County mourns commissioner's death and appointment steps
Longtime Gray County official dies leaving wife Margaret McCune and two sons Steve and Todd. Funeral in Montezuma United Methodist Church with services and wake details. Governor to appoint replacement via precinct committee process, with Ken Penner and local GOP chair involved. six week filling target.
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Margaret McCune
Montezuma
Steve Good
Todd Good
Shawnee
Cimarron
United Methodist Church
Montezuma Funeral Home
United Methodist Church of
Gray County
Good
Republican Party
Ken Penner
Ingalls
Penner
East Hess
Bonnie Swartz
Iraq hostage crisis and Fallujah fighting intensify
More than 30 Iraqi police kidnapped amid anger over Hassan fate. Hassan, CARE International Iraq director, vanished in Baghdad on Oct 16 and is said to have been executed in a video. In Fallujah, U S Marines push through south-central districts as gunfire and explosions shake the city. In Jolan, Marines clash with insurgents who reportedly swam back across the Euphrates. Three insurgents are reported dead and one Marine lightly wounded.
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Iraq
Al-Jazeera
Care International
Baghdad
Fallujah
U.S
Jolan
Euphrates River
Judges Pierce Sanders Nominated to Kansas Courts
Kansas judges Pierce Sanders and another nominee were selected to fill vacancies created by resignations in three districts. Sanders, who runs a law office, emphasized public service and decades of judicial experience, while officials praised the commission’s interviews and impartial selection process.
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Pierce
Kansas Supreme Court
Robert Davis
Davis
Kansas
Sanders
Rebecca Crotty
Peter Ramirez
Crotty
State Board of Tax Appeals
Ramirez
Garden City
C. Ann Wilson
Greeley County
Finney County
Principal honored by association for unlikely dream
Edith Scheuerman Elementary principal Sandy Almos helped select Smith for the award and praises her daily impact. Smith, administrator for 12 years in Garden City Public Schools, emphasizes classroom involvement, parental communication, and high expectations. Gertrude Walker school boasts 100 percent parent conference attendance, with outreach including home visits to engage hard‑to‑reach families. 65 percent minority enrollment shapes unique challenges and opportunities, reinforcing Smith’s lighthouse metaphor for guiding all children.
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Edith Scheuerman
Sandy Almos
Smith
Almos
Garden City
Gertrude Walker
Growth: Sales tax aids rural Kansas shoppers
The Kansas Department of Revenue notes the law targets retailers delivering to homes and those with Internet shopping sites. Brunkan explains it covers furniture and appliance stores with wide service areas. High gas prices may push shoppers to buy closer to home in western Kansas.
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Kansas Department of Revenue
Brunkan
Kansas
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