Kansas Teen Graduated Driver License Takes Effect
The Kansas Highway Patrol notes the new Graduated Driver License law began January 1 to give teens more supervised driving experience. Restrictions focus on late night drives, cell use, and multiple passengers, with existing permit holders grandfathered from the new rules.
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GCCC Offers Spring Allied Health Classes Across City Campuses
Garden City Community College announces spring classes in Garden City Lakin and Scott City for CNA and CMA certification. Includes two day CN A refresher and CMA update. Course schedules specify times and locations with multiple sessions, eligibility tests, orientation, deposits, and ID requirements. Enrollment limited on first come basis with contact to Sarah Wells.
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Caregivers deserve a weekend break and support
Local agency highlights holiday stress on caregivers and offers relief ideas. Kansas State University research shows rising caregiver numbers with majority female and around age 48, often daughters caring for aging relatives. Community options include hiring help, meal and errand assistance, and exploring in home services.
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Kansas State University Research and Extension
Debra Sellers
KSU Research
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Kenne Whitson
St. Catherine Hospice
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Finney County Commission Meeting Set for Monday
The Finney County Commission will meet at 8 30 a m Monday at the Finney County Administrative Center located at 311 North Ninth Street. The agenda lists a morning session to review county business and approve routine actions.
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County to discuss zoning and planning requests
Finney County commissioners will hear from Planning and Zoning about permitting a horse barn before building a house at North Shore Estates for David Perez and a 20 acre rezoning from agricultural to suburban estates for future home construction. They will also review a pole barn built at 10705 Appaloosa St without permits by Brian Bahl. A 9 a.m. closed session precedes a 9:30 a.m. zoning discussion, plus updates from Public Works Director John Ellermann on ongoing county projects.
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North Shore Estates
David Perez
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Brian Bahl
Appaloosa St
Finney County Public Works
John Ellermann
City to hear FEMA update on flood map dispute
Garden City commissioners will hear city staff discuss FEMA latest response to the pending lawsuit over proposed flood map changes. FEMA seeks to redefine a 100 year flood plain by including more than 1,800 properties plus 80 businesses and public facilities, triggering flood insurance requirements and claimed economic hardship for plaintiffs Mark J. Dinkel Gary E. Fuller and Cecil O Brate alongside the city and county.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Gary E. Fuller
Cecil O’brate
Garden City Commission Meeting Agenda Brief Recap
Garden City officials set a 1 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the City Administrative Center with a 1:30 p.m. public hearing on issuing 1.1 million industrial revenue bonds for the Garden City Family YMCA. The city approved the IRBs December 1 to support a 2.5 million YMCA expansion. A pre-meeting at 11 a.m. will review FCEDC structure ahead of board candidate review.
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Kansas to end duplicate vanity license plates
A new law in Kansas takes effect Friday forcing thousands to obtain new license plates. About 85,000 vanity tags exist with roughly 33,000 duplicates, prompting letters to plate holders. The DMV revamp aims to modernize operations and improve public safety, with vanity plates costing $46 more and projected extra revenue of $3.4 million over five years.
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Department of Revenue
Carmen Alldritt
Alldritt
Department of Motor Vehicle
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Gena Terlizzi
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