Senior group to meet Friday at Finney Center
The Finney County Senior Citizen Association will hold its monthly dinner meeting Friday at the Senior Center, 907 N. 10th St. Finney County residents age 55 and older and guests are invited. Attendees should bring a favorite dish. dinner starts at 6 p.m. with a business meeting to follow, and the UpBeats will provide entertainment. For more information call Dorman Diller or Norma Nichols.
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Finney County Senior Citizen Association
N. 10Th St
Finney County
Call Dorman Diller
Norma Nichols
Hastings Hosts Book Signing With Jerry Engler Friday
Hastings Entertainment at 2108 E Kansas Ave hosts author Jerry Engler at 2 p m Friday to sign copies of Just Folk a collection of humorous stories Engler residing near Marion Reservoir will attend to meet readers and sign editions of Just Folks.
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Hastings Entertainment
Kansas Ave
Jerry Engler
Hastings
Engler
Marion Reservoir
Clinic to hold ribbon cutting Friday
Sandhill Orthopaedic and Sportsmedicine at 101 E Fulton St hosts a ribbon cutting with the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce at 3 p.m. Friday to celebrate the clinic's remodeling and new medical and physical therapy services.
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Sandhill Orthopaedic & Sportsmedicine
E. Fulton St
Garden City
Wiley Elementary Hosts Preschool Pre enrollment Sessions
Wiley Elementary at 204 N Henderson St Holcomb will hold two preschool pre enrollment sessions from 9 am to 3 pm Friday. The At Risk Preschool for four year olds by Aug 31 and the Special Ed Preschool for ages 3 to 5 who may be developmentally delayed are hosting. Parents should bring immunization records birth certificates and Social Security cards.
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Wiley Elementary School
N. Henderson St
Holcomb
Wiley
Museum to open for extended hours this weekend
The Finney County Museum at 403 S Fourth St will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday during the Kansas Sampler Festival, offering extended hours for visitors.
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Finney County Museum
S. Fourth St
Kansas
Edith Scheuerman Elementary PTO Hosts Family Fun Night
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School will host a Family Fun Night at the Garden City Family YMCA located at 1224 Center from 6 30 to 8 30 p m Saturday. The event welcomes all students families and staff members with free admission.
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Edith Scheuerman
PTO
Garden City Family Ymca
1224
Center
Eminent domain talks move toward compromise in Kansas
Senate and House negotiators in Topeka report nearing a deal to curb the use of eminent domain for economic development. The plan would require legislative approval for such takings, potentially double compensation for landowners, and delay implementation until July 1 2007 to protect the Manhattan redevelopment project. Critics urge exceptions for blighted areas while supporters say the bill returns eminent domain to its traditional uses and should pass with broad support.
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Topeka
Hns
House
Senate
Legislative Conference
John Edmonds
R-Great Bend
Manhattan
Edmonds
Terry Bruce
R Hutchinson
Bruce
Rep
Tom Burroughs
Garden City Cinco de Mayo events kick off with parade
The Garden City Cinco de Mayo festival starts 6 p.m. Friday at the train depot with a Main Street parade. Enrollments for marching or floats are open with no entry fee. gather at 5 p.m. The Ritmo Latino, Xprecion and Bad Mojo will play on Grant Avenue after the parade.
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Kansas
Robert de la Rosa
Garden City
GI Forum
Ritmo Latino
Xprecion
Bad Mojo
Grant Avenue
Puebla
Garden City Community College
Kansas lawmaker seeks to seal concealed gun permit records
Sen. Phil Journey leads a House committee writing rules for the new concealed carry law and proposes sealing permit records held by the attorney general. Applications start July 1 with holders allowed to carry by early next year. Critics warn it hides potential risk factors from the public.
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Topeka
HNS
Phil Journey
Raysville
Tee
Journey
House
Eral
Kansas Press Association
Doug Anstaett
Deal struck on merger proposal in Kansas
In Topeka negotiators reached a compromise allowing consolidation of city and county governments with 63 percent voter approval. The bill ends a requirement for legislative approval of local mergers and moves to the governor for signature. Local officials noted potential future consolidations while others warned of costs in fuel, health insurance, and staffing. Tribune and Greeley County study unification under a related bill headed to Gov. Sebelius.
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Topeka
Hns
House
Senate
Terry Holdren
Kansas Farm Bureau
Labette County
Jerry Carson
Kansas Association of Counties
Carson
Tribune
Greeley County
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Senate approves reworked marriage age bill compromise
Senate passes a revised marriage age bill setting a minimum of 15 for marriage with court approval and parental or guardian consent for older teens. The measure now heads to the House, then Gov. Sebelius, after negotiations aimed to limit child marriages while balancing concerns voiced by senators.
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Senate
Chamber
Kathleen Sebelius
Chambers
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Kansas Speedway
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Interstate 70
I 435
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Greta
Goodwin
Moises Guerra
St. Dominic Parish Center
Guerra
Abe
Pauline Joyce
Kay O’connor
O’connor
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