Somali immigrant defies zoning by opening African Store
Adan Keynan opened The African Store at 911 W Mary Street selling clothing and running a back coffee shop in a medium industrial district. Planning minutes say neither he nor landlord Don Geier knew zoning rules. City rejected rezoning to allow retail in light or medium industrial areas without a conditional use permit, forcing a move. Commissioner Chris Law Lee Denied, Page A5.
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Adan Keynan
W. Mary Street
Adan
Don Geier
Geier
Garden City Commission
Chris Law
Lawmakers push higher penalties for burglary in Kansas
Stacy Donovan of Lawrence, a criminal defense lawyer and burglary victim, describes February 2012 home break in by four unarmed youths. Senate Bill 415 aims to raise penalties for burglary and aggravated burglary of a dwelling and for burglars who intend to steal a firearm from a residence.
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Stacy Donovan
Lawrence
Donovan
Third Judicial District Public Defender’s Office
Kansas
Reality 101 at GCCC Scenario Day
Garden City Community College hosted a scenario day featuring a mock fatal fire with a gunshot wound and two overdose cases in a building west of the campus. Firefighters, police, EMS and students acted in a full drill at the Fire Tower to test decision making under adrenaline and public safety coordination.
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Aaron Rojas
Garden City Community College
EMT
John Collins Vocational
GCCC
Criminal Justice
Rojas
Public Safety Department
T.V
David Rupp
Storm Mosher
Mosher
Kimberly Carbonell
Carbonell
Linda Morgan
Department of Public Safety
Morgan
Fine Arts
Weather Outlook Today and Saturday
Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 78 and a low around 46. Saturday turns cloudy with a high near 82 and a low around 50. Details on page A8.
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Lee
Hasan Ahmed
Sahra Salad
West Mary Street
Brad Nading
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Ewe
Garden City
Cme Ewe Nee
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