Garden City enforces seat belt law with $5 citations
Beginning Thursday at midnight in Garden City police can issue five dollar citations for not using seat belts. The state law took effect June 30 and officers report more belt use during patrols though routine stops show little change. Citations in Garden City await city commission adoption. law was adopted earlier this month with citations starting midnight.
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Michael Reagle
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Wiechman brothers harvest 700 acres in Kansas corn field
In Scott County Kansas, Erik Wiechman and his brother Brian harvest corn with Erik driving the combine and Brian guiding a tractor and grain cart. They are two of three owners of Wiechman Land and Cattle, joined by uncle Norm Wiechman. Erik, 35, noted 700 of 2,200 acres harvested with 1,500 remaining.
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Scott City
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Education options near home draw Kansas college enrollments
South west Kansas students pursue near home education as Garden City Community College and Fort Hays State University report rising enrollments. FHSU online and on campus totals reach new highs with 11,883 overall, 4,415 on campus and 7,540 online. GCCC shows 2,009 full time students on campus, up 302 from last year, reflecting cost and access factors driving local attendance.
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Garden City Community College
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Edward Hammond
Joey Linn
Garden City
Finney County
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Hammond
Nancy Unruh
Unruh
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RSVP aids local drive as United Way funds highlighted
The Telegram profiles the ninth of 18 agencies receiving United Way campaign funds. Volunteers, including 72-year-old Jerry Wallace of Finney County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, packed pink event flyers at the Senior Center of Finney County. Subsequent articles will appear Tuesday and Saturday.
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Maybelle Bowen
Isabel Finch
Barbara Decker
RSVP
Market Prices at Garden City Co op Grain Wheat and Soybean
Grain prices at Garden City Co op show Wheat at 5.59 per mile and 3.91 4.30 for Wheat and Soybean 9.52.
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Weather Forecast Today Partly Sunny With 74 High
Today’s outlook is partly sunny with a high near 74 degrees and a low around 45. Expect light winds and no precipitation. Details appear on page A8.
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