Smoking ban debate blocked on technicality in Kansas House
Kansas state lawmakers failed to bring a statewide smoking ban to the House floor after Rep. Charlie Roth proposed attaching Senate Bill 25 to a crime bill. House leaders argued the amendment was irrelevant, stalling action on the measure that would ban smoking in most public venues with penalties for violators.
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Topeka
Hns
Charlie Roth
Salina
Roth
Senate
Kansas
House
Arlen Siegfreid
R-Olathe
Clark Shultz
R. Lindsberg
House Rules and Journal Committee
Shultz
Holcomb artist William Shank works on display at GCCC
Holcomb artist William Shank has a gallery show at Garden City Community College in the Beth Tedrow Student Center Walkway Gallery. A public reception runs from 1 to 3 pm with refreshments, and the exhibit stays on display through April 27 with weekday hours 8 am to 11 pm and weekend hours 1 pm to 11 pm.
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Holcomb
William Shank
Shank
Corrections Board Meeting Thursday At Wheat Lands Center
The 25th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Wheat Lands Convention Center banquet room at 1408 K. Fulton St. Items include the FY 2010 KDOC Comprehensive Plan the FY 2009 second quarter outcomes and ongoing state funding issues.
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25Th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board
Wheat Lands Convention Center
K. Fulton St
Garden City spring cleanup starts Monday citywide
Garden City kicks off its annual Spring Clean-Up, a free residential program running through April 10. Eight collection areas will handle curbside pickups, with city crews averaging 180 to 200 tons of debris yearly to keep streets clear and curbside areas tidy.
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Garden City
City Public Works
Sam Curran
Curran
City of Garden City
Citywide Spring Cleanup Guidelines For Commercial and Home Use
Curran outlines curbside rules for debris pickup with separate piles for tree trimmings old furniture and appliances and warns items like refrigerators tires and liquid paints are not accepted without arrangements. The city estimates costs 16000 to 24000, with landfill cooperation saving 5000 to 7000, and pickups begin Monday with a detailed daily schedule through April 9. Contact Curran at 276-1260 or public works garden-city.org for questions or missed pickups.
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Curran
Publicworks
Garden-City.org
Kansas Senate backs gun rights amendment to state constitution
The Kansas Senate approved a proposal by a 39-1 vote to affirm individual gun rights under the state constitution. If the House passes it and voters approve in November 2010, the change would counter a 1905 Salina case cited by gun rights advocates. Senator Huelskamp cautions the decision could be affected by future Supreme Court membership changes.
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Topeka
Hns
Salina
Kansas Senate
Kansas
House
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Washington, D.C
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Kansas Supreme Court
School board takes personnel actions and suspensions
The USD 457 Board of Education accepted retirements for Ramona Neri Ernest Nordberg Valerie Nordberg and Bonnie Simpson. It accepted resignations from Emily Avery Holly Bader and John Moser. It recommended transfers for Brad Springston Jessica Bird and Tammy DeLaRosa. It hired Amber Allen Mayra Carrera de Bergen and Ronald Sherraden. A $79770 school improvement grant was approved. An agreement with Garden City Community College was authorized for college classes. A first read of the 2009 2010 calendar was completed. The board reconvened in closed session to discuss personnel then released William Wicks. A student discipline matter led to suspensions with probation terms for two students. The superintendent declined to comment on identities or details.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Ramona Neri
Buffalo Jones
Ernest Nordberg
Bernadine Sitts
Valerie Nordberg
Charles O. Stones
Bonnie Simpson
Kenneth Henderson
Emily Avery
Abe Hubert
Holly Bader
Gertrude Walker
John Moser
Brad Springston
Garden City High School
Jessica Bird
Tammy DeLaRosa
Amber Allen
Mayra Carrera de Bergen
Ronald Sherraden
Kansas State Board of Education
Garden City Community College
GCHS
GCCC
Telegram
Gctelegram.com
William Wicks
Wicks
Finney County
Rick Atha
Kansas House rejects bill to limit groundwater control areas
The Kansas House defeated a proposal to curb the chief engineer's authority to establish intensive groundwater use control areas. HB 2272 would require district recommendations or petitions with 300 signatures or 5 percent of voters, and coordination with county officials for areas outside districts, with public hearings guiding action. Supporters argued local input protects water rights amid concerns of depletion and quality decline.
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Topeka
Kansas
Division of Water Resources
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Larry Powell
Garden City
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