Lawmaker seeks five year bans on contractors hiring illegal workers
Wichita Democrat Nile Dillmore introduces a bill to bar Kansas contractors found using unauthorized labor from state contracts for five years and revoke related tax breaks. He cites rising illegal hires in Kansas and federal enforcement gaps while urging higher standards for taxpayer funded jobs. Industry groups say employers face hiring challenges amid investigations targeting restaurants and hotels.
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Wichita
Kansas
Nile Dillmore
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Dillmore
Maria Elena Garcia-Upson
Dallas
Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Demolition of Nazarene church clears way for Walgreens site
Earlene Nicholson and family reflect on the Church of the Nazarene at 1310 E Kansas Ave as demolition starts. Paul Properties Management owns the land slated for a Walgreens with 14,560 square feet, to be leased by Walgreens Co. and built by Paul Properties. completion targeted for late June and opening in July.
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Church of the Nazarene
Leon
Kansas Ave
Nicholsons
Topeka
Walgreens Co
Paul Properties
Jim Neblett
Garden City set to celebrate 125th birthday
Garden City marks its quasquicentennial in 2004 with a kickoff on April 5 at Stevens Park featuring a giant birthday cake. Mayor Reynaldo Mesa reads the proclamation appreciating founders John Stevens, William Fulton, James Fulton and Buffalo Jones, with Samantha LaPlant crafting the cake as a senior project.
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Garden City
LaPlant
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Stevens Park
Samantha
Garden City High School
Garden City Commission
Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
Nee LaPlant
John A. Stevens
William D. Fulton
James R. Fulton
Charles Jesse
Buffalo” Jones
GCCC Trustees unhappy with progress on student center
Garden City Community College trustees express frustration with slow progress on the Student Center addition by D and D Builders. After over an hour in executive session, the board voted 6 to 0 to issue a notice to the contractor demanding corrective action and timeline.
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Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
D & D Builders
GCCC
GCCC Trustees mull off campus services project at East Garden Village
GCCC board discusses the 12,900 square foot addition under construction since January 22 at East Garden Village. Chairman Bill Clifford questions whether D and D can complete enough work by the latest projection to allow the college to assume building responsibility. Architect Blaine Davis of Architecture Plus LLC provides uncertain reply.
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GCCC
East Garden Village
Spond
Bill Clifford
Blaine Davis
Architecture Plus LLC
State Acts to Ease Flu Vaccine Shortage in Kansas
Kansas health officials launched a Web site to help doctors manage dwindling vaccine supplies and coordinate with the department. A toll-free line assists providers without Internet access, with priority given to high risk groups including children and the elderly.
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Topeka
Gail Hansen
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Health Department
Hansen
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