Garden City stabbing outside Time Out Sports Bar
Garden City police investigate a stabbing that occurred after a confrontation outside Time Out Sports Bar at 1319 N Taylor Ave. Michael Herrada, 31, was stabbed twice in the buttocks by three Hispanic males who fled. He was treated and released from St Catherine Hospital. Police continue the investigation.
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Garden City
Time Out
Michael Herrada
N. Taylor Ave
Herrada
St. Catherine Hospital
Two Liberal boys face multiple charges after arrest
Two 14 year old Liberal boys were arrested this morning after allegedly stealing a car and four wheeler in Dodge City. Contreras rammed a police vehicle in reverse. charges include aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and multiple felonies. Calderon faces counts of theft obstruction conspiracy and trespassing. Both youths were taken to the Juvenile Detention Center. Also note PSAT/NMSQT test details for Garden City High School juniors with sign up by Oct. 6 at 12 fee $12. Financial assistance available through counselor Christy Schaefer.
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Jose Contreras
Gilberto Calderon
North Third Street
Dodge City
Garden City
Mike Utz
Contreras
Utz
Calderon
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Garden City High School
Christy Schaefer
Group plans facelift of Civil War obelisk
The Lawrence Chapter of the Sons of Union Veterans began clearing overgrowth and plans a facelift for the Pioneer Cemetery Civil War obelisk, erected in 1906 to honor veterans buried there, marking a century since its installation.
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Lawrence
Pioneer Cemetery
Sons of Union Veterans
Reading First audit finds mismanagement and biased grant decisions
Washington AP report details a scorching inspector general review of the Bush administration Reading First program. It accuses Education Department officials of breaking law and ethics to steer $4.8 billion in grants, stacking review panels and pressuring reviewers. Director Chris Doherty will resign, while Education Secretary Spellings pledges reforms and a grant-by-grant review.
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Washington
Education Department
Chris Doherty
Doherty
Katherine McLane
Garden City
Schwatken
Bush
Department
Susan Neuman
Margaret Spellings
Kansan jet mission in limbo at McConnell Air Force Base
Eight months after Senators Roberts and Tiahrt announced a new T-38 fighter training squadron for McConnell it remains undecided. The Air Force studied the plan with no March announcement, while Kansas officials push for expanded intelligence work. The 184th Air Refueling Wing, with a storied history from Mustang to bomber to tanker roles, continues current duties as the future of the training mission waits.
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Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
Kansas Air National Guard
McConnell
Pat Roberts
Todd Tiahrt
Moody Air Force Base
Georgia
Air Force
Chuck Knapp
Tiahrt
Knapp
Air National Guard
Randy Roebuck
184Th
Roberts
Air Force Combat Crew Training School
National Guard
Plautdietsch Language Draws Mennonite Migrants to Kansas
Low German speaking Mennonites migrate from Latin America to southwest Kansas where four churches exist. About 8,000 families from Mexican colonies have settled there, with Plautdietsch heard in farms and schools. Outreach uses Plautdietsch audio to reach immigrants many on visas, while cultural adaptation raises tensions and concerns over language preservation.
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Kansas
Ethnologue.com
United States
Kansas City
University of Kansas
William Keel
Germany
Chihuahua
Froese
Holland
Bruce
Sublette
Justina Giesbrecht
Former press association official on probation after theft case
Jeff Burkhead, a former Kansas Press Association director, pleaded no contest to stealing more than 25 000 dollars from the group. He received five years probation after a judge suspended 12 months in jail and denied 60 days of weekend confinement. Burkhead admitted fiduciary breach and agreed to repay 56 000 dollars plus prior payments and a 25 000 dollar insurance settlement. he formerly ran The Emporia Gazette and Southwest Daily Times in Liberal.
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Topeka
Jeff Burkhead
Kansas Press Association
Shawnee County District Court
Thomas Conklin
Burkhead
Conklin
Fro
Me Cera
The
Emporia Gazette
Southwest Daily Times
Liberal
Lenexa requires storage unit renter registry for police access
Lenexa city officials approved a rule requiring managers of six storage facilities to keep a renter register with home address phone number and ID. Police will have complete access to the list to aid crime prevention such as meth labs and stolen goods recovery. City attorney says privacy not violated as only public information is shared. Police support the measure describing it as a cooperative safety step.
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Lenexa
National Association For
Cindy Harmison
Ian Lenexa
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Garden City Community College
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Katie Stein
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Mexico
Don Blackman
Press Association
Lenexa Police
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