Mexican Fiesta Celebrates Independence Cry Tradition
In Garden City the 84th Community Mexican Fiesta drew a crowd as Justiniano Menchaca of the Kansas City Mexican Consulate led the "el grito" at Stevens Park. The event featured a scholarship pageant, downtown parade, and music, with the theme Este es mi pueblo.
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Garden City
Justiniano Menchaca
Kansas City
Menchaca
Stevens Park
Town
México
Miguel Hidalgo
Debate at Kansas State Fair Features Holland Brownback Clash
Kansas governor hopefuls spar at the Kansas State Fair debate. U S Senator Sam Brownback links rival Tom Holland to Barack Obama, while Holland counters with state policy contrasts. The crowd jeered and cheered as both campaigns mobilized supporters at Brett Law Arena.
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Kansas State Fair
Washington State
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
U.S
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Capitol Hill
Brownback
Obama-Holland
Holland
White House
Brett Law
Sublette Man Found Dead in Haskell County
Haskell County authorities and Kansas Bureau of Investigation officials probed the death of a Sublette man found outside his home Sunday afternoon. The man, in his 40s, name withheld until autopsy results are released. No arrests reported. investigators await autopsy and sheriff's statement.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Sublette
KBI
Bruce Mellor
Haskell
Troy Briggs
Mellor
Briggs
Garden City man stacks yardsticks into wall to wall display
Burl Loving, a retired barber and local musician, has built the largest yardstick collection in Garden City. Over the past decade he has sourced 3-foot rulers from estate sales and auctions, covering walls from floor to ceiling with no duplicates. He says collecting keeps him energized and reflects local character.
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Loving
Garden City
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Yardstick collector spans states for unique rulers
Burl Loving surveys a vastly varied yardstick collection accumulated with help from friends and family. He notes many rulers originate from defunct Kansas businesses or promotions, with examples like Pratt Furniture, Jones Motor Co Chevrolet, and Bauer Radiator Service. He also gathers scales encountered on travels across California, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Pratt Furniture
Pratt
Jones Motor Co
Chevrolet
Deerfield
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