Kansas Youth Leadership Academy invites southwest students
Young leaders in southwest Kansas may attend KYLA at Garden City Community College on October 25 and 26. The programs promote leadership, character, and civic values with seminars for middle and high school students, costing 40 dollars per student. Friday is the registration deadline.
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College Planning Conference at Garden City High School
Garden City High School hosts a College Planning Conference Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the GCHS practice gym at 1412 North Main. Over 50 colleges universities technical schools and military reps will visit to provide information. juniors seniors and parents invited. call 276-5180 for details.
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Garden City students off Friday for in service day
USD 457 announces no classes Friday with teachers in service and a work day. District offices open in normal hours and classes resume Monday. The Finney County Library hosts a read to real costume dance for ages 13 to 18 on Oct 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. First 50 teens may attend. costumes and IDs required. Jam House Productions provides music and snacks.
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Teen Advisory Library Committee
Jam House Productions
Halloween at the YMCA coordinated by two centers
The Family Resource Center and Garden City Family YMCA host a Halloween event at the YMCA on October 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 1224 Center St. The first 50 children get a surprise treat. Activities include open gym Swim in the Swamp witch's brew wallyball and a coloring contest with popcorn balls for all. Admission is a non-perishable food item donated to Emmaus House.
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Emporia senator enters governor race seeking GOP nomination
Emporia state senator Jim Barnett announced his bid for Kansas governor as a Republican candidate. A physician first elected to the Senate in 2000, Barnett cites leadership concerns and the economy as reasons for running, joining Doug Mays and Robin Jennison in the GOP field amid other candidates. He chairs the Public Health and Welfare Committee and has led health policy and obesity initiatives.
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Healy
Dennis Hawver
Richard Rodewald
Lawrence
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Independence
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Republican governor candidates in Kansas race list
The GOP field includes Sen. Jim Barnett and Dennis Hawver with others such as House Speaker Doug Mays and former Speaker Robin Jennison. U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran and Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt decline to run, while Sebelius defends improving economy amid criticisms. Barnett cites job losses as economic concern and debates over education funding as proof of bold leadership needed.
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Jim Barnett
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Ozawkie
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Topeka
Robin Jennison
Healy
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Lawrence
Lynn Jenkins
U.S
Jerry Moran
Hays
Kansas
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Ron Thornburgh
Barnett
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Schmidt
Weekend events feature NRA dinner and chess invitational
Friday night kicks off with Friends of the NRA dinner and auction at Finney County Fairgrounds. Highlights include seven framed prints by Daniel Smith, a firearms raffle, and a federal background check on buyers. Saturday hosts Garden City High School chess invitational and a Senior Citizens Association Bazaar, followed by the Alzheimer's Memory Walk at Lee Richardson Zoo with community lunch and music.
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Seaboard Farms
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NRA Southwest
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Birds of Prey
NRA
Crazy House
Highway 50
Landgraf
NRA Foundation
Garden City High School
GCHS
Wichita
Hays
Kevin Nyberg
Senior Citizens Association
N. 10Th St
Barbara Jensen
Jensen
Alzheimer’s Association
Lee Richardson Zoo
Kearny County
Roadrunners
Rhonda Riedel
NBHA
Holcomb OKs sewer project
Holcomb council approved a sewer line cleaning contract with MSS of Goddard at 44 cents per foot totaling 14580 for 2006. The panel also weighed a sewer lagoon fence project but tabled it pending more information from City Superintendent Stevenson and state guidance on fence size and height.
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Finney County
Garden City
Bruce Heinitz
Dennis Lauer
Heinitz
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Lauer
Holcomb City
Kelly Stevenson
Mayor Specialty Services
MSS
Goddard
UMC
Wichita
Stevenson
BTK case seeks in prison restrictions on Rader
Prosecutors urged Judge Gregory Waller to impose treatment as a sexual offender and limit Rader’s prison privileges after his life sentence for 10 murders in Wichita. The judge recommended in prison treatment and written communications limits, subject to Corrections Department approval, while denying a pedophile finding.
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Gregory Waller
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Sedgwick County
Nora Foulston
Corrections Department
Wichita
Kim Parker
Parker
Steve Osburn
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