Garden City man indicted for theft from federal programs
Pedro A. Castro, 385, Garden City, was charged with one count of theft from programs receiving federal funding for alleged crimes between 2009 and February 23, 2012 in Finney County. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. FBI and Garden City Police investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch prosecutes.
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Wichita
Pedro A. Castro
Garden City
Finney County
FBI
U.S
Lanny Welch
GCPD to Enforce Seat Belt Use Tonight
Garden City Police Department will join the Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement Program from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. tonight. Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation, the effort allows extra officers on Garden City streets to enforce the Safety Belt Use and Child Passenger Safety Acts, funded by a KDOT grant.
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Garden City
Kansas Department of Transportation
GCPD
KDOT
Senior Center Hosts Blue Notes at Scott City Tonight
The Blue Notes Variety Band will entertain at the Senior Center in Scott City starting at 7 30 this evening. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the performance.
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Blue Notes
Senior Center
Scott City
Volunteers sought to decorate downtown Garden City
Volunteers are needed to hang Christmas lights Saturday at Stevens Park in downtown Garden City. Work begins at 9 a.m. The Veterans Day Parade starts at 2 p.m. Additional activities follow at the armory on South Main Street. Call 276-0891 or email visiongcdowntown.com for details.
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Stevens Park
Garden City
Armory
South Main Street
Downtown Vision Office
Vision
Gcdowntown.com
Veterans Day free vehicle admission at Lee Richardson Zoo
In honor of Veterans Day the zoo will grant free vehicle admission Saturday and Sunday to active inactive or veteran members of any military branch. Veterans may show service identification or proof of service at the vehicle entrance for complimentary entry and all vehicle occupants are admitted.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo to wrap up 85th birthday celebrations
Lee Richardson Zoo closes its 85th birthday events with a final Saturday program featuring animal encounters and keeper talks at 2 15 p m through 3 45 p m every 30 minutes, free cake in Safari Shoppe while supplies last, photo opportunities with an animal ambassador, and turkey leaf crafts. The zoo, founded in 1927 by the Izaak Walton League local chapter and Garden City, now houses about 300 animals across over 110 species, many endangered.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Izaak Walton League
Garden City
Deerfield clerk sentenced on two counts of theft
Susan Marie Dreiling, 37, former Holcomb court clerk, received 12 months probation and a two year jail sentence suspended on two misdemeanor theft counts after a plea agreement. She must repay $4,500 within 60 days or probation revocation leads to jail. no jail time if terms are met.
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Deerfield
Finney County Attorney’s Office
Susan Marie Dreiling
Olive St
City of Holcomb
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Holcomb
Robin Pena
Dreiling
Watson
Dresling
Kobach plans to ban ballot photos in Kansas next year
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said he will push for a law in 2013 prohibiting voters from photographing their completed ballots. He cited historical use of ballot photos as evidence for coercion or payment and noted social media complicates issues. The article also notes Kansas voter ID and citizenship proof changes.
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Topeka
Mct
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas Farm Bureau
McKinney
Phelps
Harvesting the High Plains chronicles Garvey Kriss empire
The documentary spotlights Ray Garvey of Wichita and John Kriss of Colby, who built a vast farm empire in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. It details their 1930s to 1950s partnership, innovative farming during drought and grasshopper plagues, and the letters that bonded them over 15 years.
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High Plains
Ray Garvey
Wichita
John Kriss
Colby
Kansas
Craig Miner
Miner
Willard W. Garvey
Wichita State University
Kriss
Jay Kriss
Craig
Garvey
Colorado
Kansas History Magazine
Thomas County
Garvey-Kriss
Sydney Duvall
Mike Rowe
KPTS
Ken Burns
PBS
Western Kansas Democrats shrink in election wave
In western Kansas the Democratic presence shrank as incumbents lost in rural districts. Only one Democrat from the region, Rep Jan Pauls of Hutchinson, advances to Topeka in 2013 while Sen Allen Schmidt and Reps Eber Phelps and Vincent Wetta were defeated. Overall party numbers in the Senate and House unevenly hold near pre election levels, with eight Senate seats and 32 to 34 House seats likely for Democrats after recounts.
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Kansas
Jan Pauls
Hutchinson
Topeka
Allen Schmidt
Hays
Eber Phelps
Vincent Wetta
Wellington
Senate
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
McKinney
Jetmore
John Ewy
House of Representatives
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Paul Davis
D-Lawrence
Kansas Chamber
Americans For Prosperity
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