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Celebrating Thanksgiving with the community
Local residents pick up a free turkey or ham Tuesday during a Thanksgiving giveaway outside the Bull Attorneys office, 3102 E. Kansas Ave., Suite 100.… Login to continue reading Login…

Task Order 2 approved for city’s Water Reuse Project
The Garden City Commission approved Task Order 2 for field services and design of the Garden City Water Reuse Project at its regular meeting on Nov.

City Commission discusses temporary locations for GCPD
The Garden City Commission discussed two proposals for a temporary facility for the Garden City Police Department at its regular monthly meeting on Nov.

Tidwell receives national awards
Garden City High School debate coach Russ Tidwell has received a third Distinguished Service award from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) this week.
Zoo closed on Thanksgiving Day
Lee Richardson Zoo will be closed Thursday, Nov.

Kansas legislators refuse to ask Trump to avoid trade tariffs harmful to state’s economy
TOPEKA — An interim committee of the Kansas Legislature rejected Monday a recommendation that President-elect Donald Trump and the state’s congressional delegation avoid a tariff war detrimental to the Kansas economy.The Republican-led committee of state House and Senate members waded into the issue while digging into Kansas’ role in U.S.

Kansas tech colleges team up with FHSU to tackle rural economic woes
TOPEKA — Three higher education institutions in central and western Kansas joined forces to address the region’s workforce shortages and education gaps.Fort Hays State University, Northwest Kansas Technical College and North Central Kansas Technical College created a new affiliation as a way to propel students into the region’s workforce and empower their communities to persist through hard times.The affiliation is different from a merger or a takeover, said Tisa Mason, president of Fort Hays State, on the Kansas Reflector podcast.