Squirrel kept as pet must be released by year end
Corky the cat nursed a baby squirrel from a litter found with siblings. Wildlife official Dennis Sharp said state law forbids keeping the squirrel as a pet without a rehabilitator. The Guys paid $18 for a hunting license to keep it until December 31, after which the squirrel must be released or allowed to roam in a cage.
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Corky
Wildlife and Parks
Charlie and
Mary Guy
Dennis Sharp
Garden City
Sharp
Barney
Open records dispute over SDSI funding and access
County commissioners press SDSI to release financial records amid ongoing mis spending allegations. The Kansas AG ruled SDSI a public agency under open records law, prompting renewed newspaper requests. County officials warn denial could threaten SDSI funding and urge compliance to safeguard taxpayer money.
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Southwest Developmental Services Inc
SDSI
Southwest
Kansas
Robert Stephan
SDSJ
Finney County
John Wheeler
Rhonda Eichman
Seward County
Telegram
Seward
Richard Farrar
Stevens County Commission
Farrar
Don Hineman
Lane County Commission
Hineman
Fiesta crowns queen as city kickoff to Mexican Fiesta
Fiesta events begin at 6 p m with the crowning of Fiesta queen Karen Fi erro at the Finney County Exhibition Building followed by a talent show, Mariachi Los Reyes, and a free dance. The Saturday parade routes from the Exhibition Building to Main Street with evening performances by Mariachi Los Reyes and Ritmo Latino. Garden City Police official Robert Gonzales notes growing community participation and the shift to broader candidate involvement, while Lineth Gonzalez wins a $500 scholarship as the program expands, aiming to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day with a full week of activities attracting about 4 000 attendees last year.
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Finney County
Karen Fierro
Los Hermanos Ortiz
Exhibiion
Mariachi Los Reyes
Ritmo Latino
Garden City
Mexico
Gonzales
Recharge project eyed to curb Arkansas River aquifer loss
Southwest Kansas groundwater district plans aquifer recharge and streamflow recovery along the Arkansas River in Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Gray and Ford counties. The goal is to stabilize depletion, boost river flow, and provide future water rights transfers with grant funding in 1995. The effort relies on cooperation with ditch companies and public support, aiming to bank water for future use and enhance habitat and river quality.
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Ogallala
Kansas
Groundwater Management District
Arkansas River
Steve Frost
Groundwater District
Frost
GMD
Kansas-Colorado
Garden City
Supreme Court
Colorado
John Martin
Lamar
Colo
Ford County
Arkansas
Dodge City
Ford
Kinsley
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District Board of Directors
Campus Drive
Kan
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Lineth
Carmen Godinez
Finney County Historical Museum
The
Historical Museum
Judy Cole
Madella Williams
Finney County Public Library
Walnut Garden City
Finneylibrary
Sun
Jerry Barlow
American State Bank & Trust
Julie Nemechek
Michelle Komlofske
Jewell Lee
Linda Hamilton
Kerry Black
Mike Davis
Jean Rush
Berea
American State Bank & Trust Company
Americanstatebankna.com
Great Bend
Larned
Macksville
St. John
Holcomb
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