Man indicted for re entering illegally
Isaias Palma Arzola, 31, a Mexico citizen, was indicted in Topeka for re entering the United States after deportation. He previously burglarized Finney County in 1993 and stole in 1994, was deported in 1997, arrested again in 2002 in Dodge City, and faces up to 20 years in federal prison with a $250000 fine if convicted on the new count.
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Topeka
Isaias Palma-Arzola
Mexico
Garden City
United States
Palma-Arzola
Finney County
Dodge City
Palma- Arzola
Riedel to Speak at Garden City Alzheimer's Group
Rhonda Riedel outreach coordinator for the Western Kansas Alzheimer s Association will be guest speaker at the Garden City Alzheimer s Support Group meeting from 2 to 4 p m Monday at the First United Methodist Church main parlor 1106 N Main St Main Street entrance attendees can join for local community support and information on Alzheimer s disease and resources.
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Rhonda Riedel
Western Kansas Alzheimer’s Association
Garden City Alzheimer's Support Group
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Humane Society seeks flea market donations for Downtown Market Fest
Finney County Humane Society asks for items for a flea market on October 7 as part of Downtown Market Fest. Donations accepted at the Windsor Hotel south door from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Contact Nancy Garhart at 275 6364 for details or to volunteer. Clothes will not be accepted due to volunteer shortages.
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Finney County Humane Society
Humane Society
Windsor Hotel
Nancy Garhart
Bishop asks Catholics to pray for Sebelius
In Lawrence, Archbishop Naumann urged Northeast Kansas Catholics to reconsider Gov. Kathleen Sebelius positions on abortion in a Sept. 8 The Leaven column. He declared it never permissible to support legalized abortion though he did not call for voting against her. In Wichita, activists and police outlined a long term plan to curb gang violence, including community mobilization and youth job programs.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Joseph Naumann
Archdiocese of
Kansas ‘City
the Leaven
Naumann
Sebelius
Wichita
FCEDC board to experience shakeup in 2006
FCEDC officials announced Thursday that three board seats will open by year end 2006 as Dennis Smith Jeff Whitham and Phil Escareno plan to step down or switch roles Ron Schwartz intends to seek renomination Escareno will leave after four years to let new leadership take over Whitham will assume the Kansas House 123rd district seat in January with August primary results If interested in joining the FCEDC board send a résumé to 1509 E Fulton Terrace Garden City KS 67846 Applications require 18 years old voter registration and Finney County residency Dopperschmidt also updated prospects including a renewable energy company and a service industry firm both eyeing the area with potential for up to 70 new jobs and plant expansions in Sunflower Electric and Wind River Grain.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Dennis Smith
Jeff Whitham
Phil Escareno
Ron Schwartz
Eric Dopperschmidt
Schwartz
Garden City Community College
Escareno
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Finney County
Dopperschmidt
Whitham
City of Garden City
Kansas House of Representatives
Fulton Terrace
Garden City
Depperschmidt
2006 Fiesta Queen Candidates Gather for Photo
The five 2006 Fiesta Queen contenders pose for a group photo before interviews at Garden City High School. The queen will be crowned at 7 PM in Clifford Hope Auditorium, with candidates Carmen Baeza Elizabeth Trevino Andrea Lira Rita Perez Blanca Vazquez present.
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Andrea Lira
Rita Perez
Elizabeth Trevino
Carmen Baeza
Blanca Vazquez
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Garden City High School
Garden City Telegram
Rural Kansas extends credit push via tax credits
Development advocates led by Tom Weigand and John Cyr promote extending state tax credits to investors under the Rural Business Development Tax Credit. The program, created in 2004, offers 75 percent tax credits for contributions of $250 or more to regional foundations funding rural business growth, job expansion, and leadership development across six east-central and 19 north-central counties.
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Topeka
Hns
Tom Weigand
John Cyr
Statehouse
Kansas
Weigand
Ottawa Area
Cyr
North Central Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Beloit
Joint Economic Development Committee
Joint Committee
Nick Jordan
Shawnee
Jordan
Jerry Williams
D-Chanute
Williams
AYP Results Spark Mixed Reactions at Kansas Districts
district leaders celebrate math gains and overall AYP while noting reading gaps in English language learners. Buffalo Jones, Bernadine Sitts, and other USD 457 schools face new targets and annual testing, with sanctions and Title I considerations shaping the district’s path forward.
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Bernadine Sitts
Barb Hauschild
Hauschild
Buffalo Jones
Rafaela Solis
BOE
Steve Abrams
Abrams
Michael Brom
USC 457
Cynthia Williams
USD 457
Alta Brown
Edith Scheuerman
Garfield
Georgia Matthews
Gertrude Walker
Victor Ornelas
Charles O. Stones
Telegram
Kline Defends Leaked Memo In Wichita Debate
Attorney General Phill Kline faced his Democratic challenger in Wichita to defend a leaked memo on how his campaign sought conservative Christian support. He said church speeches and fundraising plans were legitimate, citing extensive church entanglements over more than two decades before about 500 attendees at Wichita State University.
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Wichita
Phill Kline
Kline
Wichita State University
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