Early voter turnout brisk at Garden City polls
Voters at First United Methodist Church and Finney County Public Library reported brisk morning turnout in this mid term election. Residents like Bob Dunkel and the Spanier duo emphasized civic duty and the importance of races for governor, attorney general, and other offices while noting limited local choices.
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First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Evelyn Tabor
Finney County Public Library
E. Walnut St
Garden City
Bob Dunkel
Dunkel
Kathleen Sebelius
Jim Barnett
Phill Kline
Paul Morrison
U.S. House of Representatives
Kansas
Sylvia
Nick Spanier
Finney County Senior Center
10Th St
Spaniers
Maybelle Bowen
Mark Cooksey
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Underage Drinking Problem Highlighted by Kansas Study
Kansas Communities that Care released a report showing ongoing underage drinking as a community problem with parental and student apathy cited as contributing factors. LeRoy Gerber presented to Finney County Commission noting year after year similarity and multi cause concerns. The study began July 1, 2005, and found limited impact of student views on campus and dangers of alcohol use, with rising binge drinking and lax parental attitudes.
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Kansas
Care
LeRoy Gerber
25Th Judicial District
Finney County Commission
Gerber
Local Marine laid to rest in quiet ceremony
US mourners filled the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church to honor Sgt. Seth Algrim 22 a Garden City resident killed Oct 30 during training at Camp Pendleton California He was a sniper and mortarman with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Marine Division 1st Marine Expeditionary Force The funeral highlighted his kindness and smile while officials say the death is under investigation and not ruled accidental.
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Brenda Algrim
Seth Algrim
Garden City
Camp Pendleton
California
Patriot Guard
Cheryl Sonnenberg
Cliff Sonnenberg
First United Methodist Church
Anna May Velev
Valley View Cemetery
Velev
Algrim
Steve Ensz
Enst
Iraq
Afghanistan
Tarman
1St Marine Division
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
East
Abortion Debate Dominates Kansas Attorney General Race
In a bitter election eve contest in Topeka Republican incumbent Phill Kline faces Democrat Paul Morrison. Morrison argues Kline abused office by pursuing 90 patient records from two clinics and invad ing privacy. Voters weigh the clash as Fox News host Bill O'Reilly publicizes abortion records. The case has drawn calls for a special prosecutor and potential record seizures.
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Topeka
Phill Kline
Paul Morrison
Kline
Morrison
Dean Birdsall
Washburn University
Planned Parenthood
Overland Park
Kansas Supreme Court
O'Reilly
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Ashlyn Cornett
Lee
Laurie Sish
Y Scott Ott Bershof
Pagenz
Laurie Sisk
Telegraf
Fox Television
Bill O'Reilly
George Tiller
Wichita
O'Reilly Factor
Tiller
Annie
AZ Opinion
A& Sports
Tom Stoppard
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