Labor Day closings round up banks and public buildings
Banks and government offices will close Monday for Labor Day and Fourth of July observances. Banks including American State Bank and Trust Co and others list branch closures. post office, libraries, transit center, and city offices follow suit with Monday shutdowns. Some sites like Lee Richardson Zoo stay open. Garden City Telegram offices also close. The Finnup Center, recreation commission, USD 457 offices close. Garden City Community College hours vary. no Monday issue.
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American State Bank and Trust Co
E. Mary St
Bank of the West
E. Kansas Ave
First National Bank
N. Main St
First National Bank of Holcomb
N. Henderson St
Garden City State Bank
Commerce Bank
Taylor Plaza
E. Kansas Plaza
Landmark National Bank
People’s State Bank
W. Laurel St
Western State Bank
Kansas Ave
Sixth St
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Eighth St
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County Transit Center
11Th St
City Link
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
E. Finnup Drive
Garden City Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
USD
Fleming St
Garden City Community College
Garden City Telegram
Garden City GCRC offers after school drama club for middle schoolers
Garden City Recreation Commission starts an after school drama program at the State Theatre for middle school students. Each Tuesday and Thursday the club explores acting directing and producing a show with games exercises and snacks. Fees are 22 dollars monthly. Contact 276 1200 or visit 310 N Sixth St.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
State Theatre
Sixth St
GCHS Cheerleaders Host Little Buffs Clinic At Memorial Stadium
Garden City High School cheerleaders will run a Little Buffs Cheer Clinic from 4 to 5 p.m. September 12 through 16 at Memorial Stadium on the GCHS campus. PreK to grade six may enroll for 30 dollars, which includes a Tshirt. Proceeds support the GCHS Cheer Squad. Register by Friday by calling Corie Covino at 805-8434.
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Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
GCHS
N. Main St
Corie Covino
Keystone Gallery celebrates 20th anniversary event
Keystone Gallery marks its 20th anniversary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 10. Owners Chuck Bonner and Barbara Shelton attend to share stories as displays of newspaper clippings guest books and old photographs plus tourism guides are shown at the gallery located 18 miles north of Scott City on U.S. Highway 83.
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Keystone Gallery
Chuck Bonner
Barbara Shelton
Scott City
U.S Highway 83
Keystonegallery.com
Emergency haying deadline extended for Kansas CRP acres
USDA FSA extends emergency haying for CRP in approved Kansas counties through Sept 30 with 50 percent field ungrazed for wildlife and 30 day removal. Southwest counties listed include Finney Ford Grant Gray Hamilton Haskell Kearny Lane Morton Scott Seward Stanton Stevens Wichita. Grazing extended to Oct 31 with 25 percent ungrazed or 75 percent stocking rate. livestock must be removed. Contact Garden City center for details.
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Usda Farm Service Agency
USDA
Kansas
Finney
Ford
Grant
Gray
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Lane
Morton
Scott
Seward
Stanton
Stevens
Wichita
Southwest
Greeley
CRP
Adrian J
Polansky
Farm Service Agency
FSA
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Usda Rural Development Service Center
Garden City
Kansans debate counting students in redistricting plan
Lawrence residents challenge a Kansas Constitution rule to adjust census figures for students and military personnel. They argue counting nonresidents skews district sizes while still requiring services locally. Douglas County officials note student voting ties them to community interests. The public hearing, part of a statewide committee effort, weighs community impact, geography, and military installations as districts must be redrawn every ten years to reflect population shifts.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Jamie Shew
Peggy Mast
Emporia
Secretary of State
House
Paul Davis
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Davis
University of Kansas
Overland Park
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
O’neal
Senate
Threeweek cattle drive starts today near Caldwell
The history of Kansas comes alive as Texas Longhorns and other cattle begin a three week drive to Ellsworth to celebrate the state's 150th anniversary. About 200 cattle at Caldwell south of the border will grow to around 400 by the journey’s end with events in Kingman Ellinwood and Ellsworth.
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Ellsworth
Kansas
Texas
Caldwell
Kansas-Oklahoma
Ues
Dennis Katzenmeier
Kingman
Cox
Ellinwood
Salina
Finney County to discuss IT staff funding at Tuesday meet
Finney County commissioners plan a Tuesday 8 30 a m session at the Administrative Center to hear Matt Bremer discuss funding a part time IT staff position. Offices close for Labor Day. Open meeting for public access. Garden City to review jet service plan with Dodge City under EAS program at the airport.
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Finney County
Matt Bremer
Garden City
American Eagle
Dodge City
U.S. Department of Transportation
Essential Air Service
Denver
Colo
U.S. Dot
Dallas
Matt Allen
Eighth St
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GCRC
Laurie Sisk
Katzenmeier
County Commission
N. Ninth St
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