Garden City raises tobacco age to 21 citywide
Garden City votes 4-1 to raise the minimum legal age to buy tobacco and electronic cigarettes to 21, effective July 1. The ordinance follows a student-led effort from the Garden City High School LiveWell Committee and cites health goals and state precedents. Violations carry fines up to 200 dollars. penalties for possession or purchase by under 21 include a 25 dollar fine.
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LiveWell
Commission
Carol Davidson
Kansas
GCHS
Hannah Schultz
Chris Law
Kansas allows stronger beer in grocers boosting options
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill letting grocery and convenience stores sell beer up to 6 percent alcohol starting April 2019, aligning Kansas with 31 states. Big-box retailers like Walmart and Dillons gain access to higher octane beers, while small liquor shops brace for declines and possible closures. Discount Liquors owner Deb Fief urged lawmakers to reject the measure but it passed. she notes her shop’s craft beer focus may be hurt as competition rises.
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House
Senate
Kansas
Deb Fief
Kansas Plaza
Fief
John Wheeler
Garden City
John Doll
Doll
Wheeler
Walmart
Dillons
Wichita
Denver
Water worries spur Finney farmers to curb pumping
Dwane Roth leads Finney and Kearny county farmers in forming a Local Enhanced Management Area to slow groundwater pumping as some wells drop over 70 feet since 2005. The 200 square mile area spans from Deerfield to Garden City, with a public meeting scheduled Wednesday.
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Roth
Arkansas River
Finney
Kearny
Deerfield
Garden City
Garden City open house raises sex abuse awareness
Area residents attended an open house at the Garden City Family Crisis Services office on a Tuesday to mark April as sex abuse awareness month. The event encouraged community awareness and resource knowledge for victims and families.
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Melvin Dale
Roy Cessna
Garden City Telegram
Chris Law
Garden City Family Crisis Services Office
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