Fluoridation Debate Reaches Garden City Officials
Garden City commissioners weigh fluoridation amid claims linking fluoride to cancer and dementia. ADA counters rising pseudo scientific literature while CDC warns high levels harm health. EPA sets max at 4 mg/L and ADA cites 0.7 to 1.2 mg/L as ideal for decay prevention. Local figures discuss monitoring, votes, and potential ballot action as water levels shift toward the recommended range.
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American Dental Association
ADA
Garden City
J.R. Behan
Scott City
Behan
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
John Scheopner
USD 457
Scheopner
Scheppner
Lee Messenger
Finney County Taxpayers’ Association
Messenger
Reynaldo Mesa
Halloran
David Crase
Crase
Randy Grisell
Hutchinson
Jones
Janie Perkins
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kansas
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
Kansas towns jockey over unnamed firm in bid for 500 jobs
Garden City and Great Bend along with Hutchinson Reno County, Dodge City and others pursue a single, unnamed company seeking about 500 high wage jobs and $25 million in capital improvements. Officials note secrecy, state facilitation, and regional competition while stressing focus on local offers.
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Gary Gore
Great Bend
Jon Daveline
Hutchinson
Reno County
Thompson
Gore
Kansas
Knight
Kansas City
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Smithfield weighs option for new plant as Swift link surfacing
Smithfield explores potential plant site while denying a timeline or decision. Company says speculation linked to Swift & Co. is unconfirmed. Swift reports no current plans for a local plant. Smithfield, based in Smithfield Virginia, sails over 9 million dollars in sales and 46,000 workers. Swift is based in Greeley Colorado with about 10 million in sales.
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Jerry Hostetter
Smithfield
Cattle Buyers Weekly
Swift & Co
ConAgra
Garden City
Hostetter
Joseph W. Luter III
Swift
Greeley Colp
Jim Herlihy
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