Memorial Day closures hit Garden City Holcomb and Finney County
Post offices in Garden City and Holcomb close Monday for Memorial Day along with city, county and court offices, libraries, colleges, health centers, and several banks. The Telegram will not publish Monday and resumes Tuesday.
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EduKan Fall Registration Open and Summer Session
EduKan announces fall enrollment open for online courses and a late summer session still accepting registrations. EduKan comprises Barton County, Colby, Garden City, Dodge City, Pratt, and Seward County community colleges, offering web based classes with same credit as on campus at 115 per credit hour. For information visit edu kon dot org or call toll free. Finney County LEPC meets June 2 at 1 30 pm in Conference Room B at the Law Enforcement Center to discuss all hazard planning and emergency readiness. contact Finney County Emergency Management at 272 3639.
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Barton County
Colby
Garden City
Dodge City
Pratt and
Seward County
GCCC
Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
Ninth St
LEPC
Finney County
Finney County Emergency Management Office
Church rummage sale benefits youth trip to Oberlin
The youth of First Southern Baptist Church will hold a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 2708 N Third St. Proceeds support the youth mission trip to Oberlin.
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Third St
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Water pressure woes at Holcomb council meeting
Holcomb residents voiced frustration over fluctuating water pressure during a council meeting as work on the Barber standpipe aims to extend storage. City officials blamed miscommunication about notifications while engineers explained valves were briefly closed during maintenance. Completion is targeted before early June with Gerard Tank & Steel handling the standpipe project costing $188,432.
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Holcomb
Robert
Kathy Sanders
Barber Avenue
Robert Sanders
Jamie Jarnagin
Dennis Lauer
Jarnagin
Holcomb City
N. Lynch
Paul Nixon
Kelly Stevenson
Stevenson
Nixon
Gerard Tank & Steel
Concordia
Controlled Burns in Finney County Face Rules and Fines
Finney County officials discuss open burning rules with Fire Chief Allen Shelton and Undersheriff John Andrews. State provisions prohibit burning without authorization, with fines up to 2000 dollars for large emissions or unauthorized burns. Sheriff’s office and fire department monitor burns, which are illegal in city limits but allowed in the county with permits.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
John Andrews
Sheriff’s Office
KHP
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Shelton
Andrews
Area pools open this weekend with varying summer hours
Garden City's Big Pool opens Saturday at 1 pm in Finnup Park with 1 to 7 pm weekend hours and 1 to 6 pm weekday runs. Holcomb, Lakin, Deerfield and multiple towns announce seasonal schedules including late nights, waterslides, and free events tied to reunions, parades, and county fairs. Community activities include reunions in Montezuma and Grant County, and the Southwest Spectacular 4-H Horse Show at Finney County Fairgrounds.
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Finnup Park
Garden City Recreation Commission
John Washington
Holcomb
Bedford Drive
Lakin
Deerfield
Scoti
Anderson
Montezuma
South Gray
Main Street
Lions Club
Grant County
Grant County Rural High School
Ulysses High School
Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand
Barbara Addison
Sandhill Vaqueros Saddle Club
Fairgrounds Grandstand
Tammy Morris
Stanton County 4-H
Stevens Park
Melissa Dawn
New Mercies
Senate panel weighs Indian apology resolution
A Senate committee hearing gave a warm reception to a resolution sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback to offer a formal apology to American Indians for centuries of government mistreatment and neglect. The measure denounces violence maltreatment and neglect by US citizens toward Native Peoples.
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Usda Service Center
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First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union
Gorden Plains Credit Union
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Holcombe
Western State Bank
Naomi Stout
North Third Street
Braxton Loyd
Cimarron
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