Parole Board to Hear Local Public Opinion Friday
Kansas Parole Board plans a public comment session Friday in Garden City at the Finney County Courthouse Room 209 from 9 to 11 a.m. The session will review inmates eligible for parole next month, including James Manning, Richard Gagnier, and Marion Roseberry, with proceedings explained and contact details provided for further information.
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Kansas Parole Board
Garden City
Kansas Department of Corrections
Finney County
James Manning
Richard Gagnier
Marion Roseberry
Gray County
Eighth St
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita
Topeka
Dialogue with a Funder at KNPA May 23 at zoo
The Kansas Non Profit Association hosts a workshop titled Dialogue with a Funder on May 23 at Lee Richardson Zoo Finnup Center. Virginia Elliott and Margaret L Anderson lead the session for nonprofit leaders and board members. Pre-register by calling 1-800-582-1428.
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Kansas Non Profit Association
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Finnup Drive
Virginia Elliott
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
Margaret L Anderson
Finney County United Way
KNPA
USDA to distribute food items Thursday in Finney County
Finney County residents may receive USDA commodities Thursday with two distribution sites. From 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County, then 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army, items include juice, pears, canned beef, peanut butter, beans, trail mix, dried plums, potato flakes and instant milk. A 2002 commodity card is required, and cards are issued after income, Social Security numbers and residence proof are provided for all household members.
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USDA
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
N. Ninth St
Fiddlers Pickers Singers to perform at Scott City event
The White Woman Basin Chapter of the Old Time Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will perform from 2 to 4 30 p m Sunday at the VIP Building 300 Church Street Scott City A Pearl Bosley birthday celebration will be held during the afternoon with no charge attendees urged to join in the event celebrated for Bosley turning 104 years old.
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White Woman Basin
Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers
Church St
Scott City
Pearl Bosley
Waldron retirement celebration Tuesday
Community members are invited to a retirement celebration for David Waldron Tuesday at Hickok School in Ulysses. A dessert reception is planned from 6 30 to 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
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David Waldron
Hickok School
Ulysses
Tax package would raise 257 million in Kansas budget fix
Negotiators crafted a 257 million dollar tax increase plan to balance a 290 million dollar hole in Kansas's 4.4 billion dollar FY budget. The package raises sales tax, cigarette tax, tobacco and alcohol duties, and imposes inheritance tax on non-relatives, offset by breaks to poor families and businesses. House and Senate leaders warned the session could end without passage, with Governor Graves threatening a special session if needed.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
House
Senate
GOP
House Taxation Committee
John Edmonds
Glasscock
Manhattan
Jim Garner
Kansas
Star Wars Fanatic Camps for Clone War Opening
Garden City resident Jack Musick marked his 25th birthday by camping outside Sequoyah Theatre for the 12:01 a.m. Thursday opening of Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones. He plans to wait about 37 hours, saying he is the biggest Star Wars geek and wants to represent other fans. The theater will show the film on two screens with about 100 tickets sold for the debut. Musick notes he dislikes the heavy promotion and merchandise, and reflects on Episode I's reception while praising Lucas's vision and technology backing the new release.
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Garden City
Jack Musick
Sequoyaha
Musick
Sequoyah
Drew Fager
Lucas
Anakin Skywalker
Darth Vader
Meenai Phetpriyavanh
Sequoyaha Theatre
Fleming St
Educators frustrated by cuts to public school funding
State Board of Education members voiced frustration over $183 million in planned funding cuts for public schools. The potential loss of $250 million in federal aid and more than $75 million in special education funds looms as Gov. Graves' plan to cut state spending unless tax increases pass.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Dale Dennis
Kansas
Bill Graves
Sue Gamble
Shawnee
Dennis
Carol Rupe
Wichita
Rupe
Craig Grant
Kansas National Education Association
Graves
Grant
Drug task force seizes marijuana at Fulton Street home
Garden City police and the Finney County Drug Task Force seized one pound of marijuana at 1208 Fulton St on Tuesday, with a street value of about 1550 dollars, while 10 people were later arrested Friday for possession. A crowd fired shots injuring no one, and gang paraphernalia was found during searches of 1208 and 1209 Fulton St. No charges announced yet for Tuesday's seizure.
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Garden City
Finney County
Fulton St
Mike Utz
Fulton Street
Juan Laurelez
Ralph Laurelez
Salvador Laurelez
W. Fulton St
April Moore
Six-Mile Road
Lupe Garcia
Greeley
Colo
Simon Fajardo
Evans St
Raul Torres
W. Santa Fe
Adrian Lerma
Goodland
Antonio Rios
Marcos Rojas
W. Campbell St
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