Negotiations Begin on School Finance After House Defeat
Lawmakers move to negotiate a state school finance package after the House rejected a three year plan worth 532.7 million dollars. Speaker Doug Mays and Senate leaders expect talks with the Senate to shape a final plan amid policy demands for local tax authority and accountability measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Mays
R-Topeka
House
Mays
Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
Topeka
Gary Hayzlett
Lakin
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
Larry Powell
Kalvesta
Bill Light
Rolla
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Supreme Court
Senate Education Committee
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
Chamber
Kathleen Sebelius
Judy Loganbill
Johnson County
Five area men indicted in federal court on drug and human smuggling
Indictments allege multiple offenses including possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, distribution of methamphetamine, and illegal firearm use. Other defendants face charges for transporting undocumented aliens, identity theft, false documents, and illegal reentry with penalties ranging up to 20 years in prison and fines to $2 million. Cases span Stevens, Grant, and Finney counties with arrests by Garden City police and ICE involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monge
Osiel Salvador Deleon-Maldonado
el Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
GMC
Garden City
Mike Utz
Money Stop
West Kansas Ave
Utz
Deleon Maldonado
Kansas City
Gabriel Martinez-Hernandez
Mexico
United States
Finney County
Marco A. Sanchez-Cardona
Stevens County
Antonio Molina-Rodriguez
Grant County
Molina-Rodriguez
U.S
City zoo weighs elephant housing as expansion costs loom
City officials toured Lee Richardson Zoo elephant facilities amid space and funding concerns. Zoo manager Sexson said adding barns for more elephants could top a couple million dollars and might force a rethink on hosting elephants if donations through Friends of the Zoo fall short. AZAA may grant several years to meet regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexson
Friends of the Lee Richardson Zoo
AZAA
Garden City festival set to showcase cuisine and vendors
Slow steady setup underway as exhibitors entertain and vendors prepare for a two day festival at Finney County Fairgrounds. Tickets run five dollars for adults three dollars for ages seven to fourteen and free for younger children. A weekend saver pass costs eight dollars with group rates possible. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm Sunday. Parking and shuttle service are provided. Garden City Community College Endowment Association director Missy Allen and Shea Sinclair helped lay out tents with Andy Mahoney and Matt Allen.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Missy Allen
Shea Sinclair
Garden City Community College Endowment Association
Andy Mahoney
Kial
Matt Allen
Matt
Newton
Garden City
Kansas
Trial in Moussaoui case features defiant remarks
After seven days of deliberation nine men and three women reject the government's seek for the death penalty for the sole 9/11 defendant. Family members speak at the sentencing hearing as Moussaoui declares belief in his cause and flashes a victory sign. French officials consider transfer to Paris for life, while his mother laments his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Dolan
Bob
Pentagon
Moussaoui
Dolan
United States
France
Aicha el Wafi
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