Garden City adopts public smoking ordinance amid legal debate
Garden City commissioners approve an ordinance banning smoking in all public facilities to protect workers. The measure mirrors Lawrence but aims for easier enforcement. legal challenges proceed in state courts with hearing dates pending. City officials emphasize home rule and public process in shaping policy. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Halloran
Randy Grisell
Lawrence
Garden City
Douglas County District Court
Jack Murphy
Steffes
Murphy
Supreme Court
Kansas Court of Appeals
Kansas Supreme Court
Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
David Crase
Crase
Olivia Adams
Olivia
Finney County
Students take on Chinese language challenge at Kansas schools
A distance learning Chinese course links Deerfield Holcomb and other Kansas high schools. Yi reviews tones as students learn characters while coordinators say the program expands electives. The Confucius Institute KU coordinates, with two slots reserved for southwest Kansas.
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Victor Rincon
Brandi Sims
Deerfield
Rincon
Scott Kedrowski
Liz Sosa
USD 363
Holcomb
Holcomb High School
Ested
Cindy Chinn
Kansas
Confucius Institute
Greenbush
Southwest Kansas
Carol Swinney
Dis
Tance
EU Institute
China
Sheree Willis
Bush drought aid package faces mixed reception
Agriculture officials announce emergency drought aid totaling 18 million for 27 states plus 11 million for grazing lands in 14 states and acceleration of 700 million in crop payments. The plan, tied to broader farm spending, draws both praise and criticism from lawmakers and industry groups as debates continue.
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Grass Land
Congress
House
Bush
Senate
Sen
D-S.d
Johnson
South Dakota
Johanns
White House
National Association of Wheat Growers
Association
Dale Schuler
Carter, Mont
Schuler
Wind energy education and policy moves across states
State energy officials discuss wind power education and policy in Kansas Iowa and Minnesota. Kansas weighs renewable energy mandates to require utilities to buy from wind as studies review conservation potential and tax incentives. Gov Sebelius will receive proposals for the 2007 Legislature.
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Ploger
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Kansas Energy Council
Kathleen Sebelius
Plager
Sebelius
Energy Council
Ken Frahm
Colby
Frahm
Hurricane John strengthens on Mexico Pacific coast
Hurricane John intensified to Category 4 with 135 mph winds and dangerous gusts as its path neared coastal resorts along the Mexican Pacific. A 300 mile coastline warning remains in effect from Lazaro Cardenas to Cabo Corrientes, with tropical storm warnings south to Acapulco and shelters being prepared in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Pacific Coast
United States
Lazaro Cardenas
Cabo Corrientes
Acapulco
Ixtapa
Zihuatanejo
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Los Cabos
Baja California Peninsula
Ixtapi
Zijuatanejo
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Drought.unl.edu
Dav Monitor
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Usda.gov
Mike Enzi
Wyoming
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
NCBA
Jason Jordan
Southwest
Scott Bershof
Sbershof
Gctelegram
Oni
H&r
H&r Block
Cpas
Arnigek
Habloi
Kansas Plaza
North Main
East
Tyson Complex
Beverly Schmitz Glass
PhD
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