Sampler festival prep shifts to Garden City area operations
Lee Richardson Zoo will close early Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and be closed to vehicles for the weekend with regular hours resuming Monday. Weekend festival admissions apply: $5 adults, $3 ages 7–14, free for 6 and under, or $8 for a weekend saver pass. Garden City hosts the annual Sampler, tracing its 1990 origins and moving across Kansas regions, with local volunteers and university teams aiding setup.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
LaPlant
Garden City Convention
Canola hopes rise in Kansas fields as yields near harvest
Agronomist Holman reports steady early signs for canola profitability in south central Kansas. With 2,000 pounds per acre possible and prices near 15 cents a pound, canola could surpass wheat by about 33 percent in gross profit per acre, though final yields depend on late spring conditions. Kansas State and Oklahoma State breeders estimate 8,000 to 10,000 acres planted, many in Barber, Harper, Pratt and Sumner counties, with harvest due in about a month.
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Holman
Michael Stamm
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Stamm
Barber, Harper, Pratt and
Sumner Counties
Tragedy on the Rails: Two Wrecks Kill One in Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol reports two separate train related crashes. A Holcomb teen, Tyler Terry, 16, died after his Ford Ranger hit a Garden City Western Railway line crossing on Anderson Road. He crossed one set of tracks, failed to clear the second as a slow train struck his vehicle at seven to eight mph. The other crash involved a vehicle halted on tracks, with inquiries into seat belt use and why the car remained on the rails. Responding agencies included KHP, Kearny EMS, sheriff and fire departments. Officials warned that trains take longer to stop due to mass and speed and urged drivers to always expect a train and to heed signals.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Ron Knoefel
Hoffman
Knoefel
Kearny County
Sheriff’s Office
Fire Department
Holcomb
Tyler Terry
Anderson Road
Garden City
Sherlock
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe
Tarpley
Terry
Mock disaster drill tests GCCC students' response
GCCC staged a realistic disaster drill with paramedic and criminal justice students role playing victims, responders, and witnesses. Kenny Smith directed triage and care while David Garcia supervised scene security and interviews. The exercise emphasized teamwork, procedure, and debriefing after a simulated incident.
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Kenny Smith
GCCC
Penka
John Collins
David Garcia
Garcia
Smith
John Collins Technical
Criminal Justice
Morgan
Jared Bogard
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Polly Catanese
Weaver
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Garden City Community College
Organiz
Pratt
Ottawa
Independence
Newton
Concordia
Pops
Jim McAllister Conductor
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Clay Wright
Coral
Skip” Mancini
Pauline Joyce
Community College
Aicetrain
Clarence Matthews
Torrey, Hoch and
Williams
Ater
N. 10Th
Money Market Accounts
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Securitysb.com
North Main
East Kansas
Tyson Complex
FDIC
APY
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