Garden City woman killed in U S 50 crash
Kasandra K Cannaley 19 died in a Saturday crash on U S Highway 50 three miles west of Garden City. The driver left center, hit a westbound Ford F250 pulling a trailer, ejected, pronounced dead at the scene. Alexa Eriborne 1 injured? (unreadable).
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Garden City
Kansas Highway Patrol
North Junction
Kasandra K. Cannaley
U.S. Highway 50
KHP
Ron Knoefel
Cannaley
Alexa Eriborne
Richard A. Bishop
Pueblo
Colo
Charlotte M. Godinez
Ashley N. Bishop
Former Garden City resident dies in Oklahoma crash
Darren Scott Cole 37 of Bryan Oklahoma died from head injuries after his 1972 Dodge pickup left Oklahoma Highway 11 near Burlington in Alfalfa County at 2:25 a.m. He struck a cement bridge end and died at Share Medical Center in Alva. Passenger Travis Reed 37 of Kiowa suffered head, arm and leg injuries and was listed in good condition. Neither wore seat belts and Cole was driving under the influence.
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Garden City
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
OHP
Burlington
Okla
Alfalfa County
Darren Scott Cole
Bryan
Cole
Share Medical Center
Alva
Travis Reed
Kiowa
Local school bands host quirky spring concert series
Kenneth Henderson Middle School opens with Kaboom Honk Screech using unconventional items like garbage cans and vacuum cleaners. Garden City High School hosts multiple concerts including a 5th Annual Blue Jeans Concert and a 1930s fight song singalong in Clifford Hope Auditorium with audience participation.
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Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Main St
GCHS
Blue Jeans
Buffalo Band
Spike Jones
Brown and White
KU info session in Spanish draws slim turnout
The University of Kansas hosted its first Spanish language information session in southwest Kansas with about a dozen attendees in Garden City and Dodge City. KU leaders aim to expand the program next year to boost diversity, language access, and college awareness, featuring students, admissions, housing, and financial aid staff.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Santos Nunez
Ku’s
Garden City
Dodge City
Nunez
Maria Anita Salvador
César
Fort Hays State University
Hugo
Hugo Salvador
Hector Rodriguez
GCHS
Rodriguez
Victor Aguilar
Aguilar
West Area Special Olympics Spring Games showcase grit and joy
About 75 competitors from Garden City Dodge City Liberal Ulysses and Scott City gathered at Garden City High School track for the West Area Spring Games. Medalists included Casey Heaton first in a long jump heat and first in a softball throw, Raymond Trevino taking 200 meter walk and third in softball, and Mary Yardley a 25 year Special Olympics veteran who recalled achievements in 1991. Matthew Perez, a Liberals resident competing with Ulysses Tigers, won several wheelchair and slalom heats. Organizers stressed the year round program, outreach, and funding challenges ahead for June state games in Wichita.
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West Area
Garden City
Casey Heaton
Ulysses Tigers
Heaton
Raymond Trevino
Martina Avalos
Mary Yardley
Garden City Tigers
Tve
Wichita
Yardley
Matthew Perez
Liberal
Perez
Pianalto
Dodge City
Ulysses
Scott City
Kansas West Area
Memorial Stadium
Kansas House blocks debate on private prisons plan
The Kansas House voted 70 to 49 against a Saturday debate on a compromise bill to repeal the ban on private prisons. Senate support stood at 26 to 13. Senate leader Derek Schmidt defended the plan as saving money and boosting local economies, noting about 30 states use private prisons, while House Speaker Doug Mays cited skeptical members.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Chamber
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Legisla
Tion. Schmidt
Doug Mays
No action on big Sebelius health plans
Topeka AP report notes Gov Kathleen Sebelius health reform proposals were ignored by the Republican legislature while a seven program consolidation into a Kansas Health Care Policy Authority passed 121 to 0 in the House and 39 to 0 in the Senate. The measure aims to streamline programs, give state purchasing clout, and fund prevention. Sebelius praised the step but her broader $50 million plan and tobacco tax ideas stalled.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
GOP
Kansas
Sebelius
Ted Powers
R Mulvane
Powers
Mickey
Doug Mays
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