Saturation patrol nets two DUI arrests in Finney County
Finney County deputies conducted a weekend saturation patrol from 9 p m Friday to 1 a m Saturday with five deputies. Twenty one traffic stops produced two driving under the influence arrests, one suspended license arrest, a no proof of insurance citation, five seat belt violation warnings, fifteen defective equipment warnings, five warnings and one miscellaneous infractions citation. The effort supported the Impaired Driving Deterrence Program run by the Kansas DOT Bureau of Traffic Safety.
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Finney County
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Downtown Vision Board Meeting Set for Tuesday
The Downtown Vision Committee board will meet 6 to 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at Sunnyland Bed and Breakfast 501 N Fifth St to elect officers set bylaws and appoint committee heads. The grassroots committee selected 11 board members on Nov 3 and is pursuing Garden City membership in the Kansas Main Street program.
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Downtown Vision Committee
Sunnyland Bed and Breakfast
N. Fifth St
Main Street
Garden City
Government panel weighs open records exemptions in Kansas
State and local officials told a legislative committee they should keep some records closed to protect employee privacy and safety. They cited personnel files as sensitive and personal, while a 2000 law threatens automatic repeal of exemptions by July 1, 2005 unless action is taken. News groups and lawmakers will testify as hearings proceed.
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Topeka
Kyle Smith
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Special Committee On
Kansas
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Fort Riley records 14th death in Iraq
Fort Riley soldier Spc. Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown New York, died when his convoy hit an explosive in Baghdad. Medina was a cannon crew member with the 4th Battalion 1st Field Artillery Regiment and was deployed to Iraq since April. He joined the Army in September 2001 and was stationed at Fort Riley since December 2001.
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Fort Riley
Iraq
Baghdad
Department of Defense
Army Spc
Irving Medina
Middletown
N.Y
U.S
Medina
1St Field Artillery
James Buczkowski
Buczkowski
Water drilling curbed in 52 townships of southwest Kansas
The state’s chief water engineer imposed strict drilling limits in Groundwater Management District No. 3 affecting 52 townships across eight counties. New wells are closed in 35 townships effective November 21, with others subject to safe yield rules tied to Ogallala Aquifer recharge. Local views split between private landowners and development needs, as Liberal weighs expansion and an ethanol plant ally.
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Garden City
Kansas
Liberal
Division of Water Resources
Dave Pope
Ogallala
Brant Peterson
Stanton County
Groundwater Management District No
Peterson
Morton
Stevens
Seward
Meade
GMD 3
Hank Hansen
Carl Holmes
Dave
Public Works
Joe Sealey
Sealey
Udder Construction boosts St. Dominic School fundraiser success
Oh Holy Cow 2.0 at the Finney County Exhibition Building drew about 500 attendees and raised an estimated 35 000 dollars after expenses. Organizers credited auctions bingo meals and cow patty bingo with funds slated for the school building fund to expand facilities and pay down construction loans. Shelly Batman organized the event aided by volunteers with bids and parking spot auctions and a 2 000 dollar winner in the square prize. Todd and Renee Scott won the main prize. Barbara Standley received her refund and plans to reuse proceeds for family needs.
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Finney County
St. Dominic School
Garden City High School
Shelly Batman
Batman
Aron Percival
Kinderprep
Irsik & Doll Feed Yard
Percival
Carol Blackburn
Emily Nicholas
Barbara Standley
Todd
Renee Scott
Standley
Kyra
Sydney Bellows
Nicholas
Yvonne Lewis
Syracuse
Bill
Finney County Fairgrounds
Multicultural ESOL fair sparks classroom brainstorming
Garden City hosts a Saturday ESOL Multicultural Fair drawing 50 educators and students from Garden City Community College and Fort Hays State University. Attendees heard from educators and translators about cultures, language education, and integrating foreign language insight into classrooms.
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Kansas
Garden City
Fort Hays State University
Garden City Community College
Kansans adopt Iraqi village sister city effort grows
Hutchinson native Capt. Katrina Gier Lewison urges hometown aid to Augba in Iraq and spurs packages from Hutchinson Reno County townships and Rotary. Citizens donate clothing shoes aspirin and supplies while churches schools and a parade drive collectables for delivery to Iraq.
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Hutchinson
Iraq
Katrina Gier Lewison
Augba
U.S. Postal Service
Gier Lewison
Hutchinson News
Angba
Reno
Anglia
Joyce Warren
Warren
Rotary International
Rotary
Dave Thomas
Reno County
Tyler Lewison
America
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Rob Scott
FHSU
Department of
Dodge City
Dan le
USD 457
Office of Supplemental Services
United States
Motherland
Laila Curran
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Steve Wolf
Great Bend Usd 428
Itzel Stewart
GCCC
Don Blackman
Kansas Teachers of English
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