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Garden City approves largest increase in electrical rates in years, which will affect all customers, especially churches and schools

Development becomes stagnant in Garden City, and local officials search for ways to spark development

Changes on the local economic development landscape — CTB breaks off from Chamber, both Chamber and FCEDC in search of new presidents as all three struggle to discover and forge their identities

DOT approves American Eagle as new air service provider for Garden City Regional Airport, allowing for direct flights from Garden City to Dallas-Ft. Worth

Road construction: K156/Jennie Barker Road/Mary Street intersection and final phase of U.S. 50 projects completed and opened to traffic.

Honor Flight takes area WWII veterans to Washington, D.C.

Kansas, particularly SW Kansas, suffers through one of the driest years ever recorded, leading to down harvest year, record number of 100-degree days, grounded fireworks displays and a rash of large wild fires in southwest Kansas.

Garden City loses 3i Show to Dodge City.

City of Garden City donates old National Guard Armory building to American Legion, opting for the Legion over a proposal by the Garden City Recreation Commission to turn the armory into a teen center.

Scott City named All-American City.

Spencer family of Scott City killed in plane crash; Spencer Flight Center named in their memory.

Construction continues on new Garden City High School, as well as work on other facilities under the USD 457 bond project

FOLRZ meets fundraising goal for Cat Canyon.

Bernadine Sitts, legendary local educator and namesake for intermediate center, dies at age 97.

Holcomb USD 363 experiences administrative turnover, with a new superintendent and two new principals — three-fourths of the administrative team.

De Anda pleads guilty to murder of Deerfield teen Julie Quintana.

Leoti's Todd Schumacher convicted of murdering his ex-wife, sentenced to life in prison.

USD 457 Board of Education undergoes big changes, seats five new members on the seven-member board after April election.

Herbert Swender named new president at Garden City Community College.

Area schools again deal with tight budgets, tough personnel and program decisions.

CILSWKS closes down in wake of state audit-identified financial issues.

GCHS wrestling standout Braxston Medina shot and killed by fellow GCHS student, and after three months still not arrests or closure in the case.

County residents spar with County Commission over semi parking issue; county hires new code enforcer to help clean up county.

Garden City introduces new logo/branding campaign.

Duane West's Buffalo Jones musical finally hits the stage.

Greeley County residents agree to allow hog farms.