Internal theft charges eyed at law office
Garden City Police filed an affidavit seeking charges of internal theft against a former Robert A. Levy Law Office employee for allegedly taking more than $60,000 between December 1998 and March 2002. The case lists 40 felony theft counts, eight misdemeanor theft counts, 57 criminal use of a financial card counts, and 10 counts of making false information. Police seek three suspects tied to a break-in at Garden City High School Memorial Stadium press box Saturday night. Intruders took amplifiers and parts, painted graffiti, valued at $1,800, later found on North Main Street. No arrests yet. names withheld as investigation continues. The Finney County Public Library offers two Introduction to the Internet courses on Oct. 19 with English 9:30–11:30 a.m. and Spanish 1:30–3:30 p.m.. space limited to 10 per class. About 50 college, university, technical school, and military reps will visit Garden City High School on Tuesday for student information session from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Public tours of Garden City High School open Oct. 16 at 9 a.m. in Clifford Hope Auditorium lobby. ROAD 1-800-585-7623
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Garden City Police Department
Robert A. Levy Law Office
Law Office
Police Department
Garden City
Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
Mike Utz
Garden City Community College
Fort Scott
North Main Street
Utz
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Kevin Burr
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Burr
Water projects pitched to Finney County group
Wheatland Electric Cooperative and Sunflower Electric Power Corp presented water and power expansion plans to the FCEDC. Garden City officials discuss costs, water rights, and potential price impacts while noting state agency decisions imminent.
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Wheatland Electric Cooperative
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Wheatland
Scouts aim to broaden reach with diverse programs
Santa Fe Trail Council leader Kevin Randall outlines a three tier structure linking Tiger Cubs Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with Explorer posts and the Learning for Life program. The council covers 19 counties and operates two campgrounds while seeking 25000 in Finney County United Way funds to support camping gear upkeep and operations. Scouts like Troop 61 members Austin Danley and Jacob Wheeler highlight merit badges archery riflery and camping experiences that build citizenship and character. Randall aims to expand Hispanic Cub Scout packs and troops to retain Latino youth and grow community leaders.
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Santa Fe Trail Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Kevin Randall
Buffalo Range
Boy Scouts
Randall
Finney
Kearny
Hamilton
Greeley
Wichita
Scott
Lane
Cimarron River District
Stanton
Grant
Haskell
Gray
Stevens
Finney County
United Way
Walsenburg
Colo
Mandan
Dodge City
Don Griffin
Spanish Peaks
Austin Danley
Jacob Wheeler
Scott City
Wheeler
Local schools mark Lights On with Project Effort events
Local after school program Project Effort across 13 Garden City schools plans Lights On activities at four sites led by USD 457 staff. About 3,100 students participated last year. Georgia Matthews Elementary will hold a balloon release. Edith Scheuerman hosts a Lights On Luau with singing, crafts, and games. Jennie Wilson Elementary will unveil a banner at the Educational Support Center. Kenneth Henderson Middle School will serve sloppy joes and brownies with break dancing entertainment Thursday.
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Garden City
USD 457
Ed Kozol
Georgia Matthews Elementary
Georgia Matthews Project Effort
Shauna Lenneman
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Meteorologist challenges weather modification program in Kansas
Dr Chuck Doswell III of the University of Oklahoma disputed the effectiveness of cloud seeding in the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program at a Stevens County meeting. He cited natural variability in storms and said benefits cannot be proven. Colleagues and supporters pressed for balanced discussion and continued funding decisions loom for next year.
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Hugoton
Chuck Doswell III
Western Kansas Weather Modification Program
Doswell
Cooperative Institute For Mesoscal Meteorological Studies
University of Oklahoma
Mother Nature
Curt
Smith
WKWMP
Chuck
Stevens County
Gary Baker
Walt Geiger
Kansas
Luke Gerard
Stanton County
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GCHS
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
John Scheppner
Halloran
RY Finney County Economic Development
Steve Miller
Wayne Penrod
Holcomb
Miller
Sunflower
Division of Water
Fort Hays State University
Ralph Gamble
George Hopkins
Penrod
Santa Fe Trail Council
E. Fulton Terrace
Maya
Chris McMillian
North Third Street
McMillian
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