Learning Center to Host Community Open House
The Finney County Community Learning Center at 1401 W Buffalo Jones Ave invites the public to an open house from 10 am to noon on Oct 12. Tours, refreshments, a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting, and activities accompany details of English classes, GED prep, citizenship study, computer orientation, and families services.
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Finney County Community Learning Center
Buffalo Jones Ave
Chamber of Commerce
Garden City Community College
USD 457
Tom Sawyer Day Craft Fair at GVRV Sheltered in Garden Valley
Tom Sawyer Day and craft fair take place at Garden Valley Retirement Village on Saturday. The south lawn hosts games food prizes cotton candy snow cones clowns and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while the craft fair runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the south lobby. Proceeds benefit Christmas gifts for residents refurbishing common areas and supporting literacy and training programs for adults and families.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
GVRV
Wyandotte Nation sues feds over casino location
The Wyandotte Nation filed a federal suit in Washington DC aiming to end state casino regulation. The tribe seeks to open a casino at an alternative Wyandotte County site and argues congressional action to move from the Masonic Lodge has been blocked by Sen Brownback and Kansas officials, potentially reshaping the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte Nation
Tribe of
Washington D.C
Congress
U.S
Sam Brownback
R-Kansas
Kansas
Bill Graves
Tribe
City Manager Bob Halloran’s Name Misspelled in Telegram
The Telegram on Thursday published a story that misspelled Oivannetli City Manager Bob Halloran’s name, prompting a correction notice from city officials and editors.
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Bob Halloran
Unseasonably cool weather heads for Kansas
Outside Topeka, unseasonably cool air arrives as fall starts. The National Weather Service forecasts lows Friday night from the upper 30s in the northwest to mid 60s in the southeast, with Saturday highs from the upper 70s southeast to the upper 40s northwest. Showers possible Saturday and a chance of snow in the northwest Saturday night. Road condition hotline provided.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Finney County opens new jail at Law Enforcement Center
Sheriff Kevin Bascue invites residents to two open houses 6 to 8 p.m. to view the new jail at 304 N Ninth St as 222 capacity replaces 55. The facility features direct supervision per cell block, a booking area, visiting and medical spaces, laundry, and a property holding area. The project, funded by a 1997 quarter‑cent sales tax, totals about 7 million dollars and expands the LEC and remodels the courthouse.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Law Enforcement Center
Ninth St
Bascue
SEC
Sheriff’s Office
LEC
USD 457 additions at Florence Wilson and Alta Brown on schedule
USD 457 projects to expand Florence Wilson and Alta Brown elementary schools are on track for completion before fall. Director Gerry Bell notes weather may affect pace. skeletons rise at Alta Brown while Florence Wilson work starts to emerge from the ground. Principal Leticia Porter and Superintendent Milt Pippenger praise progress and school impact.
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Florence Wilson
Alta Brown
Gerry Bell
USD 457
Bell
Leticia Porter
Alta
Porter
Milt Pippenger
USD 457 Board of Education
Cattle Prices Spark Debate At Denver Forum
Ranchers and meatpacker representatives debated pricing practices in Denver as the USDA prepares new rules requiring contract terms to be public. Captive markets, praised for stability, face opposition from ranchers who say they limit bids and bargaining power.
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Denver
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Western Organization of Resource Councils
Clarence Newcomb
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
HALO students plan Chicago trip for leadership conference
HALO members from Garden City Community College raise funds and prepare to attend the U S Hispanic Leadership Conference in Chicago. Ana Medrano and America Gonzales, each attending their second conference, emphasize inspiration from past speakers and networking with students from across the country. They will travel Sept 28 from Kansas City, return Sunday, with Eduardo Garza promoting leadership among Hispanics.
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Salvador
HALO
America Gonzales
Gonzales
Frankie Schmidt
GCCC
Becky Leon
Kansas City
Chicago
Eduardo Garza
Midwest
U.S
America
Garza
Southwest
Kansas
Dow Jones Dips From This Morning's Opening
Garden City area Edward Jones reports the Dow Jones average at 10,656.10, down 109.42 from this morning's opening price, reflecting a notable early decline in the market.
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Edward Jones & Co
Schwieterman Inc
Southwest Kansas Research Extensions Center
Chicago
Kansas
Topeka
Faa
Dodge City
Garden City
Tomes
Bana Hill
Dow Jones
Kansas City
Market Grain Prices at Garden City Co op
Garden City Co op published current grain prices with bids for corn wheat and soybeans. Prices reflect market activity from nearby elevators and show variations by grade and contract type for the trading day.
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Garden City Co-op
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Oivannetli
Graham K. J
Itzel Stewart
la Semana
Volved
Medrano
Hispanic Leadership Institute
Northcentral
Garden City Area
Garden City Telegram
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