Driving Safety Event Teaches Students Via Go-Carts Goggles
Garden City police and fire departments, Kansas Highway Patrol, Finney County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and college volunteers hosted a driving safety event at Garden City Community College. Students wore drunk goggles to simulate intoxicated driving and faced cone courses while a texting and driving simulator and tricycle exercise demonstrated risks. Prizes included a 27 inch television and gift cards.
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GCHS
Ben Weeks
Weeks
Garden City Police Department
Garden City Fire Department
Kansas Highway Patrol
Finney County Sheriffs Office
Finney County Ems
Garden
Heleigh Johnson
Johnson
Marc Nunez
Coalition calls for repeal of tax lid despite exemptions
Garden City city managers and officials urge a clear position against the tax lid, arguing it undermines local control and could force cuts to police, fire, roads, and other services if exemptions are removed or the implementation date moved up. Leaders warn of a broader statewide push next session and emphasize home rule and local growth.
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Matt Allen
Garden City
Senate
Allen
Lee Richardson Zoo
John Pinegar
Pinegar
Janet Doll
Cherise Tieben
Dodge City
Kansas
Tieben
Dan Fankhauser
Lems
Doug Smith
Pinegar & Smith
Smith
Chris Law
Boo At The Zoo Spooktacular Fundraiser At Lee Richardson
Boo At The Zoo marks the 21st Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo event with costume play and candy along a snake-like path. Tickets are 10 at gate 5 pm, 5 in advance at the zoo or Ward's Garden Center or El Remedio. Proceeds support zoo improvements including primate exhibits and new lemur habitats.
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Zoo
Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo
Folaz
Cat Canyon
Wild Asia
Kansas Waters
Boo
Daisy
Bruno
Folaz and Lee Richardson Zoo
Versatile sarong comes in handy during travel
Dear Heloise shares how a simple sarong becomes a multipurpose travel aid. It can be a head scarf blanket skirt curtain or dress up shawl. Readers share praise and tips for packing and using the fabric on trips.
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Heloise
Lisa
New Mexico
Son Refuses Nursing Home Visit to Visiting Parents
Dear Frustrated readers, the parents 90 nearing years ask how to handle their oldest son who will not visit his mother in a nursing facility after a stroke. The suggested approach is to call calmly, acknowledge the difficulty, and invite visits without arguing, leaving the decision to him.
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Annie
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