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Campaign Spreads Love and Support

In the heart of downtown El Dorado, TCG Services has initiated a powerful outreach campaign, aptly named “You Are Loved,” aiming to bolster love and positivity across schools and local events.Wade Graber, the Corporate Chaplain at TCG Services, has been instrumental in steering this campaign which finds its roots in the aftermath of a tragic school shooting.According to Graber, the campaign was sparked by a profound moment of realization by Mike Ward, TCG Services owner.

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Kansas bill dangles cash to persuade K-12 school districts to hire a specific gun-detection vendor

TOPEKA — Firearm detection software company ZeroEyes hired lobbyists in Kansas and more than a dozen other states this year to improve prospects of cornering the market on multimillion-dollar school district security contracts by inserting restrictions in legislation to undermine the ability of rival venders to bid.In Kansas, the gambit may work.“We started working with statehouses to do some sort of direct appropriated money, that kind of thing, or maybe some policy changes,” said Kieran Carroll, chief strategy officer for ZeroEyes of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.After business lobbying successes in Utah, Texas, Florida and Michigan, Carroll said the company expanded its operation this year to state capitols in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, North Carolina and half-dozen other states.

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Local brewery features dual release

Walnut River Brewing Company is thrilled to announce a dual beer release this May, featuring the nostalgic Rope Swing Amber Lager and the tropical Some Beach POG Sour.As the weather warms and the days lengthen, Walnut River Brewing Company invites beer enthusiasts to kick back and enjoy the simple pleasures of life with these two distinct brews.

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