News Spin and What Gets In public forum at GCCC
Garden City Community College hosts a public forum titled News Spin and What Gets In A perspective on politics and public information from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Warren House Science and Math Building lecture hall. Presenters include Bill Utz Frank Bean and Laura York. For questions contact Utz at 276 9510.
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Warren House Science and Math
Bill Utz
Frank Bean
Laura York
Utz
Library closes for new computers installation
Finney County Public Library shut all computers at 1 p.m. today to install updated machines. Eight adult and eight children’s stations will reopen in the main library Friday at 9 a.m. Gates Computer Lab will be available again Sept. 26 at 9 a.m.
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Finney County Public Library
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Kansas Children's Campaign Workshop on Legislative Process
The Kansas Children's Campaign will host a workshop titled Advocating Children: The Legislative Process from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 26 at Garden City Community College Student Center Endowment Room. The session covers approaching elected officials influencing legislation and nonprofit lobbying limits, aimed at parents social workers and others advocating children's needs. RSVP by Monday at 232-0550 or email jennifer kac.org.
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Garden City Community College
Jennifer
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Man guilty of killing girlfriend's mother
A Butler County jury found Joshua Robertson 21 guilty of first degree murder arson and aggravated burglary in the March 19 death of Patricia Self 46 at her Augusta home Prosecutors say Robertson and his girlfriend beat stabbed and killed Self with knives then stole her credit card and used rubbing alcohol to ignite a house fire Sentencing is set for Oct 30 and Jennifer Self 19 faces the same charges in a separate trial.
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Augusta
Butler County
Joshua Robertson
Patricia Self
Self
Jennifer Self
Robertson
Man sets fishing line trap to catch peeping tom
In Wichita a father of two used fishing line to trap a neighbor 31 who spied on his daughters in a shower. He tied line to a chair outside, baited the window, and the suspect was hooked when the line pulled a spool across the kitchen. Police jailed the 31-year-old after arrest.
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Wichita
Brian
Sedgwick County
New Christian academy fills education void in Garden City
Bible Christian Academy, affiliate of Bible Christian Church, opened Sept 3 at 1404 E Mary St for preschool through sixth grade with 55 students. Tuition ranges from 600 to 1800 annually, two- to five-day schedules, and after care available. Donations from Garden City Christian School and Cookson Hills aided startup.
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Bible Christian Academy
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Margaret Ingmire
Brenda Schmutz
Schmutz
Ingmire
Garden City Christian School
Cookson Hills Christian Ministry
Kansas
Okla
Mary St
Monkey and bison die at Lee Richardson Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo officials say a baby howler monkey died after a rare primate behavior known as a kid napping when an older sibling attempted to take the infant. The zoo also reports the death of an 18 to 19 year old prairie bison from an abdominal infection. A replacement male bison may be introduced in the fall or spring.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Delfi Messinger
Zoo
Messinger
Former area resident earns patent for Bike Bikini cover
Brant LeClair, a former Garden City resident now living in Newton, has received a U.S. patent for a poly cotton weather proof cover that fits over a motorcycle fuel tank and seat. Invention Technologies in Coral Gables, Fla. seeks a manufacturer while LeClair preserves secrecy to protect his concept.
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Newton
Nicola Foreman
Invention Technologies
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