Illusions Hair Salon owner builds a five year venture
Rosie Rodriguez Swick of Illusions Hair Salon in Garden City spoke at the Kansas Hispanic Business Forum in Dodge City. She described launching with limited funds and no plan, opening in four weeks, and growing from three stylists to seven. Gov. Sam Brownback attended with a panel from the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission as she discussed balancing business success with community involvement.
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Holcomb council approves residential lot split vote
Holcomb City Council met in a brief special session to approve a residential lot split at the southwest corner of Sydnee Lane and Railroad Avenue. The change combines three lots into two to enable larger housing units, likely duplexes, amid opposition from some residents. Council members Rob McAllister, Brian Rupp, and Jannelle Robins-Gaede voted yes, Greg Cox opposed. Mayor Gary Newman was not present.
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Judge Won't Block Kansas Abortion Insurance Law
U S District Judge Wesley Brown refused to halt Kansas statute restricting abortion coverage in health plans. The ruling allows riders covering only abortion for plans issued after July 1, and requires out of pocket payment if no rider is bought. The ACLU claimed the law imposes an unconstitutional obstacle and discriminatory burden, but evidence of substantial impact and likelihood of success was deemed insufficient.
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Fear grips Holly as cantaloupe outbreak hits town
Eric Jensen, co owner of Jensen Farms in Holly Colorado, watches cantaloupes rot on the vine as a national listeria outbreak centered there sickens dozens across multiple states. The recall tops 300000 cases and three states Indiana Louisiana and Wisconsin join the list. Local workers and shops fear contamination though no Holly residents are sickened yet.
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