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7 hrs ago | The Garden City Telegram

Area students "explore" Garden City Community College

High school students Giseelle Arredondo, Nathan Gonzalez and Ruby Tello stood in front of a robotic patient simulator, which mimic symptoms and conditions experienced by live medical patients, Wednesday morning at Garden City Community College.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Sublette, KS, Scott County, KS, Nursing, Medicine

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

United Way at about 80 percent of its goal

As the end of their annual fundraiser looms ahead, United Way campaigners have raised just more than 80 percent of their 2010 goal.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Flu deaths may be more than reported

State health officials are saying that unprecedented flu activity levels in the wake of this year's pandemic flu virus are causing more H1N1-related deaths than are being tracked.

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Related Topix: Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Tough budget decisions loom

Finney County commissioners continued mulling over how they would negotiate county funding in the wake of a possibly tighter budget in 2011.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Gallery: Clutter murders remembered

The former home of the Herbert Clutter family is seen in Holcomb. Fifty years ago, the home was the scene of the brutal murder of Clutter, his wife Bonnie and their two children, inspiring Truman Capote to write "In Cold Blood." link to image Charlie Riedel/ ASSOCIATED PRESS Perry Edward Smith is led by police officers into the courthouse at Garden ...

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Related Topix: Holcomb, KS, Garden City, KS

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Pair recount friendship with Capote

The graves of the Clutter family lie in the northwest corner of Garden City's cemetary.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS, Holcomb, KS, Pop/Rock, Harper Lee

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

'A moral imperative'

In author Truman Capote's words, residents at the murder trial of Richard Hickock and Perry Edward Smith couldn't believe that Don Cullivan -- a staid Catholic, successful engineer and father of three -- would travel 1,900 miles from Boston to stand on the side of an accused murderer.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS, Holcomb, KS

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Original coverage of Clutter murders from Nov. 16, 1959

The following is one of the original stories published in The Telegram on Nov. 16, 1959, of which the front page is displayed to the left, the day after the bodies of Herb, Bonnie, Nancy and Kenyon Clutter were found in their Holcomb home: A tragedy -- unbelievable and shocking beyond words -- struck a prominent Western Kansas farm family near here ...

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Holcomb, KS, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Garden City, KS

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Perkins making move to St. Catherine Hospital

Nearly 30 years after beginning as an emergency medical technician in Garden City just out of high school, a local doctor is taking charge of the very practice he began in.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS, Wichita Metro, Mulvane, KS, University of Kansas

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Campaign collection inching upward

United Way campaigners have raised $171,000 -- or 31 percent -- of their $550,000 goal so far in their 2010 annual fundraising campaign.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The University of Kansas

Project LAUNCH to address health needs of Finney County residents

More than 600 Finney County families will benefit from a $4.25 million grant recently awarded to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Garden City, KS

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

How to keep Halloween spooktacular

As the ghouls and goblins of Garden City hit the pavement Saturday, safety for children and families always is a concern during the fall holiday.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Garden City, KS, Family, Kids

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

KDOT stops road closure for now

A petition from a Holcomb convenience store owner to close a county road has been halted by the order of a district court judge because state transportation officials believe the closure will inhibit public access to frontage roads and further complicate planned detour roads for the ongoing U.S. Highway 50 construction project.

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Related Topix: Holcomb, KS

Thu Oct 29, 2009

KBSL 10

Finney County Considering Biomass Plant

Economic Development officials in Finney County look into bringing a $150 million biomass plant to the area.

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Fort Mill Times

Finney County studying possible biomass plant

Finney County economic development officials have begun discussions to possibly bring a $150 million biomass plant to the county.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

KHGI

Finney County losing deputies to new casino

Some employees of the Finney County Sheriff's Office are gambling on new jobs at the Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Fall the season to be on lookout for deer

As days get shorter and more people are on the road before dawn and after dusk, deer can become a danger on the roadways.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Campaign at 30 percent of goal

United Way campaigners have raised $167,335.54, or 30 percent, of their $550,000 goal so far in their 2010 annual fundraising campaign.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS

Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Donation earmarked for Windsor

The Finney County Historical Society has earmarked more than $200,000 in funds for the Finney County Preservation Alliance, in hopes the money will produce a hefty return for the group working to resurrect the Windsor Hotel.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Laptop theft case sent back to Garden City police

The case of a USD 457 teacher who was arrested on allegations that she stole three school laptops has been referred back to the Garden City Police Department.

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Related Topix: Garden City, KS

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