Pinte ta Reworking Board Mission Revision Effort
The Pinte ta Reworking Board is revising its mission statement with plans to clarify goals and activities. Stakeholders discuss alignment with community needs and future initiatives as drafts circulate for feedback.
Daily Winter Weather Outlook Calls For Cold Rain Risk
Tuesday brings partly sunny skies with highs in the 30s to 40s and mostly clear central and east. Nighttime freezing rain and sleet possible in the northwest, with teens in snow covered areas. Wednesday expect freezing rain and sleet northwest, with continued cold temperatures and cloudy to partly cloudy conditions elsewhere.
Telegram Local News Briefs and Sports Highlights
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Murder trial opens in Victor Romero case
The trial begins for Victor Romero 48 charged with the April 16 shooting death of Jose Perez Tafolla 33 outside an apartment near 4680 E U S Highway 50. Prosecutors say Romero and two others forced entry and fired through windows. Armando Rincones Jr 18 was shot in the foot. Perez died on scene.
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Romero
E. U.S. Highway 50
Jose Perez-Tafolla
Benton St
Perez
Armando Rincones Jr
Finney County
Lee McGowan
Jose Perez
Armando Rincones
McGowan
Jose
Michael Meng
Meng
Garden City
Board mulls AG opinion on high school bond funds donation
George Hopkins stated there is no doubt the Finney County Economic Development Corp donated public funds to the high school bond committee. The board will defer ruling on possible campaign finance law violations to the Kansas Attorney General. Hopkins urged an apology if the AG opinion opposes the board.
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George Hopkins
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Hopkins
County official defends bond funds donation stance
Hopkins says public funds were donated to a group advocating the bond, lacing the response with accountability and no malice. The bond issue was defeated in the November 7 election amid criticism and calls for transparency.
Odor elimination may be excluded from goals
The Finney County Economic Development Corp may drop odor elimination as a goal while focusing on an industrial park. Don Geier reported no new action on odor, and president Judy Ackley said there is no action plan and noted limited control over regulations and products. The group aims to create an industrial park, become a regional medical center, and reduce odor from feedlots.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Corporation
Don Geier
Judy Ackley
Wildcat win turns Brookover purple sign change
Rob Cook and E.C. Brookover settled a bet by repainting the Brookover sign at the Gar den City feedyard from red and white Nebraska colors to purple. The sign had urged residents to Eat Beef Keep Slim since the early 1960s and reflected Brookover’s support for Kansas State Wildcats.
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Rob Cook
Cook
Brookover Companies
E.C. Brookover
Brookover
Garden City
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Kansas State Wildcats
Budget delays inspections for Kansas food safety bureau
The Kansas Bureau of Consumer Health lags in inspecting 800 retail grocers including McDonald and Bailey's Jack Jill due to staffing shortages and a tight budget. In a Harris News Service review 34 percent had no inspection in over a year, 18 percent over two years, and 5 percent not checked since 1992.
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McDonald
Satanta
Ron Bailey
Bailey’s
Jack & Jill
Harris News Service
Topeka
Brenda Johnson
McDonald Grocery
Johnson
Jim Sheehan
Kansas Food Dealers
Overland Park
Kansas Food Protection and Public Safety Program
Mary Glassburner
Glassburner
Department
Inspector hunts for safety across state stores
Daryl Meierhoff, a state health inspector and former science teacher, tours groceries, restaurants, motels, and convenience stores from Topeka across seven counties. He and 21 inspectors travel with thermometers and test strips to uncover hidden hazards, reminding readers appearances can mislead about safety.
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Daryl Meierhoff
Dillons
Topeka
Nience
Chanute
Lawrence
Wichita
Salina
Hays
Dodge City
Meierhoff
Emporia
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