Burmese Picnic Set for Saturday at Finnup Park
A Burmese community picnic is planned for Saturday at Finnup Park Shelter No. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Public attendance is encouraged with possible presence from USDA Community Development Program Garden City Police Department Kansas Children Service League Russell Child Development Center Primary Health Physician and the Garden City Commission. Sponsored by Tyson Fresh Meats First Southern Baptist Church and Sam's Club.
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Finnup Park
Shelter No. 5
Usda Community Development Program
Garden City Police Department
Kansas Children Service League
Russell Child Development Center
Primary Health Physician
Garden City Commission
Tyson Fresh Meats
First Southern Baptist Church
Sam’s Club
Local sixth grader wins KDOT poster contest
Ana Maria Chairez-Almeda of Charles O Stones Intermediate Center in Garden City won the Kansas Department of Transportation poster contest for her age group in southwest Kansas. She received a new bicycle and helmet from Walmart as the prize. The statewide competition encourages artwork by children ages 5 to 13 for Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on October 10 to boost roadway safety.
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Garden City
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ana Maria Chairez-Almeda
Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
Kansas
Walmart
Garden City Public Schools Cancel Classes Monday
No school for students on Monday in Garden City Public Schools. Monday is a scheduled service day for district staff. District administrative offices and buildings will be open. Classes resume on Tuesday.
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Garden City
Biodiversity Institute Receives $3 Million Renovation Funds
Lawrence Kansas University of Kansas will spend about 3 million to upgrade the Biodiversity Institute at Dyche Hall. The funding includes 1.5 million in NSF federal stimulus money and 1.3 million from state stimulus for deferred maintenance. Leonard Krishtalka, director, says the money is badly needed.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
National Science Foundation
Leonard Krishtalka
Dyche Hall
KDOT unveils $540 million in road and bridge projects
Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller announced more than $540 million in road and bridge projects over five years. The 56 projects, funded by an $8.2 billion 10-year package, aim to preserve highway infrastructure with 35 bridge replacements or refurbishments and major Interstate 70 work in western Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Deb Miller
Miller
Farmer gets 30 months for farm thefts across five states
Matthew T. Jones, 32, of Colby Kansas, was sentenced in Wichita to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay more than 496000 in restitution after pleading guilty to three counts of interstate transportation of stolen goods. Prosecutors said Jones and co defendant Ryan Hanzlick stole large pieces of farm equipment from Wyoming Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas and Colorado between 2005 and 2008.
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Wichita
Kansas
Eric Melgren
Matthew T. Jones
Colby
Jones
Ryan Hanzlick
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
GCCC and FHSU Expand Social Work Bachelor Program
Garden City Community College and Fort Hays State University announced a two plus two partnership adding a four year bachelor of social work. The plan lets GCCC students start in Garden City then complete the degree at FHSU with general education credits transferring.
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Garden City Community College
Fort Hays State University
GCCC
Joseph W. Emmons
FHSU
Edward H. Hammond
Garden City
Brett Zollinger
Judy Capez
Kendal J. Carswell
Joy Fuqua
Dodge City Community College
Emmons
Kevin Brungardt
Brungardt
Hammond
Corporate Cup Challenge highlights competitive spirit at YMCA
A photo slide show from the Corporate Cup Challenge captures back-to-back home runs by Teas Foltz and husband Jake for Kennedy & Coe Kansas Children Service League in whiffle ball at the Garden City Family YMCA. The 18th annual event features 14 corporate teams, large and small divisions, a rock wall climb, bocce, disc golf, duck soup, and a chili cook-off with trophies and bragging rights as USD 457 leads the large division and Kennedy & Coe tops the small division with a week left in the competition.
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Teas Foltz
Jake
Garden City Family Ymca
Kennedy & Coe
Kansas Children Service League
Tessie
Foltzes
Stacy Crase
YMCA
Crase
Golden Plains Credit Union
Ricky Naovoravong
Melissa Green
Kennedy
Coe
Na Overavong
Golden Plains
USD 457
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Brandon Sullivan
Stacy Hurtado
Chelvis Velasquez
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