Finney County

Gov. Kelly stresses importance of vaccination against measles
Governor Laura Kelly was in Garden City Tuesday afternoon to speak about the measles outbreak in southwestern Kansas during a news conference at Garden City Community College.

County extends Empirical Foods MOU
The Finney County Commission extended Empirical Foods’ tax abatement Memorandum of Understanding at its regular meeting Monday.

Shera Cruz honored as KTOY semifinalist
Garden City High School science teacher Mark Shera Cruz was recognized on Saturday, April 12, at the Region 1 Kansas Teacher of the Year award ceremony in Salina.

GCHS drama department nominated for Jester Awards
The Garden City High School Drama Department has received word that it has been honored with five Jester Award nominations for their production of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”. Additionally, another 11 regional honors were given to the school for the play.

GCCC celebrating student accomplishments and success
At Garden City Community College, we take tremendous pride in the accomplishments of our students, both inside and outside the classroom. Time and time again, our student-athletes, academic competitors, and judging teams continue to shine on the state and national stages, reflecting the excellence that defines GCCC.

Being prepared for severe weather outages with food safety
Severe weather is upon us and the possibility of power outages can put the safety of refrigerated and frozen food in jeopardy. Severe weather events like thunderstorms and tornadoes can bring down power lines in a neighborhood, or even entire grids of a city.

Buffalo softball run-rules Liberal at home, 12-2
While it would look like a runaway score in Tuesday’s 12-2 Garden City High School’s softball victory over Liberal at John Ford Field/Tangeman Sports Complex, the Buffs’ head coach Trina Mai, was still taking the high-road approach.

GCHS girls’ soccer grabs two WAC wins
Before the week of April 21 got under way, Garden City High School girls’ soccer coach Jose Vital knew he would have to play more of his roster than usual.