Accident spins KDOT street sweeper into ditch near Syracuse
A Kansas Department of Transportation street sweeper driven by Vayrena Hamilton 38 of Sharon Springs overturned into a ditch on Kansas Highway 27 near mile marker 88, 13 miles north of Syracuse. The 1997 Walden sweeper rolled after a semi passed and wind affected it. Hamilton was hospitalized at Hamilton County Hospital with no condition reported. It was unclear if a seat belt was in use.
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Semi overturns after driver swerves to miss deer near Lakin
A 2001 Peterbilt semi driven by 29 year old Luis Ramon Carrea of Cimarron overturned in a north ditch after swerving to avoid a deer on U S Highway 50 four miles west of Lakin. He wore a seat belt and was taken to Kearny County Hospital. condition unavailable.
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Access US Open House Set For Tuesday
Access US a consortium of three state universities and western Kansas community colleges hosting an open house in the Endowment Room of the Garden City Community College Student Center. Contact Jim Groth Fort Hays State University Virtual College in Dodge City at 620-227-9383 for details. The Essentials of Wine Tasting class in Tribune from November 3 to December 1 has been canceled.
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Virtual College
Dodge City
Tribune
Cooking With Herbs Course Postponed at Community College
The Cooking With Herbs短 course at Community College has been postponed to November 19 from the original Monday date. The 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. session costs 29 dollars per person, taught by Jennifer Irsik of Ingalls Café. Contact Paula Moisio at 276-9647 or paula.moisio gcccks.edu for registration.
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GCCC lands technology grants for training and safety
Garden City Community College received two grants totaling 50 500 to expand education for unemployed workers. A 18 000 SBC grant funds a 13 station wireless laptop lab at the learning center with partners Western Kansas One Stop Workforce Development Center FCCLC and GCCC. A 32 500 Kansas Board of Regents Innovative Technology grant buys Gun Range 300 XP4, a scenario based training program for public safety professionals, business and industry and traditional students.
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Green Onion Deli to close in Garden City Friday
The Green Onion Deli at 1804 E Kansas Ave Garden City will close Friday afternoon after owner Stephanie Hille decided to quit following the loss of her husband Mike Hille in a July Kingman County car crash. Final hours run 10 am to 5 pm today and 10 am to 3 pm Friday with a post sale garage event.
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Kansas State Fair will improve facilities after ADA ruling
Kansas State Fair will plan improvements to buildings and grounds following a federal appeals court ruling that the fair is not readily accessible to the disabled. Attorney General Phill Kline will not appeal the decision, and officials say they are actively pursuing ADA compliance, with bond-funded renovations previously approved.
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Monroe G. McKay
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Chaffin
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Kline sues Pratt prosecutor over alleged funds misuse
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline filed criminal charges and an ouster suit against Pratt County Attorney Thomas W. Black accusing misuse of public funds. Black faces six felony counts and potential removal from office, with a Nov. 13 first appearance and suspension hearing forthcoming.
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Pratt
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Dodge City artist Mark Flake to display at Mercer Gallery
A collection of Mark Flake oil paintings will be shown at Mercer Gallery in Garden City Community College from Monday through November 25. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Flake, a Dodge City Community College art instructor since 2001, has taught multiple media in Kansas and Wyoming and earned an MFA from East Tennessee State University in 1999.
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DCCC
Tennessee Governor’s School For the Arts
Murfreesboro
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Cheyenne
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University of Memphis
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Garden City Community College
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Roundtable backs streamlined foster care adoption in Kansas
A Topeka legislative roundtable urged faster adoption and a merged foster care-adoption contract to reduce upheaval for Kansas children. Judges cited court delays from absent parents and transport issues. officials plan to use forum insights to shape next year contracts. Advocates say unified case management could save money and minimize changes for children.
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