Garden City teen sentenced to three years in prison
Marcus Rojas, 17, of 801 W Campbell Sr, was sentenced in Finney County District Court to about three years on drug charges after a June 20 arrest with four others. He pled guilty to possession with intent to sell and related counts, with other charges dropped, and faces two years of parole after serving the term. He owes $150 court costs, $600 in attorney fees, and $800 for two KBI lab tests.
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Garden City
Finney County
Marcus Rojas
W. Campbell Sr
Rojas
Thomas Richardson
Finney County Sheriff investigates bomb threat at local business
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue said deputies responded to Garden City Farm Equipment at 2506 W Buffalo Jones Ave at 8 am to a bomb threat left on an answering machine. A caller demanded money, but officials found no bomb or suspicious items and have no suspects.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Garden City
Buffalo Jones Ave
Bascue
Bites At Pittsburg State Game Baffle Officials
At Pittsburg State University Carrie Smith Stadium fans and players reported mysterious bites during Western State College of Colorado’s 56 6 victory. Crawford County Health Department and Kansas State University entomologists hunt the cause with help from exterminators and visitors unsettled by the bites.
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Pittsburg
Western State College of Colorado
Pittsburg State University
Carrie Smith
Crawford County Health Department
Kansas State University
Jerry Swaro
Salida
Colo
Mike
Ellsworth County man survives 64 hours trapped in wreck
David Wright, 85, of Ellsworth County, lay trapped for 64 hours in a ravine after a July 17 crash between Marquette and Kanapolis Dam. His foot trapped between pedals and console prevented escape. he later had an arm amputated but survived thanks to the relentless search led by a local police chief who is a lifelong friend.
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Marquette
David Wright
Ellsworth
Wright
Ellsworth County
Kanapolis Dam
Holcomb seeks ten volunteer firefighters and guidelines update
Holcomb plans to hire at least 10 volunteer firefighters with Fire Chief Allen Shelton aiming to recruit within the Sherlock township area. Council approved amending operating guidelines to accept applicants from within 10 miles, while noting closer volunteers serve best. Applications opened last August after the department was disbanded in April, with details on eligibility, probation, and insurance impact.
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Holcomb
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Garden City
Dennis Lauer
Insurance Service Office Inc
ISO
Jamie Jarnagin
Driver in accident sentenced in Finney County
Raul Melendes also known as Angel Estrada, 25, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery for a March 4 crash at the Five Points intersection in Buffalo Jones Avenue area. One fatality, Luis Ponce Rios, and a passenger injury were reported. He received five years four months, $152 court costs, $600 attorney fees, and $16,297 restitution.
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Five Points
Finney County
Raul Melendes
Angel Estrada
Melendes
Honda
Buffalo Jones Avenue
Luis Ponce Rios
Stephanie Westman
Syracuse
Celio Aguila Mendez
Jacobo Mendoza-Ponce
Lingoo
Calif
Officials urge more funds for bilingual education
Kansas educators told lawmakers the state should raise bilingual education funding, though figures vary by district. They cited 2003-04 spending of roughly $17.4 million for about 24 700 students and noted districts divert funds from other programs to expand services. Wichita officials urged about $10 million to staffing ratios of one ESL teacher per 50 elementary students, far above current levels.
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Topeka
Select
Joint Committee On School Finance
Kansas City
Kan
Wichita
Kansas Supreme Court
John Wratil
Rleawood
Diane Gjerstad
Bikers Poker Run in Southwest Kansas to Aid Special Olympics
Garden City organizers aim to raise funds for about 160 Special Olympics athletes through a 148 mile poker run concluding with a $1,500 prize and Mexican dinner. Registration begins 8 10 a.m. Saturday at Stevens Park with stops in Scott City Scots Lakin and Garden City, plus a Sept 11 remembrance.
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Kansas
Garden City
Hollie Lyons
Southwest Developmental Services Inc
Knights of Columbus
REACH
Lyons
Francine
Steve Phillis
Francine Phillis
Phillis
Scott City
Scots
Lakin
Stevens Park
Lewis Motors
E. U.S. Highway 50
Dixon’s Cycle Center
Wichita County
Scott
Eighth St
New York City
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
American Legion
Stauth Memorial Museum
Montezuma
Carl Goodpasture
Smithsonian Institution
Aztec St
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Jrad Nading
Andy Cruz
Garden City Community College
U.S. District Court
Mendez
Mendoza-Ponce
U.S
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