Sheriff warns businesses of fax scam in Finney County
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue cautions area businesses about a circulating fax scam. A letter invites funds and bank details for a supposed overseas account tied to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. The sender, Prince Peterson Ovie, requests information via fax. authorities urge recipients to ignore and destroy the letter.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
Central Bank of Nigeria
Prince Peterson Ovie
Meeting for eighth grade trip to Washington DC
An informational meeting for the eighth grade trip to Washington DC will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kenneth Henderson Middle School. The annual trip is open to students from both middle schools and eighth grade students and parents may attend without obligation.
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Washington D.C
Kenneth Henderson
Blood Drive Friday at Satanta City Hall
Satanta Haskell County hosts a community blood drive titled Gift of Life on Friday. Donations run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Satanta City Hall. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health.
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Satanta
Haskell County
Satanta City Hall
Calf fry dinner at American Legion Thursday
Calf fries sweet bread roast beef cole slaw beans potatoes gravy and bread offered from 6 30 p m Thursday at the American Legion 125 W Pine St Chef Art Green will prepare the dinner priced at 8 dollars
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American Legion
W. Pine St
Art Green
Local AARP chapter to meet Tuesday
Finney County Chapter No 2672 of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N 10th St Garden City. Debra Bolton a Lee Richardson Zoo docent will discuss Endangered Species and bring a live animal for show and tell. Public welcome. Refreshments served.
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Finney County
American Association of Retired Persons
10Th St
Garden City
Debra Bolton
Lee Richardson Zoo
Judge to stand trial for two felonies
A Wyandotte County judge, George A. Groneman, will face trial on two felony charges, including presenting a false claim and conspiring to present a false claim, after a three hour preliminary hearing. Retired Judge Fred Jackson will hear the case following disqualification of Wyandotte County judges by the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wyandotte
Shawnee County
Fred Jackson
George A. Groneman
Jackson
Kansas Supreme Court
Mild dry week expected in Kansas says NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts mild dry conditions across Kansas this week. Rain ends across most of the state, with clearing skies and highs in the 60s. Night lows range from the mid 30s to 40s, with sunshine and highs around 70s on Tuesday and continued dry 70s through Thursday.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Community honors Finney County law officers with barbecue
Officials and about sixty friends joined Finney County law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs and highway patrol troopers for an appreciation barbecue at the VFW Club in Garden City. Organizers including Carole Corley raised funds for department Christmas parties while praising officers' service and community support.
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Carole Corley
Finney County
Corley
Kansas Highway Patrol
Josh Biera
Kelly Stoppel
VFW Club
W. Mary St
Stoppel
Biera
KHP
Garden City
Roger Bailey
Bailey
Garden City Fire Department
Highway 50
Michael Utz
Catholic Social Services underscores open adoption in Garden City
Stephanie Berens of Catholic Social Services at 708 N Main St explains the agency helps foster parents and adoptions from pregnancy counseling to open adoptions. The group coordinates birth mother and adoptive parent relations and handles special needs adoptions, funded by Finney County United Way drive.
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Louie Berry
Berry
Finney County Sheriff’s
Tim Shultz
Shultz
Sheriff’s Office
Garden City Police Department
Stephanie Berens
Catholic Social Services
N. Main St
Garden City
Finney County United Way
Catholic Social Services of
North Main Street
Catholic Social Services in Garden City Seeks Community Support
Stephanie Berens of Catholic Social Services discusses the group’s need for foster parents and volunteers as United Way funding boosts budgeting and community visibility. She notes the emotional but rewarding work with troubled young mothers, adoptions, and connecting families, with high success in outcomes.
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Berens
Garden City
United Way aids cerebral palsy families in Finney County
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas, based in Wichita, assists Finney County residents with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Funds from the local United Way drive support seed money for assistive technology such as ramps, lifts, and electric wheelchairs, and help families secure funding from other groups. Last year the group aided 25 to 30 area residents, including about 14 children receiving electric wheelchairs. the Timbers facility in Wichita is another facet of their work.
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United Way
United Cerebral Palsey of
Kansas
Wichita
Dave Jones
United Cerebral Palsey
Finney County
Jones
Garden City Tuesday Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for today to be sunny with a high of 60 to 65 degrees and a clear night with a low of 35 to 40. A south wind at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday will be sunny with a high in the mid 70s and a south wind 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest. Tuesday night remains mostly clear with a low in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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Garden City
Grain prices at Garden City Co-op report
Edward Jones and Company notes the Dow Jones average at 10,865.50, up 18.13 from this morning's opening price as grain prices at the Garden City Co-op are recorded in market notes.
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Garden City Co-op
Edward Jones & Co
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