Saturation patrol targets impaired driving in Garden City
The Garden City Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence saturation patrol from 61 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday within city limits. Sgt. Mike Reagle says officers will monitor traffic for signs of impairment and emphasize speeding, safety belt use, and other alcohol violations funded by a Kansas Department of Transportation grant.
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Exploration Day at GCCC set for November 19
Western Kansas students from nearby high schools can sample future careers at Garden City Community College on November 19. Exploration Day 2008 runs 9 am to 1 pm with campus visits to 23 academic and technical programs. Students should contact their school staff for details. information available from Belen Terrones at belen.terrones gcccks.edu or 275-3259.
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Belen Terrones
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John Collins Vocational
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Jewelry making classes offered at Garden City CC
Continuing Education and Community Services at Garden City Community College schedules Beginning Jewelry I on Dec 2 and Beginning Jewelry II on Dec 4 from 6 30 to 9 p m Taught by Jan Beckett the courses cover design basics and techniques with no tools required Each class costs 25 Registration and information from Diana Machotka at 275 3232 or diana machotka gcccks edu Enrollment deadline is one week before start.
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Jan Beckett
Southwest Kansas
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GCCC
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Sebelius seeks disaster declaration for Sherman County
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius asks the U S Agriculture secretary for an agricultural disaster designation for Sherman County after drought heat winds and hail from January through August damaged corn sorghum wheat sunflowers and pasture grass across the county.
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Sherman County
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U.S
Ed Schafer
Turnout in Kansas sets record despite Obama surge
Turnout in Kansas reached a state record with 1,218,935 ballots counted and provisional totals pushing toward 1.256 million potential voters. Officials noted Obama exceeded Kerry 2004 in many areas, while McCain maintained 57 percent statewide. Provisional ballots could alter four legislative races.
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Beatty
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Democratic Party
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Thornburgh
Johnson County
Sedgwick
Senate
Roger Reitz
Manhattan
Gene Bardin
Overland Park
Dealers: Kansas gun sales up
AP reports gun dealers in Kansas see a sales surge after Barack Obama’s election. Retailers claim increases up to 15 percent in the past month as polls favored Obama. South Hutchinson manager Roger Theede cites fear of new restrictions driving demand while McPherson dealer Chuck Harter notes distributors sold out of assault rifles amid economic worries.
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Jenkins Moran see possibility for political common ground
In Topeka the newly elected Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins says she hopes to work with President-elect Obama on some issues despite a more Democratic Congress. Senator Moran agrees bipartisan efforts could emerge as economic crisis and larger majorities shape policy, though tax increases remain a political sticking point for Jenkins.
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Kansas landscape shapes Ron Michael ceramic exhibit at GCCC Mercer Gallery
Ron Michael uses Jewell County clay mixed with water and art colors to form ceramic vessels and sculptures at Garden City Community College Mercer Gallery. The show runs through Nov 23 and features hand formed pieces and wheel shaped work glazed and fired, with free admission. Michael, Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery curator, teaches at Bethany College and holds MFAs from KU and Fort Hays State.
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