their parents to the year's second Project Graduation organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in room P119. The event funds an all night, substance free party for seniors. organizers urge turning in mind agreements shirts and baby photos, with contact Cindy Olson at 275 2740 for details.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
N. Main St
Cindy Olson
Olson
Humane Society seeks cartridge recycling fundraiser
The Finney County Humane Society asks supporters to save empty ink jet cartridges for a fundraiser to fund spay and neuter programs and transport to no kill shelters. Only Epson cartridges are unusable. drop off at Campbell Abstract or Janet's Hallmark or call 272-5651 for pickup.
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Finney County Humane Society
Campbell Abstract
Eighth St
Janet’s Hallmark
Kansas Ave
the Humane Society
Fire kills two Oklahoma children in camper blaze
An early weekend fire killed two Oklahoma children, Rowdy Fox aged 4 and Chance Fox aged 6, from Hooker. They were visiting their father Bob Fox in a camper trailer behind a transmission business near the Kansas state line when the blaze occurred Saturday morning. Detective Jason Ott of the Liberal Police Department provided details.
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Liberal (Ap
Oklahoma
Rowdy Fox
Chance Fox
Hooker
Okla
Kansas State Line
Liberal Police Department
Jason Ott
Bob Fox
Deadline loom in Kansas school finance case
In Topeka AP the district judge’s ruling that the state’s school finance formula is unconstitutional moves toward a Supreme Court review. The state’s brief outlines appeal points while Bullock signals he may finalize his order only if the high court does not take over.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Shawnee
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Dodge City
Salina
Ron Keefover
Whitney Watson
Phill Kline
Alan Rupe
District Court
Rupe
Fair board seeks clearer communication with fairgrounds manager
Finney County Fair Board President Terry Golay urged better coordination with Fairgrounds Manager Angie Clark to prevent miscommunications over livestock panels damaged last year. Board members proposed using the rabbit building for storage and outlined plans to define responsibilities and schedules for the fair. They debated bathroom cleaning duties and overtime costs, suggesting juveniles and county workers assist. County commissioners announced the sale of the annex building at 504 St. John St. to Dave Tabor for 60 000, to be published before approval.
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Finney County Fair Board
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Angie Clark
Terry Golay
Golay
Clark
Irv
Stephens
Roman Halbur
Halbur
Tom Burgardt
St. John St
Dave Tabor
Kansan budget deal trims state spending slightly
Negotiators from the Kansas House and Senate reached a $10.2 billion biennial budget for the next fiscal year, trimming spending by 0.3 percent. The plan defers education and transportation decisions, keeps a 3 percent state employee raise, and moves to final votes in both chambers before possible gubernatorial action.
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House
Senate
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Cost concerns doom outsourcing of SRS work
Kansans questions on food stamps sparked a US outsourcing debate. Budget negotiators dropped a provision to require US-only work after learning the cost could rise about 38 percent. SRS had contracted $1.7 million yearly with eFunds Corp to manage benefits and calls, with two call centers in India and a large staff abroad.
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Topeka
India
United States
eFunds Corp
Melvin Neufeld
Rengalls
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
eFunds
State Senate
SRS
Janet Schalansky
Schalansky
Kansas
Kyle Kessler
Wisconsin
Dave Kerr
Kansans
Kerr
R Hutchinson
Kansas abortions decline again in 2003 study
Kansas residents had 6163 abortions in 2003, the lowest since 1991, with 11697 total abortions in the state. Nonresidents accounted for 5434 abortions, most from Missouri, while teen abortions fell for a fourth year. The KDHE cites contraception education and delayed teen sexual activity as factors.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Health and Environment
Kdhe
Becki Brenner
Planned Parenthood
Mid-Missouri
Missouri
Mary Kay Culp
Kansans For Life
Culp
Brenner
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Kansas News
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Bill Heller
Finnup Park
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