Antibiotics in Rivers Raise Public Health Concerns
A brief report notes river contamination by antibiotics prompting health and environmental worries. The piece mentions Garden City and a local initiative linking water quality to farming practices in the Netherlands themed setting.
County okays four lane plan for U S Highway 50
Jolene Novack describes a close call on U S Highway 50 near Holcomb after her daughter, six months pregnant, veered into a ditch when a semitrailer whipped into a U turn. She urges widening the highway west from the U S 88 intersection to west of Big Lowe Road and Finney County commissioners approve the first step toward four lanes.
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U.S. 50
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Finney County
Holcomb City
U.S. 88
Big Lowe Road
Coalition: About 40 kidnapped in Iraq
About 40 foreign hostages from 12 countries are held by Iraqi insurgents. The FBI is investigating with coalition and Iraqi security forces, while Dan Senor says no negotiation with terrorists. Four Italians and nine Americans are missing, including a Mississippi man.
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Abduction in Iraq Involves Italians Ukrainians and Russians
Masked gunmen seized eight DTS Security employees in Baghdad. four Italians kidnapped in Fallujah appeared on Al Jazeera with passports shown. Italy calls for an apology and troop withdrawal timetable as Ukraine and Russia hostages add to mounting danger in the area.
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Fallujah
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Virginia
Jim Villegas
Associated Press
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Italy
U.S
Nasiriyah
Holcomb Board Approves Unified Technology Curriculum
The Holcomb USD 363 Board of Education approved a district wide technology curriculum at their regular meeting. Superintendent notes tests remain strong, and the program aligns with national standards recommended by the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center. The move aims to equip students with 21st century tools amid evolving tech.
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Holcomb
USD 363
USD 363 Board of Education
Carol Panzer
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center
Two die in winter Iowa? No, Kansas crash fatality
Two southwest Kansas residents died in a Monday morning crash west of Sublette when their 1986 Chevrolet van skidded on ice and struck a semitrailer on U S Highway 160. Maria Rodriguez, 41, of Ulysses, and Lyndon Syms, 39, of Garden City, were ejected and did not wear seat belts in Haskell County near Sublette.
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Wichita County center hires two doctors
Wichita County Health Center in Seon hires Dr Jeff Alpert and Dr Jason Stuerman, already serving as temporary providers through Docs Who Care. The pair will receive $180,000 salaries plus health and malpractice insurance, forming a $200,000 package each. They have worked at the 13 bed hospital with a 22 bed long term unit on rotating schedules, seeking stability for the community.
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Vicki Benning
Jeff Alpert
Jason Stuerman
Whea Care
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Alpert
Stuerman
Seou
Twilla Nickelson
Wichita County
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Berning
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