Garden City debate ends in smoking ban stalemate
Garden City commissioners split 2 to 2 in a vote on amending the uniform public offense code to adjust the city wide smoking ban. Mayor Behan and Commissioner Harness favored keeping the ordinance, while Vice Mayor Doll and Commissioner Mesa pressed to ease restrictions to align with statewide rules.
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Garden City
League of Kansas Municipalities
Randy Grisell
J.R. Behan
Nancy Harness
John Doll
Reynaldo Mesa
David Crase
Stacey Frizzell
Mesa
Knights of Columbus
the Elks
The
American Legion
Energy firm plans rail expansion in Kansas for ethanol growth
Finney County and Garden City officials unanimously approve a 1.1 million public private partnership with Bonanza BioEnergy to expand operations. The deal funds a 2.58 million rail project via a 0.5 million state grant and 1.1 million KDOT loan, with the county paying 1 million over ten years at 2 percent. The project enables a 50 acre lot sale for 1 dollar and positions Conestoga Energy Partners to ship ethanol to California via an expanded rail spur.
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California
Kansas
Matt Allen
Allen
Bonanza BioEnergy
Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
Garden City
KDOT
Bonanza
Jennie Barker
Tom Willis
Conestoga Energy Partners
Willis
Commission
Kansas school funding studied as reform talk rises
Kansas school board leaders formed a committee to review how state education money is distributed amid lawsuits and political pressure. The Kansas Association of School Boards notes education funding exceeds half the $13.7 billion budget and cites ongoing efforts by leaders and the State Board of Education to study finance.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Association of School Boards
Schools For Fair Funding
Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Mark Tallman
Kansas State Board of Education
Health officials urge flu shots across Kansas
Kansas health chief Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips urges all residents to vaccinate against H1N1 as the state builds on last year’s lessons. The campaign targets health care workers and asks patients to check if their providers are vaccinated, stressing patient safety and disease prevention.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jason Eberhart-Phillips
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Eberhart-Phillips
KDHE
Eberhart- Phillips
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