Downtown Main Street plan eyed for Garden City revival
City officials and business leaders push Kansas Main Street program to reconnect downtown Garden City with shopping dining and entertainment. A five year funding plan requires 35000 to 45000 dollars annually plus director costs, with meetings set after Emporia conference and a March review workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Rupp
Brian Rupp
Blake Waters
Rich Harp
Bruce Glass
Main Street
Emporia
Mesa
Kansas Main Street
Jeanne Stinson
National Main Street Center
Stinson
Garden City
State Theater
Baughman
Commission
Sasaki
Garden City Depot
Jim Neblett
Sasaki Associates Inc
Dallas
Gibbs Planning Group Inc
Birmingham
Mich
Neblett
Fulton Street
Kansas
Planning Commission
True cowboy family brings Old West to classrooms
Larry Hannon, a 57 year old former chemical salesman raised on a 12000 acre Oklahoma ranch, visits Healy Elementary to present a touring arts program exploring cowboy culture. He uses a 1905 photo by Erwin E. Smith to spark creative writing and songs, supported by a Kansas Arts Council grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hannon
Hannon
Oklahoma
Erwin E. Smith
Healy Usc
Jim Reece
Kansas Arts Council
Kansas
Reece
Healy
Utica
Grainfield
Garden City
Smith
The
Healy Stu
Iraqi raid nets 92 arrests amid Khaldiyah firefight
Lt Col Jeff Swisher reports 92 detained after a Khaldiyah clash that began at 9 am when an American patrol hit roadside bombs and attackers fired RPGs and small arms. The operation prompted bystander anger as residents cursed reporters. In Habaniyah a 9:10 am bombing killed one soldier and wounded another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Swisher
1St Infantry Division
Khaldiyah
Swisher
al-Qurtan
Hood
U.S
Habaniyah
George Krivo
Baghdad
Whimmydiddle Brims With Food and Crafts Across Town
The Whimmydiddle arts and crafts event drew thousands from Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas to Scott City. Vendors such as The Calico Corner and The Bake Shop drew crowds with pies, cinnamon rolls, and butterhorns while craft booths showcased hand carved ducks, galva nized beer buckets, and other roadside wares. Community members, including Daniel Koehn and Valerie Rainman, enjoyed the festive atmosphere and local specialties as the event filled the town with scents of burgers, nuts, and cinnamon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Omega
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Strecker
Daniel Koehn
Sharon
Calico
Koehn
Scott County
Pence
Sharon Koehn
Peace
Zella Unruh
Janine Peachy
Scott City
Tve
Main St
Unruh
Gary Cooper
Wichita
Chip
Brenda Tierney
Monument
Colo
Garden City
Alpha’ Voth
Christy
Joe Rainman
Valerie
Rainman
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True Cowboy
Motorola
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
Rex Allen
Will Rogers
Lucille Mulhall
America
Larry
Plains
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Sharon Hannon
Jalon
Becky Oberheim
N. Main
Becky
South Lobby
Garden Valley Retirement Village, Inc
E. Spruce Garden City
Iraq
Fannicks
Doral
Skip” Mancini
Pauline Joyce
Fine Arts
Fantasticks Bo
Campus Drive
Garden City Community College
Box Office
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