Syracuse woman killed in Kansas crash
Manuela O. Carrasco, 38, of Syracuse, died after a 1990 Chevy truck she drove left the roadway on Hamilton County Road B twelve miles south of Coolidge. Overcorrecting, the vehicle rolled in the west ditch, ejecting Carrasco who was not wearing a seat belt. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Syracuse
Kansas Highway Patrol
Hamilton County
Coolidge
KHP
Manuela O. Carrasco
Carrasco
Colorado man dies in Johnson City crash
Ronald James Thompson a 42 year old from Littleton Colorado was killed when his 2003 Volkswagen Jetta pulled into the path of a southbound 2000 Peterbilt semitrailer driven by Carey Lee Boles 38 of Dalhart Texas at US Highway 160 near Johnson City. Thompson died at the scene both men wore seat belts Boles unharmed.
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Colorado
Johnson City
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
Ronald James Thompson
Littleton
Colo
Carey Lee Boles
Dalhart
Texas
Thompson
Boles
Wichita man in hospital after chase
A 19 year old Wichita man, Jason K. Coady, was injured in a vehicle chase that began on U S Highway 56 and crossed into Gray County. He rolled the 1999 Ford Escort near Ensign Co op and was flown to Via Christi Regional Medical Center after initial treatment at Western Plains Medical Complex. He wore a seat belt.
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Wichita
Gray County
Dispatch
Ford County
Coady
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
Western Plains Medical Complex
Dodge City
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Children’s Choir Concert Tonight at Garden City College
The Southwest Kansas Children's Choir presents a free de but concert at 7 p.m. in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium at Garden City Community College. They will also perform at 7 p.m. Friday during the Relay for Life opening ceremony at Memorial Stadium on 1412 North Main Street.
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Southwest Kansas
Mental health talk series at St Catherine Hospital continues
The Behavioral Health Unit at St. Catherine Hospital hosts free public presentations at 7 p.m. at the Mental Health Center 1111 E Spruce St. Tonight features Back from Iraq focusing on soldiers and families coping with trauma. The series ends May 24 with a session on single parenting and dating.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Circus to perform Wednesday at Finney County Fairgrounds
The Jordan World Circus from Las Vegas stages a two hour show at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Finney County Fairgrounds. The program features acrobats clowns and performing animals as traditional circus fare.
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Jordan World Circus
Las Vegas
Finney County Fairgrounds
Budget requests rise as county eyes cuts in 2006
Finney County commissioners opened the 2006 budget process hearing requests from Garden City Downtown Vision Inc. the 25th Judicial District Finney County District Court the Finney County Conservation District and the Finney County Museum. Court costs including indigent defense rise to 550000 and total court services funding climbs about 12 percent to 812800. Museum seeks about 210000 an 13 percent increase, while the conservation district requests an 18 percent jump to 48500. Downtown Vision asks for 12500, down 2500 from this year, with plan to rely more on private funds. Commission also approved easements for Wheatland Electric Co-op for a wastewater line near the Arkansas River.
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Garden City Downtown Vision Inc
25Th Judicial District
Finney County District Court
Finney County Conservation District
Finney County Museum
Roman Halbur
District Court
Judicial District
Pete Olson
Alan Fankhauser
Diana Jones
Finney
Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Scott
Wichita
Mary Regan
Regan
Connie Richmeier
Cathy McKinley
McKinley
Downtown Vision
Kansas
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Arkansas River
Wheatland
S. Jennie Barker Road
Perry Smith
Wheatland Electric
Garden City
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Sunflower Electric Corp
St. John Street
Smith
Kansas Ave
Finney County
Red Cross pleads for O negative blood donors in Kansas
The American Red Cross warns it is critically low on O negative blood, with about a half day supply in Kansas. Donor recruiter Vicky Copess notes nationwide drives boosted availability, while details cover donor eligibility, blood shelf life, and regional needs for the Central Plains region serving 106 hospitals.
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American Red Cross
Vicky Copess
American Red Cross Blood Services
Kansas
Copess
Red Cross
Finney County
Central Plains
Oklahoma
Garden City
Walnut St
Education Evolution debate shadows Kansas science standards
A Kansas Board of Education debate on evolution overshadows other issues in science standards for fourth, seventh and 10th graders. Critics fear changes could reduce teaching of plant life and human anatomy while supporters argue more detail could curb local board course control and teacher training.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Education
Steve Abrams
Richard Schrock
Emporia State University
Schrock
Steve Case
Center For Science Education
University of Kansas
Fireworks building leads April Finney County projects
Wholesale Fireworks Inc. will open a 4200 square foot building at 1580 E US Highway 50 in Garden City, valued at 175000, with mid June completion and June 25 move in. Despite slower April totals county wide, Holcomb posted gains, and Kaleb Kentner calls construction healthy with several homes and smaller projects pushing activity.
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Finney County
Garden City
Wholesale Fireworks Inc
E. US. Highway 50
Richard Krehbiel
Wal-Mart
Krehbiel
Holcomb
N. Third St
Jantz Circle
N. Henderson St
Ryan Ave
Kaleb Kentner
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