Child released from Wichita hospital after bicycle accident
Garden City boy Collin Bulkley, eight, was injured September 8 when his bicycle was struck by a van after crossing near Garden City Plaza Shopping. He was treated at Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita and released. Salvador Rojo, 52, was not at fault. A four hour search identified Bulkley with help from local organizations and churches.
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Garden City
Via Christi
Wichita
Collin Bulkley
Bulkley
Garden City Plaza
Kentucky Fried Chicken
East Kansas Avenue
Salvador Rojo
Rojo
Dodge City to host AARP summit
Dodge City hosts the Southwestern Summit for people 50 and older at the Senior Citizen Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Sponsored by AARP Kansas, the free event features local legislators, a lunch option for a fee, and invited candidates. Information on Medicare discounts, drug comparisons, and medication management will be shared, with entertainment and door prizes.
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Dodge City
Central
Aarp Kansas
AARP
Terrorism response training seminars in Kansas set
A series of Saturday seminars for health professionals and the community will cover terrorism recognition and agroterrorism response. Sessions in Garden City Wheatlands Center Sept 25, Hays Holiday Inn Oct 2, and Emporia Ramada Inn Oct 2. Pre registration required. fee 15 by pre register, 20 at door. Registration 7:30 to 8 a.m., program 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Garden City
Kansas
Wheatlands Conference Center
E. Fulton St
Holiday Inn
N. Vine St
Hays
Ramada Inn
West 18Th Ballroom
Emporia
Garden City hosts dual multicultural festivals this weekend
Fiesta and Oktoberfest return with parades, pinatas, and royal pageantry. The Fiesta Parade moves at 10 a.m. from Finney County Fairgrounds to Stevens Park, with queen candidates introduced at 11 a.m. Music by Viva Mexico, dancing, and a coronation ball follow. Oktoberfest features beer tasting for 21 and up, German food, and family activities at Knights of Columbus hall and nearby venues. Funds support Garden City Community College and local charities.
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Garden City
Main Street
Finney County Fairgrounds
Stevens Park
Lydia Gonzalez
Viva Mexico
Denver
Gonzalez
Buffalo Jones Ave
Junior Perales
Amarillo
Texas
Fulton Street
Travis Brunson
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Blue Notes
Brunson
Sebelius to push Kansas beef during Tokyo trade mission
Governor Kathleen Sebelius leads a Kansas delegation to Tokyo for eight days to promote beef and other exports. Officials aim to reopen Japan’s beef market closed after mad cow findings, while highlighting Kansas firms and more than 20 Japanese subsidiaries operating in Kansas.
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Topeka
Hns
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Tokyo
Agriculture and Commerce
Midwest U.s.-Japan Association
Sebelius
Megan Ingmire
John Watson
Kansas Department of Commerce
U.S
Washington
Japan
Canada
Watson
Front Door project on Garden City Community College ballot
GCCC faces a less than week away vote on the Front Door Project a 3.12 million addition to the administration building to consolidate student services and add eight classrooms. Trustees heard department updates rather than campaign chatter and a protest petition seeks a public vote.
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Garden City Community College
Finney County Community Learning Center
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
William Clifford
Finney County
Clifford
Ballantyne
Beth Tedrow
Garden City
Tedrow
Janice Nunn
Nunn
Bill Hammond
Girl Found Safe After Abduction and Murder Case in Kansas
Five year old Stormy Shirk was found safe in southeast Wyoming after her father Justin Shirk abducted her following the murder of Melissa Shirk in Topeka. He was a person of interest and later found dead in Albany County. Amber Alert issued and later suspended. Stormy’s rescue followed a Paxton Neb. sighting and a gas purchase attempt with the credit card.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wyoming
Stormy Shirk
Melissa Shirk
Justin Chadd Shirk
Albany County
Wyo
Justin Shirk
Stormy
Kristi Pankratz
Paxton
Neb
Kansas Bureau of Investigations
FBI
Shirk
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N. Eighth St
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Red Cross
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St. Catherine Hospital
Community Congregational Church
Mary Beth Williams
Third St
Williams
Boy Scouts Santa Fe Trail Council
Mary Street
Third Street
Santa Fe Trail Council
April Hoyt
Hoyt
Garcia Park
Jennie Barker Road
Stacy Stucky
Democrats
Finnup Boy Scout Park
Mary and
Eighth Streets
Josh Swaty
D-Ellsworth
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Democratic House
Brad Nading
Lee Richardson Zoo
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