The City of Garden City Citizens Academy will begin March 25 and finishon May 13. Interested residents are invited to take part and learn more about the role the Cityplays in their everyday lives.Citizens Academy is an excellent opportunity for residents to get a behind-the-sceneslook at local government and its […]
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Western State Bank & American Implement announce new Ag Future Scholarship Program
American Implement and Western State Bank are pleased to announce they’vejoined forces to create a new scholarship program for western Kansas area high school seniors.The program, titled Ag Future Scholarships, will provide a total of 10 $1,000 scholarships to highschool seniors graduating in Spring 2021, who intend to pursue an […]
2021 SWKS Pro-Am dates set
On June 7, 2021, the Southwest Kansas Pro-Am is coming back, stronger than ever! Although COVID has changed the landscape of philanthropy, it has not changed the mission of the SWKS Pro-Am: to support the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Catherine Hospital and bring quality, professional golf to […]
FINNEY COUNTY MUSEUM CLOSING THIS WEEKEND & MONDAY
With high temperatures expected to reach only the single-digit range this weekend, the Finney County Historical Museum will close Feb. 13 and 14. Regular winter exhibit hours of 1-5 p.m. will remain in effect before and after those dates, along with office hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, but there […]
Police Chief Candidates to Participate in Assessment Center
The search for Garden City’s next Police Chief continues. Four candidates will take part in an assessment center next week. The assessment center will provide City Staff and several community partners opportunities to assess an applicant’s skills, abilities, and suitability for the specific job.The assessment center will be held on […]
FUMC Annual Groundhog Supper will have Drive-Thru Format
This year’s Groundhog Supper is scheduled for January 26 and will have a drive-thru only format. Patrons should plan to enter through the 7th Street driveway. Menu will be served from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Meal prices are $8 for adults and $4 for kids. Pre-purchase is encouraged by emailing […]
GARDEN CITY BIG POOL ITEMS NOW AVAILABLE AT FINNEY COUNTY MUSEUM STORE
People with fond memories of Garden City’s Big Pool, once billed as the world’s largest free, concrete, municipal swimming pool, may want to stop by the Finney County Historical Museum as part of their holiday shopping. The museum’s gift shop is offering commemorative Big Pool T-shirts in two styles, as […]
FINNEY COUNTY PARTNERS TO OPEN REMOTE LEARNING CENTER
Finney County has partnered with the Turning Point Church of the Nazarene toopen a remote learning center that will provide access to and assistance with distance learning forchildren of front-line employees. This partnership was made possible by the SPARK grant and thesupport of the Finney County Health Department.At this time, […]
Virtual Town Hall Scheduled To Provide Current Finney County COVID Information
St. Catherine Hospital, LiveWell Finney County, and Finney County Economic Development Corporation have joined forces to host a virtual Town Hall to share current information regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic with Finney County residents and businesses.Panelists will be on hand from St. Catherine Hospital, USD 363, USD 457, Garden City Community […]
Boy Scouts & Vets for Veterans partner up for Wreaths Across America
On December 19 at 12:00 pm, 2020, Pack & Troop 712 (KS0070P) will be helping Valley View Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring […]