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Garden City Public Schools honored long-time employees at a Board of Education Staff Recognition Dinner on May 19. Each year Garden City Public Schools proudly salutes all of its retiring employees and those who continue to serve the district after 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service.

GARDEN CITY – Timothy Wendell Wolting passed away February 8, 2022 in Garden City, Kansas. He was born to Milford A. And Mary Margaret (Campbell) Wolting in Beloit, Kansas on April 13, 1956. Tim graduated from Lincoln High School in 1974. Tim was a labour/farmer in Lincoln County. He...

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Brett Crandall is an actor, writer, producer, puppeteer and LGBTQIA+ activist based in Garden City. Dear Cindy Crandall, I wanted to congratulate you and your newlywed […] The post The art of community: How creative contributions can transform a Kansas town appeared first on Kansas Reflector.

Two Garden City Community College employees recently received the annual NISOD Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Award. The 2022 NISOD Excellence Award was awarded to Johana Gonzalez, Student Support Services Advisor, and Shelli Lalicker, Science Instructor. The NISOD Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards celebrate faculty and staff who demonstrate...

A Holcomb family was recently reunited with its dog after more than a month. The owner claims someone put the dog in a hole and left it to die. Now, police are investigating.

Garden City High School seniors were recognized for their academic achievements and other important honors during the Senior Awards Night held on May 11. Arts and Communications Academy: Chris Brahmbhatt, Ricardo Casas, Meliny Kingstone, Christian Ramirez- Chavez, and Laura Reyes. Public Service Academy: Anahi Alcantara, Aaron Allen, Jasmin Alvarado, Jorge...

Finney County, KANSAS – According to the state officials, the advisory took effect on May 17 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials said that the advisory has been issued...

The City of Garden City is holding public meetings on May 23 and June 3 to allow residents to share opinions prioritize a draft Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Recommendations. Garden City is home to people from all over the world and we can grow our community together. For over a...

Charlotte Elaine (Quick) Elliott was born on December 29, 1941 to Jeannie (Patterson) and JN “Jack” Quick in Garden City, Kansas. Charlotte went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2022. Charlotte was raised in Garden City and attended public schools and graduated from GCHS in 1960....

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Garden City and Hays will each be getting an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet next week. On Wednesday, May 25, the store in Garden City will be opening at 2302 E Kansas Ave, or the old JCPenney at the Garden City Plaza. That same day, the store in Hays will open at […]

Garden City, Kan (WesternKansasNews.Com) – Lee Richardson Zoo staff is mourning the loss of Ember, a twelve-year-old red panda. Friday afternoon, staff discovered her unresponsive in her outdoor habitat, and it was determined that she had passed away. Results of the necropsy (an animal autopsy) showed a twisted stomach (gastric torsion). The median life expectancy for red pandas is 10 years. Ember will always be remembered for her sassy attitude.

The Kansas Department of Transportation will be closing a segment of eastbound U.S. 50/400 west of Garden City for about two weeks, starting June 1. The closure, expected to take until June 13, is necessary to allow Pioneer Lines to replace the rail crossing and concrete pavement located 5 miles west of Garden...

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for portions of the Garden City public water supply system, located in Finney County late Tuesday. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

DODGE CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman and three teens suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning just west of Dodge City, authorities said. The crash was reported at 10:37 a.m. Sunday about three miles west of the US-50 and US-400 highway junction in Ford County. According to...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Keeper of the Plains turned 48 on Wednesday, May 18. According to the City of Wichita, The Keeper was erected on May 18, 1974. The 44-foot tall steel sculpture was created by Wichitan and Native American artist Blackbear Bosin. It stands where the Big Arkansas River meets the Little Arkansas […]

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - Authorities are investigating a vehicle-deer fatality collision Sunday night in Finney County in southwest Kansas. The collision was reported at 9:45 p.m. at Pierceville Road and Plymell Road. The location was about 12 miles southeast of Garden City. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a...

Garden City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Scott City baseball team saw their season come to an end on Tuesday afternoon, in an 11-7 loss to the Holcomb Longhorns at Williams Stadium in the Class 3A Regional. Scott City started out well, leading 2-0 after the top of the first inning. Holcomb...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory that was issued on Tuesday.