Fire tears through Garden City home causing 5000 in damage
Firefighters responded to Miguel Garcia's family home at 1627 Conkling Ave about 12 30 p m on Wednesday after noncombustible stripping fluid used to remove paint ignited on the basement floor. Vapors trapped in the confined space led to ignition and heavy smoke. Four people were home. no injuries. Fire Chief Allen Shelton urged reading instructions and following guidelines for combustible materials. Flames were controlled in about five minutes. crew remained on scene roughly 30 minutes.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Miguel Garcia
Conkling Ave
Shelton
Service academy applications available
Congressman Jerry Moran accepts nominations for US Air Force Army Naval and Merchant Marine academies. Postmark by Oct 1 for next class entering June 2004. Kansas residents 17 to 23 by July 1, U.S. citizens, unmarried, with no dependents list and contact Moran or rivals Roberts Brownback offices for details.
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Jerry Moran
Attention
Hutchinson
Kansas
United States
Moran
Pat Roberts
N. Market St
Suite 120
Wichita
Karin Wisdom
Academy
Brownback
Naomi Burger
Office of
U.S
Sam Brownback
S. Kansas Ave
Topeka
Painting class registration opens this week
The Garden City Recreation Commission offers a six week acrylic painting course for adults starting Wednesday. Instructor Diane Wolny will guide sessions from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 310 N Sixth St. Pre-register. call 276-1200 for details.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Diane Wolny
The
Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Reception for ESL students Sunday at GCCC
The Garden City Community College Title II Grant program hosts an ESL reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Endowment Room of the Student Center to welcome ESL students and inform families about advanced classes and opportunities. ESL instructor Jeanie Ferguson and Title III coordinator Itzel Stewart will answer questions. contact itzel.stewart gcccks.edu or call 275 3284. Road condition hotline provided.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Jeanie Ferguson
Itzel Stewart
Stewart
Itzel
Judiciary seeks three new district magistrates in three Kansas counties
Kansas Supreme Court will ask the Legislature in 2005 for three new district magistrate judges in Reno McPherson and Geary counties to ease rising caseloads. Each post would carry 67000 dollars in salary and benefits. Backlogs have grown, especially with meth cases, delaying preliminary hearings beyond the 10 day guideline.
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Topeka
Kansas Judicial Branch
Reno
McPherson
Geary
Supreme Court
Kay McFarland
Reno County
Becker
McPherson County
Harvey County
Geary County
B. Dickinson
Morris
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Committee endorses Sebelius state board picks in Missouri Valley style
A Senate Confirmations Oversight Committee in Topeka unanimously backed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointments including Col. William Leck as Kansas Highway Patrol superintendent, Parole Board member Paul Feleciano, and two Regents Frank Gaines and Nelson Galle. The panel praised their qualifications and set up Senate votes in January despite questions on parole risk and troop recruitment.
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Topeka
Senate
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Parole Board
William Leck
Paul Feleciano
Augusta
Nelson Galle
Manhattan
Board of Regents
Feleciano
Parole Board
Leck
Hero
National
Hispanic Caucus of
Gaines
First National Bank
Fredonia
Kansas House
Galle
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas State University Foundation
Hesston College
Highway Patrol
FBI
Wichita
West Nile virus cases rise in Kansas with 26 confirmed
State health officials announced three new human West Nile virus cases bringing 2003 total to 26. The patients are a 38-year-old in Harvey County, a 52-year-old in Trego County, and an 83-year-old in Stafford County. KDHE notes many infections are mild or unnoticed and warns that cases are likely to increase as the season peaks. One death, John Hogeboom, 93, in El Dorado, occurred August 10.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Harvey County
Trego County
Stafford County
Kansas
KDHE
John Hogeboom
el Dorado
Crawford County
Finney County
Garden City man jailed for robbery at Taco John's
Michael George, 21, was sentenced to 36 months probation for his role in the November 23 2002 Taco John robbery in Finney County. He pleaded to one count of robbery after a plea deal dropping two counts of aggravated robbery and kidnapping.
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Garden City
Taco John’s
Finney County
John Wheeler
Michael George
E. US. Highway 50
Lot 1
Kansas Ave
George
Mike Utz
Opening of Brown site delayed to 2004
The opening of the Brown v Topeka Board of Education National Historic Site is pushed to the 50th anniversary year of the 1954 ruling. Monroe School is the centerpiece where Linda Brown studied. Officials cite delays and hope for some access before the May 17 2004 grand opening.
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Monroe School
Linda Brown
Oliver Brown
Delaware
South Carolina
Virginia
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
LaTonya Miller
National Park Service
KCC Approves Gas Rate Increase for Kansas Gas Service
The Kansas Corporation Commission issued an order approving a 45 million increase in natural gas service rates for Kansas Gas Service, after a settlement with KCC staff and consumer advocates. About 642,000 customers face an average $5.05 monthly rise, as investments in Kansas utility property grew to 655 million dollars.
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KCC
Topeka
Kansas Gas Service
Kansas
Oneok Inc
Tulsa
Okla
Com
Kgas
Kansas Corporation Commission
State
Pany
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
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