Finney County LEPC to Meet for Emergency Planning
The Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday in Conference Room B at the Finney County Law Enforcement Center 304 N Ninth St The public is welcome The LEPC updates the all hazard plan and acts as a Right to Know contact for citizens For more information call 272 3746 or email emai ficolec.org
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Health Department Vaccination Drive At Finney County Fairgrounds
The Health Department will vaccinate anyone over six months today and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Finney County Exhibition Building in the Finney County Fairgrounds. A second vaccine round for children under 9 will also be offered, with a required minimum 28 days between doses.
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Finney County
TOPS Forming Evening Weight Loss Group
TOPS take off pounds sensibly forming an evening group with weekly meetings offering moral support nutrition and exercise tips. A special organizational session will occur after RSVPs. Also Garden City dementia support group hosts Albina Castro SWAA home care services talk at 2 pm Monday at First United Methodist Church.
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Beverly
Bednasek
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Tops.org
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Barbara McKenna
Mary Seibert
GCPD hosts community workshop promotes police dialogue
Garden City police and Mayor Nancy Harness hosted a community workshop at the Law Enforcement Center with Master Patrol Officer Troy Davis. Jonathan Galia organized the meeting for newcomers from Somalia Myanmar the Philippines the Oromo of Ethiopia and a Hispanic community representative. Attendees toured the center heard about traffic 911 refugee concerns and reporting abuse with interpreters provided if needed.
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Law Enforcement Center
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Nancy Harness
Jonathan Galia
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Myanmar
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Kansas Agriculture Chief warns budget cuts hit regulatory work
Kansas Agriculture Secretary Josh Svaty warns the budget crisis endangers regulatory programs at the state department. Some inspections moved to fee funded units while general fund funds shrink. He notes reduced staff, with lodging inspections cut and water rights and river monitoring down to minimal personnel.
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Recall of H1N1 vaccine affects Reno County children
Reno County Health Department returns 100 of 300 recalled doses after Sanofi Pasteur flagged a slightly weak antigen in about 200 doses given to children aged 6 months to 85 months. KDHE emphasizes no safety concerns and urges completion of the two-dose series where needed. 3,700 doses were distributed to 25 Kansas counties between Nov. 9 and Dec. 6.
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Neosho
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Kansas considers texting while driving ban in 2010 session
Kansas lawmakers explore a texting while driving ban with potential jail time. Senate Ways and Means sponsor Jay Emler, citing driver distraction, says debate begins after the Jan. 11 session start as more than 20 states already restrict texting behind the wheel.
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