Holiday event listings planned in southwest Kansas
The Telegram will publish a holiday event schedule in early November listing craft and bake sales, bazaars, and other activities from churches and clubs across southwest Kansas. Submit event details including date time place description submitter name and daytime phone by Oct 31 at 5 p.m. and mail to Debbie Schiffelbein Garden City Telegram PO Box 958 Garden City KS 67846 or drop by 310 N Seventh St.
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Kansas
Telegram
Debbie Schiffelbein
Garden City Telegram
Garden City
N. Seventh St
Learning Center to Host Open House October 12
The Finney County Community Learning Center at 1401 W. Jones Ave will hold a ribbon cutting and open house at 10 a.m. on October 12 to celebrate the center’s first year of service.
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Finney County Community Learning Center
W. Jones Ave
Garden City education forum on public schools future
Garden City USD 457 and Southwest Kansas Regional Service Center host a noon forum on the future of public education in Kansas. Kansas Association of School Boards presents and welcomes questions, open to the public with lunch reservations due by Friday Oct 13.
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Garden City
Southwest Kansas Regional
Sign-up for holiday food boxes begins Monday
Emmaus House will begin accepting applications for holiday food boxes next week at 802 N Fifth St. Identification is required for all household members. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 10.
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Emmaus House
N. Fifth St
Explosion Claims Life of Pittsburg Man
An explosion at an Oakhill Trailer Park mobile home in Pittsburg Kansas killed Brad A Sewell age 20. He was severely burned and flown to University of Kansas Medical Center after initial treatment at Mt Carmel Pittsburg. Fire marshal ruled the blast accidental and linked to a natural gas leak though ignition cause remains unknown.
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Pittsburg
University of Kansas Medical Center
Frankie Barker
Brad A. Sewell
Kansas City
Kan
Mt. Carmel Medical Center
Oakhill
Crawford County
Correction in obituary for Mary Ruth Nuzum
An obituary correction notes the husband’s name was incomplete. Mary Ruth Nuzum married Alden Jones Nuzum on December 15, 1938, in Girard, correcting the published listing.
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Mary Ruth Nuzum
Alden Jones Nuzum
Girard
Cold dry weather expected in Kansas through weekend
The National Weather Service warns cold and dry conditions will grip Kansas for several days. A statewide freeze advisory covers most areas except northwest Kansas. Friday night lows drop to the 20s with cloudy west and clear east. Saturday brings another cold day with 40s in the east and a cold dry night and possible record lows. Road condition hotline 1-800-585-7623.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Kansas Payment Center cuts delays in child support
The Kansas Payment Center streamlines child support by centralizing payments and avoiding court processing. Delays may occur during six days since launch, but officials expect short term issues. The center allows one monthly employer submission, faster checks, direct deposit, and online account access at www.kspaycenter.com.
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Kansas Payment Center
Dale Barnum
Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services
Barnum
Diana Jones
25Th Judicial District
Finney County
Jones
Act Jones
Kspaycenter.com
Americorps volunteers offer education in Finney County
Tammy Ortiz, Finney County HarvestAmerica director, explains Americorps aims to develop local communities through service in education, environment, public needs, and human services. The program enrolls 20 residents yearly with a $4,725 education award after 1,900 hours and $8,340 yearly living allowance.
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Tammy Ortiz
Ortiz
Finney County
HarvestAmerica
Americorps
Clinton
Peace Corps
Kansas Children’s Service League
Finney County Community Learning Center
25Th Judicial District Youth Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Head Start
She
Kansas Avenue
U.S
Garden City man gets 61 months for double armed robberies
Bryan Hernandez, 23, was sentenced to 61 months on two felony armed robbery counts after pleading to reduce charges in two incidents. He admitted involvement in the May 24 Red Baron Restaurant robbery, taking $250, and a later McDonald's theft worth $237. Hernandez credited 101 days served and must pay $487 restitution plus costs. His co defendant Jason Legg remains at large on a top 25 list.
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Garden City
Michael Quint
Bryan Hernandez
Industrial Drive No
Hernandez
Quint
Red Baron
Fulton Street
Michael Utz
Jason Legg
New York St
McDonald’s
Taylor Ave
Utz
McDonald's
Legg
Kansas
Weather Record Facts From Southwest Kansas Data
Weather records show a record low of 27 degrees in 1952 and a record high of 95 degrees in 1997 for this date. Last year’s high was 82 and low 38. Year to date precipitation is 14.74 inches, with last year at 21.22 inches. long term October average is 16.80 inches. Data supplied by Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center.
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Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center
Market grain and Dow Jones figures from Garden City coop
Grain prices show Wheat at 271 Com 180 IMO and Soybeans at 4.42 with steady trading. Edward Jones reported the Dow Jones average at 10 649 90, down 75 01 from the morning opening.
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Edward Jones & Co
Garden City College phonathon nets seventy thousand goal plus
Garden City Community College endowment association finished its 21st phonathon with 19 725 raised after 2 500 calls. boards raised more on Thursday than any other night, reaching 71 202 total including pre campaign mailings of 21 377. funds support technical and academic scholarships and a new Autumn Celebration of the Arts aims to raise 10 000 at Plaza Inn on Oct 13.
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Garden City Community College
Endowment Association
GCCC
Sheryl Dick
Plaza Inn
Finley’s Men’s Wear
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