Smoking debate unlikely to change local rules in Garden City
A state level move to reopen a private business smoking debate should not affect Garden City's stricter rules adopted in 2007. The Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act bans smoking in many indoor spaces with few private exemptions. Lawmakers consider allowing private business smoking, but local officials say Garden City will keep its policies.
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Poet takes helm at Garden City Arts gallery on Main Street
Ramona McCallum, a local poet, becomes the new manager of the ArtsCenter on Main in downtown Garden City. She notes she is not a visual artist but aims to launch new programs, following the tenure of former director Brian Nelson who moved to the Lee Richardson Zoo.
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Job growth slows again in April as hiring falters
The Labor Department reports 115,000 jobs added in April, well below expectations and the weakest since October. The unemployment rate slips to 8.1 percent due to people leaving the labor force, signaling faltering momentum in a fragile recovery and shaking political stances ahead of the 2012 race.
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May spotlight on mental health awareness in Kansas region
May is Mental Health Awareness Month as Area Mental Health Center officials urge seeking help for mental health issues. AMHC, founded in 1961, serves 18 counties with 200 staff and offices in Scott City Dodge City Garden City and Ulysses. It offers outpatient services children’s services substance abuse and a 10 bed inpatient unit at St. Catherine Hospital Garden City. Lueck says AMHC is the only western Kansas facility with an inpatient unit. The agency holds about 5 000 active patients with half seen monthly. It offers a sliding scale with free services if income qualifies and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Dalke notes almost everyone will experience a depressive episode and emphasizes talking helps both long term and temporary conditions.
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