Garden City man charged with aggravated battery and child abuse
Garden City police arrested Grady Jones II, 28, on aggravated battery and abuse of a child after a domestic incident at 207 Washington St Apt 12. His partner, Melissa Maldonado, 25, reported slapping and injury to both her and their six month old child who had chickenpox. The child was treated at St. Catherine Hospital. Jones was arrested nearby on East Edward Street before 11 p.m. No injuries reported to officers.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Grady Jones II
Melissa Maldonado
Washington St
Apt
Utz
Maldonado
Jones
St. Catherine Hospital
East Edward Street
Wizard of Oz and Tom Sawyer kids theatre in Satanta
The Satanta Arts Council hosts two days of children’s theater at Satanta Junior and Senior High School. No admission. Younger children see The Wizard of Oz at 9 30 a.m. today and Wednesday, while sixth graders attend Tom Sawyer at 1 15 p.m. today and Wednesday.
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Wichita
Satanta
Garden City High School Fall Play Opens This Week
GCHS presents Our Historic America An Evening of Literature at Clifford Hope Auditorium with show times 7 30 p m Thursday and Friday and 2 30 p m Sunday Admission 2 for students and 3 for adults Cast written by GCHS drama students after cancelling The Complete History of America abridged in September due to content concerns
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Garden City
Clifford Hope Auditorium
GCHS
Hunters Banquet Planned by Garden City Knights of Columbus
The Garden City Knights of Columbus announce their annual hunters banquet on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at 205 N Eighth St Knights of Columbus Hall. The menu offers slow cooked hog calf and lamb fries corn green beans scalloped potatoes coffee and tea. Cost is 10 per person with door prizes a raffle and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit Knights of Columbus charities.
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Garden City
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Knights of Columbus Charities
Lunch and Learn Session Thursday at Finney County Library
Finney County Extension agent Linda Walter will present tips for organizing at home and work during a Thursday Lunch and Learn at the Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St. The session runs 12 05 to 12 55 p m with coffee and tea provided and participants may bring a lunch. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Linda Walter
Finney County
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County Extension Service
Dighton man left mark on state and nation
Kale Hineman 81 a Dighton farmer and former Kansas legislator and member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission died Saturday at Lane County Hospital in Dighton. He chaired the CFTC during the 1987 market crash known as Black Monday and later drew praise from Gerald Dole and Fred Brooks for his agricultural leadership. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Dighton.
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Kansas
U.S
Lane County
Dighton
Kale Hineman
Washington, D.C
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Hineman
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Treasury
Jim Baker
Don
Securities and Exchange Commission
Geneva Hineman
Commission
Kansas House of Representatives
Bob Dole
Kalo
Washington D.C
Mr. Hineman
Dole
Ronald Reagan
Topeka
Washington
Kansas State University
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Don Hineman
Garden City Telegram
Fred Brooks
Brooks
United Methodist Church
E. Vine St
District unveils redesigned Web site for USD 457
The USD 457 Board heard about a new district web site developed by MarketAide at about 5500 dollars. It adds graphics and links for district and community information, bus schedules, menus and district report cards with plans for a staff directory and gateway page by early 2004. The board also approved a 488490 lease purchase for synthetic turf at Memorial Stadium, a joint project with multiple partners, with bids totaling 565570 and project completion by May 1, 2004. Edith Scheuerman Elementary teachers Maureen Wilson and Heather Koehn received an Innovative Economic Educator Award.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Gckschools.com
MarketAide
Salina
USD 457
Steve Karlin
Roy Cessna
Brian Coleman
Karlin
Finney County
Garden City Community College
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City
General Sports Turf, LLC
Rochester
Mich
Edith Scheuerman
Maureen Wilson
Heather Koehn
National Council On Economics Education
County approves four youth grant applications in 2004
Finney County commissioners authorized Youth Services to file four Juvenile Justice Authority grants totaling 326,692 for day treatment, family impact, and intermediate supervision. A fourth grant, 63,550, would cover training, a vehicle, and computer upgrades using unspent district funds.
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Finney County Commissioners
Youth Services
Juvenile Justice Authority
Julie Wright
Wright
Finney Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Wichita
Scott Counties
State budget picture flat into 2005
Topeka AP says Kansas faces a flat budget outlook into 2005 with only modest revenue growth projected. Officials cite the end of tax amnesty, loss of federal relief, and past accounting adjustments as factors eroding gains while total general revenues hover around 4.5 billion for 2004 and 2005.
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Topeka
Kansas
Duane Goossen
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Corcoran
Department of Revenue
Sebelius Pushes 2004 School Finance Debate Plan
Governor Sebelius outlines a 2004 agenda to discuss school finance despite legislative leadership blocking talks until 2005. She formed a 27 member Education Policy Team led by Sylvia Robinson, after public forums and meetings to draft recommendations. The plan targets higher academic achievement, early childhood access, funding coordination, better graduation rates, and stronger community involvement.
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Bullock
Sebelius
Statehouse
Board of Regents
Sylvia Robinson
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