Politicians discuss state politics amid Finney County meeting
Finney County officials and legislators gathered to discuss past laws and upcoming issues for Topeka. Attendees included Rep. Russ Jennings, Rep.-elect John Wheeler, John Doll, and Zach Wolf. topics covered budget, school finance, property tax lid, and potential veto dynamics. Doll warned 2017 could be historic with changes affecting rural representation and state finances.
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Finney County Commission
Topeka
Dave Jones
Lon Pishny
Russ Jennings
R-Lakin
Vember
John Wheeler
Garden City
John Doll
Zach Wolf
Holcomb
Senate
Doll
House
Wheeler
Wolf
Kansas Supreme Court
Garden City High School tackles seven period schedule
Danielle Gaspar, a senior golf standout, has missed over 25 class periods due to extracurriculars. She credits the seven-period day approved by USD 457 board for 2016-17 with quicker class periods and easier conversations with teachers, though adjusting remains a challenge. See Schedule, Page A5.
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Garden City High School
Danielle Gaspar
Gaspar
USD 457
GCHS
Kansas Head Start Director Profiles at Kansas Children’s Service League
Chris Reed directs the Kansas Children’s Service League Early Head Start in Finney County with 85 employees and 380 volunteers. The agency serves 457 Head Start and 222 Early Head Start families, funded in part by an $18,000 United Way allocation for health, nutrition, and dental services.
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KCSL
United Way
Finney County
Testimony details fatal Scott City drug death case
A man who was with Sherrie Kaye Smith before her death testified about her deteriorating condition and attempts to conceal evidence. Kevin LaPlant described Smith's intoxication, paranoia, and risky behavior after he and Heberlee used methamphetamine at Heberlee's Scott City home on January 16, 2014, before her body was found January 17.
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Scott City
Garden City
Kevin LaPlant
Lawrence
Sherree Kaye Smith
Richard Alexander Heberlee
Smith
Heberlee
Lyndzie Carter
LaPlant
Weather Summary for Chicago Livestock Market
Schwieterman Inc reports Chicago live cattle futures weather outlook. Today is sunny to partly cloudy with a high near 96 and a overnight low around 70. Wednesday brings a chance of thunderstorms with a high near 89 and a low around 65.
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Chicago
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