Man cited for alleged battery in Garden City incident
Garden City police cited Marcos Reyes after he backed a 1989 Ford Expedition into 16 year old Mychaela Bo pinning her legs against a 1992 Honda Accord in the Queens Ballroom parking lot. Sasha Saiz 15 tried to stop him and was struck in the face. Bo treated and released. Honda sustained over 1000 dollars in damage.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Utz
Mychaela Bo
Queens Ballroom
Taylor Plaza
Marcos Reyes
Safford Ave
Sasha Saiz
Hattie Sr
Reyes
Saiz
St. Catherine Hospital
Firefighters battle morning blaze at breeding facility
Garden City firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at Beavers Game Farm 1406 E Highway 50 in Pierceville. The incubation house fire started about 3 05 a m and no homes were involved. Cause is under investigation with loss undetermined. Separately, Garden City Public Schools earned the Governor's Healthy School Award and will be recognized at noon Wednesday at the Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming St with a certificate flag and limited HealthyKansas T shirts. A medical fund was set up for Sam Lowry who died May 6 at his Ulysses home to aid his wife and family with medical expenses. donations can be made to Grant County State Bank.
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Garden City
Pierceville
Beavers
E. U.S. Highway 50
Garden City Public Schools
Roderick Bremby
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Fleming St
Sam Lowry
Grant County State Bank
Ulysses
Leo Jo
Fund Set Up For Family Of Deceased Moscow Girl
A fund has been established to assist the family of Danielle Brianna McCurry, an 11 year old killed in an ATV accident near her Moscow home. Donations may be mailed to the McCurry Medical Fund care of Citizens State Bank, 600 S Main St, Hugoton, KS 67951.
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Danielle Brianna McCurry
Moscow
McCurry
Citizens State Bank
S. ‘Main St
Hugoton
Abortion records bill veto challenged in Kansas
Supporters may seek to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius after her veto of a bill expanding abortion reporting. Key figures include Sen. Karin Brownlee and Kansans for Life urging an override, while Sebelius defends the veto citing privacy concerns and a drop in Kansas abortions since 2003. Legislative votes were 25-15 Senate and 89-34 House when passed May 3.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Karin Brownlee
Rosathe
Statehouse
Brownlee
Senate
House
Sup
Doug Mays
Kansans For Life
Sebelius
Kansans
Kansas
Kathy Ostrowski
Nicole Corcoran
Recall election looms for Sheriff Ellsworth Murphy in Smith County
Voters in Smith County cast ballots to recall Sheriff Ellsworth Murphy age 72 who was appointed after a resignation. The recall follows a prior misconduct conviction and a 1991 eavesdropping charge. Murphy and supporters argue for due process while opponents cite public trust and ongoing legal actions including certification removal and a libel suit.
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Smith Center
Smith County
Ellsworth Murphy
Karen Bortz
Murphy
Sebelius
Allen Shelton
John Weckle
Allen Glendenning
Great Bend
Shelton
Jewell
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Kansas Commission On Peace Officers
Kevin Murphy
Jack Smith
Smith County Pioneer
Waconda Trader
Jack Krier
Krier
Shawnee to test walking school bus program at two elementaries
Shawnee officials seek state funding to start a walking school bus pilot at two elementary schools for 2007 08. The plan would have groups of students walking along safe routes with adult supervision to reduce bus costs and traffic and promote exercise. If funded by Kansas Department of Transportation and Safe Routes to School funds, Shawnee would be the first in Kansas to try the program.
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Shawnee
England
Australia
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Monuments to honor Topeka State Hospital graves
The state and a local group will unveil a plaza with two granite monuments for 1 157 patients buried in the Topeka State Hospital cemetery from 1879 to 1954. Only 19 graves were marked, reflecting stigma around mental illness.
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Topeka
Topeka State Hospital
Barbara Hauschild
Topeka Capital- Journal
Friends
Dean Nelson
Kansas Gov signs repeal of business equipment tax
Gov Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill repealing property taxes on business machinery and equipment to spur investment and job growth in Kansas. The measure, approved 28-11 in the Senate and 109-10 in the House, exempts new machinery and office fixtures from property taxes starting July 1 and aims to offset revenue loss for local governments. Viega North America will relocate its U S headquarters to Wichita and expand its McPherson plant, adding about 100 jobs. a military family aid check-off, breast cancer research funding, and an increased adoption tax credit were also approved, effective July 1.
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Wichita
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Senate
House
Lewis Ebert
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Viega Gmbh & Co
McPherson
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Mariah Hills Golf Course
St. Peter’s School
Kansas City
Sharon Mohler
St. Peter’s
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