Saturation patrol set for Saturday in Garden City
Garden City Police announce a DUI saturation patrol from 11 p m Saturday to 3 a m Sunday within city limits to curb drunk driving speeding and belt violations funded by the Impaired Driving Deterrence Program grant. A separate insurance check lane will operate 9 to 11 a m Wednesday on East Kansas Avenue to verify insurance and license status with fines listed for no proof of insurance or no license.
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Garden City
Police Department
Reagle
Girl Scouts receive grants for Little Hut renovations
The Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland got a 7000 donation from The William T. Kemper Foundation and a 1000 grant from Commerce Bank of Garden City to renovate the Little Hut at 108 W ackberry St. The Little House hosts Scout activities for decades with meetings overnight stays and other events. Additional grants from Finnup Foundation and the city of Garden City supported the project. more information at 276-7061 or sasgirlscouts.org.
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Girl Scouts of
Kansas Heartland
William T. Kemper Foundation
Commerce Bank of
Garden City
Wackberry St
Girl Outs of
Finnup Foundation
City of
Sasgirlscouts.org
Hutchinson shop owners split on Kansas smoking ban debate
In Topeka two long time Hutchinson business owners voiced opposing views on a bill banning smoking inside most public places in Kansas. Sheila Martin owner of Top Hat testified against the measure while Donna Bartholomew owner of Skaets Steak Shop testified in favor. The House Health and Human Services Committee plans to debate the bill next Tuesday.
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Topeka
Hns
Hutchinson
Kansas
Sheila Martin
North Main St
House Health and Human Services Committee
Donna Bartholomew
N. Main
Martin
House
Bartholomew
Skaets
District of Columbia
Garden City
Lakin graduates earn GED through Project Destiny program
Jorge and Rosa Veleta are among seven Lakin residents who completed high school equivalency tests and earned GEDs through Project Destiny, a Kansas State University funded program at Garden City Community College. The group, open to adults 16 and older with families, began in spring 2008 and aims to boost employment opportunities through education.
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Lakin
Jorge
Rosa Veleta
Project Destiny
Kansas State University
Garden City Community College
Veletas
Jorge Jr
Henry
Veleta
Jorge Veleta
Itzel Rodriguez
Florentino
Aracely Gonzalez
Medicaid inspector general move debated in Kansas Senate panel
A Senate Ways and Means Committee delay halted a bill to relocate Kansas Medicaid inspector general from the Kansas Health Policy Authority to the Legislature's auditing division. The dispute over oversight centers on strengthening fraud detection while Gov Sebelius awaits federal confirmation.
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Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Inspector General
Robin Kempf
Attorney General's Office
Posals
Department of Administration
David Wysong
Mission Hills
Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kansas AG Urges Opposing Death Penalty Abolition
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six pressed lawmakers to reject a bill that would end the death penalty effective July 1. He argued the law is narrow and not abused, noting 10 inmates remain on death row and no executions since 1965. Regents funding talks followed with a proposed tuition freeze if budget cuts are limited and stimulus funds used to offset losses.
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Topeka
Steve Six
Kansas
Six
Senate
Jonathan
Reginald Carr
Carr Brothers
Larry Heyka
Brad Heyka
Carrs
Regents
Kansas Board of Regents
Senate Ways and Means
Jay Emler
Emler
Lindsborg
House Appropriations Committee
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Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
N. Ninth St
LEPC
Finney County
Girl Scouts
Florentino Gonzalez
Araceley Gonzalez
Huff and Puff Park LLC
Araceley
Valeria
Anais
Emmanuel
Maria Rubio
Yesenia Pena
Cristina Almuina
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Scott City
Ulysses
Syracuse
Rodriguez
Jorge Junior
Kansas AG
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