We Need Your Pennies fund-raiser runs through July 28
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program collects change at local banks through July 28. Banks competing include Western State Bank, Commerce Bank, Bank of America, Home National Bank, Citizens State Bank, Landmark Bank, First National Bank of Holcomb, and others. The program serves over 2,200 children ages 5 to 17 annually. For more info, call Tammy Davis at 275-2424.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Western State Bank
Kansas Ave
Main
Spruce Streets
Commerce Bank
N. Main St
E. Kansas Ave
Seventh
Taylor Plaza
Golden Plains Credit Union
Bank of America
Home National Bank
E. Mary St
Citizens State Bank
Landmark Bank
First National Bank of Holcomb
N. Henderson
Teacher's Credit Union
N. Sixth St
Commercial Federal Bank
Security Savings Bank
Tammy Davis
GCRC brings Ricky Brothers Band to Fiesta Courtyard
The Ricky Brothers Band performs Friday at Fiesta Courtyard 1810 Buffalo Jones Ave. Dinner and concert priced at 15 in advance and 18 at door. Dinner starts 7 pm, concert 9 pm. Advance tickets at GCRC 310 N Sixth St. GCRC sponsors event and band has opened for Charlie Daniels Band.
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Ricky Brothers
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Garden City Recreation Commission
GCRC
Sixth St
Charlie Daniels
CDC confirms first West Nile virus case in Kansas
The CDC reports a 51 year old Douglas County resident as the nation's first probable West Nile virus case this year. KDHE notes lab confirmation is pending though the treating doctor cites mid May symptoms. Last year Kansas had 37 cases and two deaths while nationally 2,535 cases and 98 deaths were logged.
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Topeka
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Sharon Watson
CDC
United States
KDHE secretary: More work to do in Dodge City
Kansas Health and Environment Secretary Roderick Bremby spoke in Dodge City on a listening tour about ongoing health care challenges. He noted 300,000 uninsured residents and rising costs, and said Kansas has a sick care policy. He stressed budget limits, mostly federal funding, and the need to expand coverage while prioritizing compliance over fines.
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Dodge City
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
America
Bremby
KDHE
Dodge City Southwest
Kansas
Kansas Hospital Association
Kathleen Sebelius
ECHE
Jeffrey Hull
Oregon
Ford County
KCHE
Sharon Hixson
Russell Child Development Center
Garden City
Summer clerkships and teen help in Garden City
Garden City sees students seeking summer work to advance careers with internships at Hopkins and Hopkins Optometry and part time roles at Sequoyah Theatre. Jessica Luong, 18, interns to study optometry, while Vanessa Ramirez, 17, works at Sequoyah Theatre to fund dance team plans. Caleb Asher of the Kansas Department of Commerce promotes job centers and college pathways for students seeking employment and internships. The Garden City job center at 107 E Spruce St offers guidance and contacts.
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Jessica Luong
Alexis Saenz
George Hopkins
Saenz
Hopkins and Hopkins LLC
Optometry
Casey Drive
Luong
Kansas State University
Garden City
University of Kansas
Hopkins and Hopkins LLC Optometry
Hopkins
Tulsa
Houston
Vanessa Ramirez
Sequoyaha Theatre
Ramirez
Sequoyah 9
JC Penney
Caleb Asher
Kansas
Asher
E. Spruce St
Department of Commerce
Former longtime local doctor writes novel
Paul Rodriguez a Garden City radiologist and former local physician of 25 years has published his first novel In Vitro Human Reproduction New Challenges. The book follows a poor Hispanic boy rising in medicine weaving genetic embryo themes with romance and moral questions as Rodriguez plans a sequel after moving toward Wichita.
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Paul Rodriguez
Garden City
Rodriguez
Elk City
Okla
Robin Cook
Arizona
University of Tennessee
Memphis
Los Angeles County Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Phoenix
St. Catherine Hospital
Robin Zauche
James Zauche
Wichita
Healy Names John LaFave New Superintendent
South Dakota native John LaFave will replace Jim Reece as Healy USD 468 superintendent July 1. The board praised his 20 plus years in education and technology focus while noting needs in finances and enrollment. He will earn 80250 dollars plus fringes.
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Alexandria
S.D
Healy
John LaFave
Kansas
South Dakota
Jim Reece
Healy Usd
LaFave
Hanson
Pollock
S.C
Healy Board of Education
Bill Taldo
Taldo
Black Hills
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Finney County
S. Ninth St
Finney County Fair
Brad Nading
Scott Aldis-Wilson Scottaw
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