Kearny County seeks jail escapee Jeremy Watkins at large
Kearny County authorities search for 19 year old Jeremy Josh Watkins who escaped from Kearny County Jail October 25 while awaiting court proceedings on burglary and theft. He is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches, 150 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was last seen in orange jail clothing without shoes. Officials will not discuss escape details citing personnel issues. the search involves Kansas and other states.
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Kearny County
Jeremy Josh Watkins
James Jarboe
Sheriff’s Office
Watkins
Sheriff's Office
Kansas
Hearing Set in Liberal Murder Case
Jose Orosco, 19, Liberal, faces second degree murder charges in the stabbing death of Carlos Dominguez, 27, Garden City. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. December 6 at the Seward County Courthouse in Liberal. Dominguez and Orosco were known to each other and argued outside a home at Baughman and Cedar when the stabbing occurred after a fight. Orosco was arrested about 3 p.m. that day.
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Jose Orosco
Liberal
Garden City
Seward County
Baughman and
Cedar Streets
Sill
Dominguez
Orosco
Free jazz ensemble concert Wednesday at Garden City CC
The GCCC Jazz Ensemble directed by Jim McAllister offers a free 7:30 p.m. concert in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium. The 14 member group with performers from nine Kansas towns plays Nestico to Goodman pieces including Sneakin Around Stompin at the Savoy along with Hit and Run Peppermint Tree Cute Rock Slide My Romance Rico Chet and more.
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Sammy Nestico
Benny Goodman
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Jim McAllister
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Kansas
Nestico
Goodman
Savoy
District celebrates American Education Week in Garden City
Garden City Public Schools mark the 83rd American Education Week with activities across the district. Cookie Day on Wednesday sees board members deliver baked goods to school lounges. Thursday features the Crystal Apple Awards Banquet at Southwind Country Club recognizing outstanding teachers. Friday promotes alma mater day with educators urged to wear school colors.
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Garden City
Finney County
Southwind Country Club
Garden City Education Association
GCCC TV broadcasting plan eyed by county officials
Garden City Community College leaders Clayton Tatro and Bryce Baker pitched a five way partnership to lease the 2900 E. Schulman Ave. KUPK office to create a GCCC television broadcasting center with USD 457 the city, St. Catherine Hospital and the college each contributing toward a $2000 monthly rent. The idea would reuse college editing equipment to train students and produce content while sharing space with existing staff.
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Clayton Tatro
Bryce Baker
Finney County Commissioners
Tatro
Garden City Community College
Baker
ABC
KUPK
E. Schulman Ave
Gccc TV
USD
GCCC
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
University of Missouri
City
County
St. Catherine
USD 457
Community College
Garden City High School
Garden City Family Ymca
United Methodist Church
Reynaldo Mesa
Bob Halloran
Cox Communications
Roman Harbur
Pete Olson
Kansas ag secretary seeks new leadership after Veneman exit
Kansas Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polansky welcomed Veneman’s resignation and urged a USDA appointee who understands Plains and Midwest farming. He criticized the agency for slow national animal ID progress and for blocking Creekstone Farms testing. Roberts lauded Veneman while cattle groups blamed USDA for policy standoffs. Bullard urged a fresh start to bridge gaps.
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Wichita
Kansas
Adrian Polansky
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
USDA
Plains
Midwest
Polansky
Agriculture Department
Creekstone Farms
Arkansas City
Veneman
World Trade Organization
Pat Roberts
Cattlemen’s Group
Montana
Bill Bullard
R-Call
Bullard
Bush
Kansas lawmakers move to repeal questionable vehicle sales tax law
The Special Committee on Assessment and Taxation voted to sponsor a 1 bilk repeal of the vehicle sales tax rule that began July 1. The bill would refund some taxpayers, boost enforcement of the prior law, and may cost up to $5 million yearly. The law taxed buyers on the higher of sale price or state value, a change critics say hurt honest deals. The committee will push the measure after the 2005 session starts in January.
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Topeka
Special Committee On Assessment and Taxation
Nile Dillmore
Wichita
State Department of Revenue
Cruel Animal Shooting Sparks Finney County Inquiry
Mary and Walt Schneider in Finney County report their 1 year old cat shot with hollow point bullets. Officials note animal cruelty laws exist but prosecutions are rare due to lack of witnesses and ballistic backlogs. Sheriff and city police discuss enforcement limits and potential felony charges if circumstances justify.
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Mary Schneider
Schneider
Walt
Six Mile Road
Finney County
Mary
Schneiders
Kansas
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Holcomb Main Street
Garden City
Main Street
Gibson Auten
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