Tribune man killed in one vehicle wreck near Tribune
A 24 year old Tribune man Moses Torres died when his 1978 GMC pickup overcorrected and rolled on County Road one half mile west of Tribune. He was not wearing a seat belt. A Garden City man Joey Herrada in critical condition after a similar single car crash on U S Highway 50. He was ejected and not belted. Veterans Day parade set for Nov 10 in downtown Garden City with participation invited from groups, riders, scouts, and families. The event starts at 9 30 a m at the Finney County Fairgrounds with a post parade program at Stevens Park bandshell.
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Tribune
Moses Torres
Kansas Highway Patrol
Torres
Garden City
Gray County
Joey Herrada
Eagle-Med
Via Christi
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County Fairgrounds
American Legion
Stevens Park
Phil Babcock
Army Reserve
National Guard
Finney County
Warning lights warn of changing signal on bypass
Kansas drivers are alerted to a changing traffic signal at Spruce Street on the U S 50 400 83 bypass as flashing Be prepared to stop signs cue the red phase. Similar lights will be installed at Mary Street intersection, signaling drivers to expect a red light as they approach. This marks the first use of such warning lights by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
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Spruce Street
U.S. 50
Autopsy: Tribune Editor Hied After Attempted Defense
Kent Heitholt, 48, sports editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune, died from head and neck trauma after a confrontation in the newspaper parking lot. Heitholt's hands showed defensive wounds, suggesting he fought attackers who had yet to be arrested.
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Columbia
Columbia Daily Tribune
Kent Heitholt
Heitholt
Stovall enters governor bid amid GOP moderate race
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall announced a bid for the Republican nomination for governor. She plans to name a running mate later this month and must navigate a crowded field with Tim Shallenburger and House Speaker Kent Glasscock. Stovall, 44, won re election in 1998.
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Conservation
Shallenburger
Glasscock
Stovall
Crawford County
Kansas Parole Board
U.S
Sam Brownback
Education opens doors at Hispanic Student Day event
Leo Prieto urged high school students from 16 schools to pursue education at Garden City Community College where 300 plus attendees learned about college programs and scholarships. Seniors and juniors heard about mentors and the value of academics while a talent show awarded prizes of 100, 50, and 25 dollars funded by local sponsors.
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Leo Prieto
Central States
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
Salina
Garden City Community College
Prieto
Kansas
Frankey Schmidt
Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Julio Pascual
Hugoton High School
Schmidt
Col
Lege
Inez Espino
Garden City High School
Tony Hill
GCCC
Gabriela Prieto
Maria Arana
Garden City
Sabrina Banuelos
Dodge City
Scheopner’s Water Co
Western State Bank and
Commerce Bank
Kansas State University
Washington, D.C
Kansas City
U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute
Kan
County library expands with Foundation Center grant info
Kearny County Library hosts Foundation Center Cooperating Collection to help public and nonprofits locate grant funding. The nine county area gains access during library hours with about 50 reference books and two CD-ROM tools. Funding support comes from Santa Fe Trail RC&D and the library.
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Kansas
Lakin
Dodge City
Colby
Wichita
Topeka
Brookman
Johanna Schibbelhut
Foundation Center
Library Board of Trustees
Santa Fe Trail Rc&d
Greeley
Finney
Kearny
Hamilton
Stanton
Grant
Stevens
Morton
Wichita County Economic Development Committee
Kansas City postal center avoids illness after anthrax tests
Health workers questioned more than 200 people who visited or worked at the Stamp Fulfillment Services center where two samples tested positive for anthrax spores. No symptoms were found. CDC tests awaited confirmation as center remains closed. Manager Gary Stone praised for rapid action. antibiotics issued as a precaution to about 173 employees.
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Kansas City, Mo
City Health Department
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Maureen Dempsey
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Gary Stone
Kansas City
Andrea Chapman
American Postal Workers Union
City Health
Rex Archer
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GOP
David Miller
Kathleen Sebelius
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Brad Nading
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