Buster men’s rodeo team takes seventh at K-State
MANHATTAN - The Garden City Community College men’s rodeo team finished in seventh place while the women did not get anyone in the Short Go at the Kansas State rodeo last weekend, ending on Sept.
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Federal Kansas legislators look to protect Kansans’ private property rights
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Kansas foster care system works toward brighter future with new placement options
TOPEKA — As Kansas officials, foster care service providers and advocates work to improve a system with a checkered past, new initiatives bring optimism for kids who have historically been left behind.The fewest number of children entered the state’s foster care system in 2023 since 2006, according to data from the Kansas Department for Children and Families.
SENIOR SHOWCASE: Golden Years Health Fair set for Oct. 3 at Senior Center
Join us for our Golden Years Health Fair from 9 a.m.
Buffalo girls’ tennis claims title at Great Bend
GREAT BEND - There were multiple reasons for smiles on the faces of the Garden City High School girls’ tennis team when Saturday’s Great Bend Invitational came to an end.
FROM ZOO TO YOU: Zoo expands its population as a pair of roadrunners hatch
You may see a couple of new residents “running” around in the Marie Osterbuhr Aviary during your next visit to Lee Richardson Zoo.
MURPHY’S LAW: No amount of money is worth CTE symptoms
Money seems to muddy a lot of waters.Thursday night I got home, flipped on the TV to try and catch the end of the Miami Dolphins-Buffalo Bills football game.I heard Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was out of the game and in concussion protocol.Concussions happen all the time in football — more than we’ll ever know — but Tagovailoa has had serious concussion issues in his career.This is the third concussion he has suffered that is known.I don’t know how many he had in high school or college or how many he’s had in the NFL that aren’t reported.I know it’s easy for me to sit back and say it’s probably time to quit before the brain injuries become so serious he cannot recover, however, it’s time.First of all, he may have already gone past the point of no return with brain injuries, and secondly, no matter how much money he would forfeit for quitting, that money won’t do him any good if he is unable to function some day.Under his four-year, $212.4 million contract, Tagovailoa has $132 million fully guaranteed.
HOLY COW! HISTORY: An old woman, a flag and a legend that just won’t die
The words once echoed through countless classrooms.“Up from the meadows rich with corn,clear in the cool September morn;The clustered spires of Frederick stand,green-walled by the hills of Maryland.”It’s John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Barbara Fritchie,” an American classic.
Buffalo boys’ soccer drops three 1-0 matches
OVERLAND PARK - When the schedule was confirmed for the 2024 fall season, Garden City High School boys’ soccer coach Jose Vital knew the early season was going to be something akin to playing all-star teams.First, there was the three matches at the Wichita South Titan Classic that resulted in one win and two losses, all by one goal and two of which were decided in overtime.Second, in the just the second week of the season, the Buffs traveled to Overland Park to compete in the three-day St.
Remembering the fallen
Garden City Community College students Olivia Wilds, right, and Leslie Jaco recount the events of Sept.11, 2001 as the Garden City Fire Department’s Bailey Haynes,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close