FallFest Draws 5500 Downtown for Food and Entertainment
About 5,500 people flocked to downtown Garden City for FallFest with diverse swers, including Vietnamese Oromo Ethiopian Cameroonian Filipino El Salvadoran and Mexican cuisines. Entertainment featured the Senior Center Line Dancers GCHS JROTC Drum Line dance team and local clubs. Boxers from Bad Boyz Boxing Club staged demos ahead of the Ortiz Mayweather fight while Western Motors duck races offered $1000 top prize. Beverly Glass of Downtown Vision praised a busy day as Oktoberfest bierocks sold out and retailers reported strong shop traffic.
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Robert Gonzales
Western Motors
Roxie Sperry
Reynaldo Mesa
Anna Hahn
New Main Street
Glass
Ortiz
Drought Boosts Hay Prices Pushes Ranchers Toward Change
Drought drives hay to 240 250 per ton with top alfalfa reaching 300 per ton. Ranchers in Kansas and southern states send calves to feedlots early and some sell cows. Experts expect tighter cattle supply, higher beef and retail prices as demand for protein grows. Glynn Tonsor of Kansas State University notes profits may rise for cow calf producers over the next few years.
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Kansas State University
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Knight attends 9/11 memorial events and honors fallen firefighters
Neighbors report assistant Holcomb fire chief Knight joining thousands of firefighters at an interdenominational service at St. Patrick's Cathedral and a large Riverside Park memorial. He watched 3843 flags carried along Fifth Avenue and attended a mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The FDNY tribute included a memorial wall and Obama’s brief appearance. Knight stressed brotherhood among firefighters and noted his family’s service in EMS and firefighting.
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New York City
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Debbie
Holcomb
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Locals react to Ortiz Mayweather bout shocker
Garden City fans and boxing club managers react to Victor Ortiz loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr in a stoppage after a controversial headbutt. Quick-fire punches ended Ortiz's upset bid, sparking calls for a rematch and debate over officiating and Ortiz's readiness.
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