Zoo Announces Summer Hours At Lee Richardson Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo adopts summer schedule opening at 8 a.m. daily with gates closing at 6 30 p.m. and zoo closing at 7 p.m. through Labor Day. Admission costs 3 dollars for a single trip and 10 dollars for unlimited drive-through. pedestrians enter free. members must show ID and current card. memberships sold at the Friends office the Safari Shoppe or at the entrance.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo
Early Fall Enrollment Days at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College announces five early enrollment days for the fall term with April 29 to July 12 option dates. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. including check-in, services overview, testing, and course enrollment with faculty advisors. High school and college transcripts advised. walk-in summer enrollment also available and public fall registration begins April 26. Iraqi business officials visit Topeka to discuss Kansas trade opportunities with state leaders.
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Southwest Kansans
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Topeka
Kansas
U.S
State Department
Kansas City
Kansas Commerce
Bill Thornton
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Rural Midwest asthma study launches with GPS inhaler
A Wisconsin firm backed by the CDC initiates a rural Midwest asthma study using the Spiroscout GPS inhaler to record exact time and place of symptoms. CDC epidemiologist Teresa Morrison says rural prevalence matches urban levels, aiming to reveal exposure patterns. Call 608 554 0750 or visit ruralasthma.net for details.
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U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Midwest
CDC
Teresa Morrison
Reciprocal Sciences of Madison
David van Sickle
Reciprocalsciences.com
Ruralasthma.net
Think Big Topeka plots next move after Google fiber push
Four core members of Think Big Topeka describe rapid momentum after Google announced fiber trials in Topeka. They detail community driven actions from a Facebook group lead by Jared Starkey to raise Topeka’s profile, including public stunts and a high energy push aimed at Google executives.
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Topeka
Google
Think Big Topeka
Jared Starkey
Brandon
Alissa Sheley
Brendan Jensen
Think Big
Starkey
United States
Facebook
Brandon Sheley
Heads and torsos found in medical waste shipments
In Albuquerque a routine medical waste shipment contained a head and torso in a red biohazard tub. Over subsequent days six more heads and torsos were found in containers sent by Bio Care Southwest. Owner Paul Montano was arrested after an probe into donations and cremations. a Kansas family received ashes they believed were their 83 year old father. Montano denies involvement in the Kansas parts.
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Albuquerque, N.M
New Mexico
Kansas Company
Albuquerque
Bio Care Southwest
Bio Care
Paul Montano
Kansas
Montano
Associated Press
Tumbleweed Festival aims to attract diverse audience
Willis Pracht, vice president of Tumbleweed Festival Inc., plans the 19th annual event on the west lawn of Lee Richardson Zoo for Aug 28 and 29. He touts a $10 value and a varied lineup including BarlowGirl and acts like Del Castillo, Terry Quiett Band, and Hot Club of Cowtown to broaden appeal while preserving an intimate, live-music vibe.
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Willis Pracht
Pracht
Tumbleweed Festival Inc
Lee Richardson Zoo
BarlowGirl
Elgin
Tumbleweed
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