Sublette woman killed in Pratt County vehicle crash
A Thursday crash on U S Highway 54 in Pratt County left two dead, including Nichole Marie Quinby of Sublette. Jordan Townsend of Topeka crossed into the westbound lane while attempting to pass and struck Larry Keeney’s Dodge, then collided head on with Quinby’s GMC. Townsend and Quinby died at the scene. Keeney and passenger Kirk Stevens were uninjured.
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Sublette
Pratt County
U.S. Highway 54
Kansas Highway Patrol
Jordan Townsend
Topeka
U.S. 54
RHP
Townsend
Larry Keeney
Wichita
Keeney
Nichole Marie Quinby
Quinby
Kirk D. Stevens
Lakin Man Critical After Rural Finney County Crash
In Finney County a 20 year old Lakin man Corey Findley remains in critical condition at Wesley Medical Center after a Friday crash on Rodkey Road. He reportedly drove 65 to 70 mph to attempt a railroad jump, lost control, and was ejected from a 1993 Toyota Tercel. Two 17 year old passengers, Daniel Pacheco-Magallana and Allan Conbit, were not injured. Conbit, a Lakin High School 2003 graduate and Marine Corps Reserve private first class, called 911 after fleeing to a nearby residence.
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Lakin
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Corey Findley
Rodkey Road
Finney County
Findley
Daniel Pacheco-Magallana
Allan Conbit
Holcomb
Pacheco-Magallana
Conbit
Lakin High School
Marine Corps Reserve
Hugoton Teen Injured In Highway 56 Collision
Joshua A. Tatem an 18 year old Hugoton resident drove a 1990 Ford Tempo east on U S 56 in Gray County about 6 39 p m Sunday when he crossed left of center and hit a 2005 Peterbilt Semitrailer driven by Billie F Bunch 53 Amarillo Texas Tatem was not wearing a seat belt and it is unknown if Bunch was wearing his Both men were taken to Western Plains Medical Center in Dodge City where conditions were not released by the hospital
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Hugoton
Western Plains Medical Complex
Dodge City
Joshua A. Tatem
U.S. Highway 56
Gray County
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
Tatem
Billie F Bunch
Amarillo
Texas
Bunch
Western Plains Medical Center
KU weighs tougher admissions to lift selectivity
Lawrence AP KU administrators study raising undergrad admission standards above peers as part of a self-study for reaccreditation. The plan aims to move from qualified to selective admissions to cut remedial needs and lift national ranking, with campus-wide consultation before any decision.
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Regents of Legislature
David Shulenburger
Kansas
Shulenburger
Hoffman Family Dazzles Garden City With Christmas Lights
Bitter cold did not deter the Hoffman family from decorating their 1014 N. Third St. home with icicle lights and a ladder. Rod and Mark Hoffman from Lenexa and Wichita helped install while father Mike supervised from the ladder. Nearby, Eldon Ford at 2803 Belmont Place lights a 20 foot spruce with 1700 to 2000 bulbs and plans snowflakes on the chimney, creating a multicolored nighttime display for the neighborhood.
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Eldon Ford
Belmont Place
Hoffman
Rod Hoffman
Mark
Mike
Dorothy Hoffman
Garden City
Third St
Rod
Lenexa
Wichita
Ford
Santa
Mike Hoffman
Multigrain bread from Mexico eyes U S sunflower market
Grupo Bimbo introduces a sunflowers flax and wheat loaf under Wonder in Mexico, prompting the National Sunflower Association to push sunflower kernel exports to expand markets. NSA cites Mexico’s past sunflower product imports and rising demand for healthy multigrain bread amid Wal-Mart competition. North Dakota leads U S sunflower output with a forecast 1 billion pounds in 2004, down 27 percent from 2003.
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Bismarck, N.D
Mexico
Grupo Bimbo
Latin America
National Sunflower Association
John Sandbakken
Association
Wal-Mart
Caballero
North Dakota
State Agricultural Statistics Service
Spring enrollment opens today at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College begins public enrollment for the spring term starting January 12 with over 600 daytime and evening classes across all divisions. In person registration runs 8 am to 8 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am to 4 pm Friday through December 17, with interim hours after Christmas and January 3 to 7 and 11. Telephone enrollment is 12 pm to 8 pm Tuesday to Thursday and January 4 to 6.
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Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
GCCC
Business and Information Systems
EduKon Online Community College Consortium
GCCC Business and __ Industry Institute
Garden City
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