Garden City man arrested after park stop leads to fentanyl? no, meth and gun
Garden City police stopped a man in Finnup Park Saturday night and found one and a half grams of marijuana, one gram of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun in his vehicle. Truitt P McDonald, 36, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. on multiple felony charges including possession of methamphetamine and weapon use. The drugs were valued under $200, according to Capt. Mike Utz.
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Relay For Life raises 55449 for cancer research in Garden City
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Finney County gathered 55449 with more still due, proceeds funding cancer research. About 2400 luminarias honored loved ones, and 34 teams with 500+ participants took part at Garden City High School Memorial Stadium. Top fundraisers were High Hope, Palmer Manufacturing, Sienna Medical Clinic, Bernadine Sitts Center, and Victor Ornelas Elementary School with Security Savings Bank. The Kansas Starbase 2005 summer academy will run August 1–4 at Garden City Community College for fourth to sixth graders with a 75 dollar fee. scholarships are available.
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Nacel Open Door seeks host families for foreign students
Nacel Open Door invites families to host high school students from 50 countries including Russia Brazil Korea France Germany Thailand and Japan. Students are chosen for maturity flexibility achievements civic responsibility and motivation to learn about American culture. Hosts treat students as their own child. Call Brenda Gray at 487-0220 for details.
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Scott City graduates endure Shallow Water site for 2005 ceremony
Scott Community High School seniors completed their graduation in Shallow Water elementary due to ongoing renovations. The $12 million project, begun in May 2002, includes a rebuilt gym, classrooms, a new lunchroom and arts center, and is due to finish for the 2005-06 school year. Graduates recalled the bus rides, joked about tight hallways, and praised the temporary site for bringing the class closer while acknowledging the enduring effort behind their milestone.
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Buffalo Days marks Sandsage Bison Range centennial event
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks celebrates its 100th anniversary with Buffalo Days at Sandsage Bison Range near Garden City. The June 18 program runs 9 a.m. to sundown with guided prairie tours, wildlife displays, reenactments, nature walks, and a Sunset on the Prairie tour. Admission free but Prairie Pass or Friends of Sandsage membership required for re-enactor camp and bison tours. Memberships $20, Prairie Pass $5 adults, $3 children, under 3 free. Tour guides feature Ken Weidner Cheyenne hunter reenactment, Mark Berry and Kirk Shapland buffalo camp replica, Karl Grover and Ron Drummond frontier infantry camp. Proceeds fund education programs. calls for reservations at 276-9400 or 276-8886.
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Lakin High holds 2005 commencement with mixed emotions
Lakin High School graduates 51 seniors in a near full gym as Shane Rice Sabrina Stingley and peers face a future at Garden City Community College Fort Hays State University and optometry school. Speeches praise hard work with valedictory sentiment from Sedera Wilkison.
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Southwest Plains Regional Service Center
Lee Farris
Catelyn Manly
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Darcy Jennings
Pete Chamberlain
Sedera Wilkison
Jessica Benning
Mays moves toward 2006 governor bid in Kansas
Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays forms statewide campaign committee Kansans for Doug Mays to seek Republican nomination against Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. He filed with the secretary of state to accept up to 2000 from individuals and corporations for primaries and general election. Other Republicans weighing run include Ron Thornburgh Lynn Jenkins and Derek Schmidt.
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