Garden City Burglary Strips Home of Electronics
Garden City residents returned from a Labor Day weekend trip to find most electronics stolen from a home on the 1900 block of B Street. Thieves pried open a screen window, taking three TVs a stereo system computer and printer CDs and DVD VCR players and damaged a Honda motorcycle. Total loss about 7260. Police urge tips to Crime Stoppers or the Garden City Police Department.
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Garden City
B Street
Mike Utz
Utz
Man OK after shooting himself in arm
Finney County Sheriff says 20-year-old Oscar Meza drove himself to St. Catherine Hospital after accidentally firing a gun while placing it in his trunk. The bullet grazed his upper left arm and no tickets were issued after the investigation.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Oscar Meza
St. Catherine Hospital
Pueblo Chemical & Supply
S. Old Highway 83
Bascue
Meza
Finney County Lunch and Learn kicks off 15th year
The Finney County Extension Office presents a Lunch and Learn at the Finney County Public Library on Thursday from 12 05 to 12 55 p m. Robert Harmel Southwind Country Club sous chef will share menu planning buffet setup and centerpiece tips for hosting weddings anniversaries galas and other events. Attendees may bring lunch and coffee and tea will be provided. For more information call Linda Walter at 272 3670.
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Finney County Extension
Robert Harmel
Southwind Country Club
Finney County Extension Office
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Linda Walter
ACT registration deadline approaching for October test
The Oct 25 ACT registration deadline is Sept 19. A $26 fee applies and materials are available from high school counselors or online at www.act.org. The test covers English reading math and science and is offered six times yearly. Road Condition Hotline 1 800 585 7623.
Rural Life Task Force Forms to Rebuild Kansas Communities
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky and other rural Kansans launched a Rural Life Task Force to revive small communities. Four working teams will address energy and infrastructure health and human services agriculture and the economy and government. The group aims to partner with locals and develop long term visions through 2006.
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Topeka
Kansas
Adrian Polansky
Belleville
Inman
Kathleen Sebelius
Krenzl
Sebelius
Washington County
Dan Thalmann
Thalmann
Marvin Penner
Newton
Center for Independent Living to pilot self direct option
The Center for Independent Living for Southwest Kansas will launch a three year pilot enabling ten individuals with developmental or mental disabilities to self-direct their support. Executive Director Troy Horton notes grant funding of 15000 dollars yearly from Kansas Personal Assistance Service project and collaboration with KU and Southwest Developmental Service Inc. to allow chosen attendants and payment terms, aiming to improve independence and potentially standardized training.
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Center For Independent Living For
Southwest Kansas
Troy Horton
Garden City
Horton
Kansas
University of Kansas and Southwest Developmental Service Inc
Finney County
Brownback and Ryun push for Fort Riley division HQ
U S Sen Sam Brownback and Rep Jim Ryun said they were well received in Germany as they lobbied to bring a U S Army division headquarters back to Fort Riley Kansas The lawmakers met Marine Gen James L Jones and said an official decision is moving toward relocating the two division headquarters from Europe to the United States next yearSebelius and Roberts backed the effort noting Fort Riley economic benefits and ongoing construction funding
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Jim Ryun
Germany
Fort Riley
Brownback
Ryan
Europe
Army
Pentagon
United States
James L. Jones
U.S
1St
Leighton Barracks
Wuerzburg
Kansas
Pat Roberts
Congress
Kathleen Sebelius
D.C
Kansas expands education savings options for families
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins announced two new options for the Learning Quest 529 program. A money market portfolio launched Tuesday targets conservative investors, and a multi investment manager plan will be run by an alternate investment firm. The program, managed by American Century Investments, offers tax deductions up to 2000 dollars per beneficiary and 4000 for couples, with Schwab and other partners providing fund combinations.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lynn Jenkins
Learning Quest
Jenkins
American Century Investments
Charles Schwab & Co
American Century
New Money Market
Schwab 529
Schwab Funds
Franklin Templeton Investments
Pimco Funds
Strong Funds
Kansas Green Party pursues official status with fair petition drive
The Kansas Green Party plans to gather 18,000 valid signatures this month to gain state certification for ballot access. Brigitte Roussel, co chair, says success would allow Greens to run candidates locally and statewide. They will have a booth at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson and seek signatures at the Walnut Valley Blue Grass Festival in Winfield. In 2000 they ran a petition to place Ralph Nader on the 2002 ballot, drawing 35,000 votes.
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Topeka
Kansas Green Party
Hutchinson
Brigitte Roussel
Kansas Party
Wichita
Greens
Walnut Valley
Winfield
Green Party
Ralph Nader
Kansas
Nader
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