Two-Vehicle Crash Injures Man on Kansas Avenue
An accident at Eighth Street and Kansas Avenue left Marcelo Segovia-Fernandez injured. Ivan Ozaeta was treated for injuries at St. Catherine's Hospital while Jay Claussen did not report injuries. Police proceed with gang activity investigation and a separate warrant search yielded seized items and a pit bull impounded for dangerous animal violations.
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Eighth Street
Kansas Avenue
Mike Utz
Garden City
Marcelo Segovia-Fernandez
10Th St
Jay Claussen
Holcomb
Fernandez
Ford
Ivan Ozaeta
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Utz
Eighth St
Garden City Police Department
13Th St
Apt
Endowment Meeting Postponed Amid National Crisis
Garden City Community College postpones tonight’s Endowment meeting due to a national crisis as the presenter cannot fly in. The event is rescheduled for 6 30 p.m. September 18 at the same venue.
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Garden City Community College
Fiesta Art Show Opens Amid Mexican Fiesta Activities
The Southwest Arts & Humanities Council sponsors an art show with Mexican folk art from the Louis Mendoza collection, works from Garden City High School teachers and students, and Jesse Montez cardboard pieces. It runs Friday noon to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm at the former Memory Lane, next to State Theatre. A 1 to 3 pm Saturday reception follows a Friday opening. After the Fiesta parade, Stevens Park hosts free children’s art activities 11 am to 1 pm featuring twig and yarn weaving titled Djos de Dios. The last phase of the State Hepatitis B Campaign continues with immunizations at Bernadine Sitts Elementary Thursday, Charles Stone on Sept. 18, Garden City High on Sept. 19, Abe Hubert Middle on Sept. 21, and Kenneth Henderson Middle on Sept. 25.
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Memory Lane
State Theatre
Main Street
Louis Mendoza
Garden City High School
Jesse Montez
Arts Council
Stevens Park
Bernadine Sitts
Charles Stone
Abe Hubert
Kenneth Henderson
Holcomb City Council to Meet Wednesday
The Holcomb City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 200 N. Lynch St. The agenda is light with only old business an update on the Finney County Rural Water District and no new items.
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Holcomb
Lynch St
Finney County
Telegram asks readers to report errors by phone
The Garden City Telegram invites readers to call 275-8500 to report errors found in the newspaper, reflecting a policy of correcting mistakes. The notice emphasizes prompt correction and accuracy in the publication.
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Garden City
Injured worker fights National Beef over forged identity
Delia Butanda, using the alias Victoria Acosta, sought worker's compensation after an on the line accident at National Beef in Dodge City. The case, involving stolen Social Security information, moved through Ford County court and a Kansas appeals ruling before the state Supreme Court arguments.
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Topeka
National
Kansas
Delia Butanda
Victoria Acosta
Dodge City
Kansas Supreme Court
Butanda
National Beef
Wassau Insurance
Ings
Ford County District Court
van Hampton
Kansas Court of Appeals
Highway 50 alignment under study by KDOT officials
City and Finney County leaders, Garden City staff, and Burns McDonnell engineers heard a survey showing 800 plus residents favor highway improvements while expressing concern about safety and congestion on the Garden City to Kearny County stretch. Officials stressed cost and maintenance implications if the route changes, and KDOT will seek public input before proposing alternatives for a public meeting.
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Kearny County
Garden City
Finney County
Kansas Department of Transportation Engineers
Burns & McDonnell Engineers
Kansas City
ETC Consultants
KDOT
Cliff Mayo
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Max Morgan
U.S. 50
County weighs Finney Development Board agenda changes
Finney County Commissioners keep funding for the Economic Development Corp at 72000 while urging a shift from funding bond issues to job recruitment and retention. A board member will depart and replacement discussions follow. A strategic plan progresses as goals are refined and actions set. Delinquent Sewer District No 1 bills will be added to property tax bills after 60 days. Next meeting Monday at 8 30 a m at the Finney County Administrative Center.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County Commissioners
Cliff Mayo
Martin Nusser
Nasser
Alan Fankhauser
Mayo
Jerry Davis
Corporation Board
Pete Olson
Nusser
Vfw Road
Maple Street
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Kansas leaders seek ways to remove obstacles to learning
In Topeka legislators and the State Board of Education met to discuss non funding obstacles to learning. Proposals include longer school days teacher training parental involvement and early childhood programs as part of a 1.16 billion three year plan. Majority Leader Lana Oleen cautions major initiatives may wait until 2002 while noting political resistance to higher education spending.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
State Board
Senate
Lana Oleen
Oleen
Manhattan
Janet Waugh
Kansas City
Kan
Carol Rupe
Wichita
House
Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
Legislative Education Planning Committee
Umbarger
LEPC
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas
KASB
John Koepke
Hepatitis News Suppresses Sales At Kansas State Fair
Hutchinson AP reports promoter Gil Cunningham of TBA Entertainment blames hepatitis A coverage for weak ticket sales at the Kansas State Fair concerts. He doubted Sawyer Brown drew enough, citing media focus on the outbreak. Reno County reports 63+ infections since last fall with more cases before the fair. Gov Graves pledged to eat a Pronto Pup at the fair.
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Hutchinson
Gil Cunningham
TBA Entertainment
State Fair Board
Sawyer Brown
Reno County
Bill Graves
Hutchinson Community College
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