Prison term handed down in Gardner home invasion
A 20-year-old man, Brandon C. Howell, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Johnson County District Court after pleading guilty to kidnapping assault and attempted robbery in a Gardner apartment home invasion. Three armed men forced entry endangered residents and demanded drugs and money while one resident was cut. Howell also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge for killing a cat. One other suspect remains at large and awaiting trial.
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Olathe
Brandon C. Howell
Johnson County
Howell
Gardner
Fire destroys building at Old Abilene Town
An electrical fire in Old Abilene Town destroyed part of a one story frontier style building. Officials said the tarpaper roof aided spread while the Merchants Hotel nearby was spared. Public safety director Jim Davis cited an electrical short. Firefighters worked about three hours, with some remaining to monitor for reignition.
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Abilene
Merchants Hotel
Jim Davis
Squirrel-Triggered Fire Delays Nuclear Plant Then Resumes Power
The Wolf Creek nuclear plant in Burlington halted operations after a squirrel caused an auxiliary transformer fire. The blaze was extinguished by sprinklers and no injuries occurred. By Thursday afternoon the plant resumed production using power from other sources supplied by Western Resources, Kansas City Power & Light, and the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative.
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Burlington
Wolf Creek
KGB
Western Resources
Kansas City Power & Light
Kansas Electric Power Cooperative
Meneley attorneys seek dismissal of charges
Former Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley faces two perjury counts after two judges faulted his testimony and withheld drug evidence. His defense asks to dismiss the charges arguing a fair trial is not possible. Trial ended August 29 in a hung jury. retrial slated for November 13.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Dave Meneley
Margie J
Jonathan Phelps
Meneley
Sheriff’s Department
Garden City Telegram invites error corrections policy
The Garden City Telegram states a policy to correct errors and asks readers to call 275-8500 if an error is noticed. The notice emphasizes accountability and directs readers to report errors to the newsroom.
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Garden City
Kansas Forecast: Rain Possible in North and West Amid Warm Weekend
The National Weather Service expects rain chances in northern and western Kansas with continued warm weather. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in northwestern and north central areas. Lows 55 to 60 NW, 65 to 70 elsewhere. Saturday may see morning showers in north central regions, otherwise sunny with highs in the mid 90s.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Big Brother Big Sisters Cowboys and Toys Team Roping Benefit
Finney County Fairgrounds hosts over 600 roping teams and 30 to 40 barrel racers this weekend for a charity event benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters and Cowboys and Toys. Festivities start with barrel racing at 7 tonight, roping at 8 a.m. Saturday, with $10,000+ in prizes including a 2000 CM two horse trailer and a saddle.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters/ Cowboys and Toys
Finney County Fairgrounds
Big Brother Big Sisters/Cowboys and Toys
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Cowboys and Toys
Jerry Miller
Sublette
Big Brother Big Sisters
Nation
Garden City
Tammy Herlan
Southwest Kansas
Miller
Basehor mayor charged with sex crimes at prison
Leavenworth County district court charged John Pfannenstiel a 14 year corrections officer and mayor elect of Basehor with unlawful sexual relations with two male inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility and smuggling contraband including a watch battery and jeans. All charges are felonies.
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Leavenworth
Basehor
John Pfannenstiel
Lansing
Pfannenstiel
Leavenworth County
Republican Party
Kansas’ Department of Corrections
Bill Miskell
Elwood residents sue over closed meeting on pork plant
A group opposing Seaboard Farms building a pork processing plant near Elwood filed a complaint with Doniphan County alleging the City Council held an illegal closed session before approving the project. The dispute centers on a flight to Guymon Oklahoma on August 4 to view the plant and whether economic development qualifies for executive sessions under open meetings law.
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Elwood
Doniphan County
Guymon
Okla
Seaboard Farms
Charles Benjamin
Robyn Euler Johnson
Joel Euler
Euler
Benjamin
Garden City Housing Authority lands federal grants for upgrades
Garden City along with 10 Kansas communities received a total 1.43 million dollars in federal funding for public housing modernization. Garden City gets 168,900 dollars to fund projects at Pershing Manor including new cabinets and interior paint. A 25,000 dollar Drug Elimination Program grant will install better lighting and a security officer presence to deter drug activity.
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Garden City Housing Authority
Kansas
Garden City
Dena Anderson
Anderson
Pershing Manor
GCHA
Weather and market snapshot from Garden City area
Tonight mostly clear with a mid 60s low. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Saturday mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 92. Gusty south wind 15 to 25 mph. Saturday night slight thunderstorm chance and a 60s low. Dow Jones average at 11200.60, down 59.20 from this morning's open.
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Garden City
Dow Jones Edward Jones & Co
Hest
Milo Voscesssee
Schwieterman Inc
Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center
Chicago
Kansas - Ns Mae Ais
Topeka
Rene Cannus
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Dodige
Pendleton
Empona Philadelphia
Dallas-Ft Worth
Sacramento
St Ste Marie
Tucson
Tulsa
Wimington
Del
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Ody
Los Angeles
Miami Beach
New York City
Coolidge
Winfield
Ark City
Bull Spring
Tribe looks to lawrence casino as it studies plan
Lawrence aims to weigh a casino hotel convention center and museum on 80 acres near the municipal airport. Delaware Tribe of Indians chief Dee Ketchum says opposition may fade as residents learn their 1830 67 history and ties to northeast Kansas while federal law allows tribal gaming on Indian lands.
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Lawrence
Dee Ketchum
Delaware Tribe of Indians
University of Kansas
Ketchum
Oklahoma
Kansas
Delaware
Quantrill
Market Grain Prices at the Garden City Co op
Grain prices at Garden City Co op show current bids and asking levels for corn soybeans and wheat. Prices reflect nearby futures with local buyer bids and storage room considerations noted by the cooperative manager.
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Garden City Co-op
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Old Abilene Town
Florence Wilson
Charlie Wilson
Seaboard
Housing Authority
Andrew Bach
Redwood Place
Garden City Area
Southwest Garden
Northcentral
Garden City Telegram
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