Commission leaves smoking setback alone
Susan Mapes urged Garden City commissioners to keep the 50‑foot smoking setback unchanged at entrances of Time Out Sports Bar and other businesses. She cited asthma and secondhand smoke exposure for residents entering public buildings, warning that any change would invite further ordinance revisions.
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House Begins Health Insurance Debate
The House moved to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with an extra 33 billion dollars over four and a half years funded by a 61 cent rise in the cigarette tax. Supporters cite the economy and rising unemployment, noting fewer children rely on emergency rooms for basic care. A midday vote was anticipated after debate.
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Block speaks on agriculture prospects at Garden City show
Former US Secretary of Agriculture John Block told a packed Farm and Ranch Show audience at Finney County Fairgrounds that commodity prices are unlikely to spike as in 2008 and that farming remains stronger than many other sectors. Block, who served under Reagan from 1981 to 1986, recalled his nomination and from Illinois, West.
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KH family mourns loss of former principal Lori Peister
Lori Peister, longtime Kenneth Henderson Middle School principal in Garden City, died at 51 after a long cancer battle. A 1980 hire who became principal in 1995, she initiated the PRLD E Side program and an annual no-referral field trip to Elitch Gardens, while supporting students and staff with gifts during holidays. Her dementia of care touched teachers, students, and the broader KH community.
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