Paris Je T Aime Screened by Garden City Arts
Garden City Arts hosts Second Friday Films presenting Paris Je Taime at Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St. The 20 short films loop five minute pieces from multiple directors, connected by transitions and an intro epilogue. Screen at 7 p.m. with free admission and available refreshments. Call 260 9700 for details.
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Hundreds line up for Obama tickets in Osawatomie
A couple hundred people queued overnight in freezing weather to obtain tickets for President Obama’s Osawatomie High School visit in eastern Kansas. Tickets are distributed Sunday at noon on a first come basis. Obama will speak at 1 PM Tuesday on the economy, calling it a make or break moment for the middle class. Theodore Roosevelt previously spoke in Osawatomie in 1910, and Democrats were surprised by Obama choosing Kansas where he did not win in 2008.
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Feds accuse veteran of possessing explosives
In Wichita a federal judge will hear oral arguments on dismissing charges against Alfred Dutton a 65 year old Kansas veteran accused of possession of unregistered destructive devices in his Eureka apartment Prosecutors say the two count indictment filed in September alleges incendiary bombs and grenades were found among survival supplies Dutton portrayed as a survivalist preparing for economic collapse
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Supreme Court to hear smoking ban case in Kansas
Kansas officials appeal a lower court ruling blocking parts of the statewide smoking ban for certain private clubs. The state seeks to lift a June 2010 temporary injunction after a district judge noted a January 1 2009 cutoff date for club eligibility. The Downtown Bar and Grill of Tonganoxie argues the amendment blocked its license by the timing of the law.
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Kansas pension woes loom over state budget debate
Kansas faces a massive long term funding gap for KPERS with an $8.3 billion shortfall through 2038 as a commission weighs changes toward a 401(k) style plan for new workers. The panel seeks proposals for next year while lawmakers must decide whether to raise state contributions and employee shares, risking higher taxes and diverted funds from schools and services.
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Red Stocking Breakfast funds Kansas Childrens Service League
Despite cold and wet weather, the Lone Star Steakhouse hosted the Red Stocking Breakfast drawing about 300 attendees. Honorary chair Beth Tedrow helped serve. former city manager Bob Halloran and GCCC trustee Ron Schwartz assisted. Proceeds fund KCSL programs across six Kansas communities, supporting Head Start, Incredible Years, and family services for 610 families in multiple counties.
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GCCC
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KCSL
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Garden City
Hutchinson
Topeka
Kansas City
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KSCL
Holcomb
Dodge
Julie Wright
West Region
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AMHC Receives $100000 For Co-Occurring Disorder Initiative
The Area Mental Health Center AMHC was selected to join a national Co-Occurring Disorder Learning Community with a $100000 award. AMHC serves 13 southwest Kansas counties and will collaborate with national experts to enhance integrated care for patients with mental illness and substance use disorders.
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Lauren Lueck
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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