USDA to distribute commodities Thursday in Finney County
The USDA will distribute food Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army. Items include orange juice rice cereal instant potatoes walnuts milk cranberry juice concentrate and applesauce. Bring own boxes and present a 2005 commodity card with proof of income and Finney County residency. For details call 272-3620.
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N. Ninth St
Exploring Kansas Churches at Finney County Museum
A Brown Bag Lunch on Saturday features a program on the state's religious architecture. Jay Price of Wichita State University will speak in Finnup Park at 403 S Fourth St with coffee and dessert provided while attendees bring their own lunch.
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Kansas
Finney County Museum
Finnup Park
S. Fourth St
Jay Price
Wichita State University
Elementary Christmas Craft Fair at Victor Ornelas School
Victor Ornelas Elementary School hosts its second annual Christmas craft fair from 2 45 to 5 45 p m Thursday in the school gymnasium. The event features holiday decorations and gifts.
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Victor Ornelas
Moran to tour health center Wednesday
U S Rep Jerry Moran will tour the United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Health Center at 712 A St John St from 8 15 to 9 a m Wednesday. State Rep Ward Loyd and Dennis Mesa from U S Sen Sam Brownbacks office were invited to join the federally funded community health center tour, per executive director Penney Schwab.
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U.S
Jerry Moran
Rhays
United Methodist
Garden City Symphony Christmas Concerts At GCCC
Tickets go on sale for two Garden City Community College performances by the Garden City Symphony and Southwest Kansas Children's Choir conducted by Bruce Spiller. The program features Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite four movements, Festival of Carols, Greensleeves, and White Christmas with reserved seating and $5 adult admission.
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Southwest Kansas
Southwest Kansas Children’s Choir
Pauline Joyce
GCCC
Finney County to seek new voting equipment purchase approved
Finney County commissioners approved moving forward with Elsa Ulrich's plan to buy two ES and S voting machines the AutoMARK and Model 100 for 16 precincts and the county clerk's office totaling 34 units. The purchase will be funded by a $12 million federal grant through the Help America Vote Act with Ron Thornburgh to buy in bulk for multiple counties.
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Finney County
Elsa Ulrich
Ulrich
Ron Thornburgh
Kansas
Secretary of State
ES & S
Stephanie Wing
Subway ad sparks Kansas anger in Topeka stores
Kansas Subway owners report lost customers after Oregon sign mocked Kansas. Topeka couple sought apology from Subway. local operators say national firm has offered no comment. Victoria Sandwich Co. owner says ads likely originated with regional board and an ad firm, not Kansas stores.
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Oregon
Kansas
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Ore
Joe
Karen Davis
Topeka Capital-Journal
Subway Corporation
National Subway Corporation
Jerry Desch
Holton
Victoria Sandwich Co
Desch
Emporia
Garden City
Finney County Appraiser to kiss a goat for Emmaus House
Finney County Appraiser Alan Roop will kiss a goat at 3 p.m. in the county administrative center to raise funds for Emmaus House despite only $214 collected toward a $500 goal. Jamie and Mark Schneer provide the goat as office staff plan antics with a wig lipstick and a crown.
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Finney County
Alan Roop
Roop
Emmaus House
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Becky Schiffelbein
Jamie
Mark Schneer
Suspect arrested in Liberal in CHP officer shooting case
Jaime Zavala Garcia 37 of Mira Loma California was arrested in Liberal Kansas after a tip from federal authorities that he may be in the area He was taken into custody Sunday along with a relative Antonio Zavala 43 of Hesperia California on suspicion of aiding a felon A third man was questioned and released The California trooper was shot near Ontario 45 miles east of Los Angeles Friday while talking to a driver and later died from injuries
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Kansas
Jaime Zavala Garcia
Mira Loma
Calif
U.S. Marshals Service
Garcia
Antonio Zavala
Hesperia
Hardy
Ontario
Los Angeles
Hugoton Man's Case Hinges on Autopsy Delays
In Stevens County District Court the trial of Lance Parker 30 stalled as investigators await autopsy results. Parker is accused of beating Scott Young 46 of Moscow outside a Hugoton bar on Oct 10. Young died Oct 24 at Via Christi Wichita. Next hearing set for Jan 17 at 10 a.m. with new charges expected.
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Hugoton
Stevens County
Paul Kitzke
Lance Parker
Moscow
Parker
Kitzke
Scott Young
Young
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Paula J. Sosa
Kansas Ranchers Ready for Winter as Crops, Water Report
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports plentiful feed grain 94 percent adequate to surplus and hay 93 percent adequate while water is 76 percent adequate. About 99 percent of the 2006 winter wheat has emerged with conditions at 6 percent excellent, 57 percent good, 29 percent fair. Sorghum 99 percent harvested and cotton 75 percent harvested with cotton conditions 14 percent excellent and 59 percent good.
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Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
KASS
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