Rear-end collision injures Liberal man on U S 50 near Garden City
A 32 year old Liberal man, Christopher L Morten, was hospitalized after rear ending a semitrailer on U S 50, 10 miles west of the US 83 50 junction in Garden City at 11 54 a m. He was not wearing a seat belt and was taken to St Catherine Hospital in likely good condition. Jerry A Nelson 29 of Garden City, the truck driver, was uninjured. Nelson wore a seat belt. Morten did not.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Garden City
Christopher Lee Morten
U.S. 50
KHP
Kenworth
Jerry A. Nelson
Nelson
Morlen
St. Catherine Hospital
Deadline for crop program Sept. 1
The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program NAP deadline is Sept. 1 for this year's crops. Eligible crops include floricultural ornamental nursery Christmas trees turf grass seed crops aquaculture and forage crops. Producers must visit their local Farm Service Agency office to file CCC-471 and pay the service fee. Fees range from 100 per crop per county up to 300 per producer per county with a 900 maximum for multi county producers.
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NAP
Farm Service Agency
KDOT worker killed in Lyon County tragedy in Kansas
AP report details the death of Richard Cunningham 46 Emporia a Kansas Department of Transportation worker struck by a northbound tractor trailer on Kansas 130. Cunningham and a coworker were by a dump truck when the collision pinned them. coworker hospitalized. Cunningham served 15 years with KDOT.
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Neosho Rapids
Lyon County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Cunningham
Emporia
Kansas Partment of Transportation
Kansas 130
Mitch
Cunningham
Stormont Vangional Health Center
Topeka
Department
K-Dot
Marvin
Scott” McDonald
U.S. 75
Kansas educators challenge proposed science standards on evolution
A group of Kansas educators raised sharp objections to proposed science standards from the State Board of Education, arguing that the new language favors intelligent design and lacks scientific credibility. They urged the board to maintain an evolution friendly tone as it weighs final approval later this year.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Greg Lassey
Caney
Guage
Jack Krebs
Oskaloosa High School
Krebs
US Supreme Court
Georgia
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kansas Board
State Board
KHP to conduct statewide school bus inspections
Kansas Highway Patrol begins annual bus inspections as the new school year approaches. Lt. John Eichkorn notes last year inspected 8,091 vehicles. buses failing must stop transporting students until compliant. Violations include burned bulbs tires exhaust and color mismarks.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
John Eichkorn
Eichkorn
Kansas
Officials test ride bumpy ambulance to compare parts
Finney County EMS and commissioners rode in back of their newest ambulance to feel its rough ride and compare with peers. They plan to open bids August 8 for a replacement amid ongoing maintenance issues.
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Finney County
EMS
Finney County Ems
Commission
Cliff Mayo
Jeff Landgraf
Bob Prewitt
John Veesart
Holcomb
Wichita
Veesart
Jay Taylor
Ford County Fire & Ems
Debbie Pierce
Satanta’s
Sebelius vows continued push on health care agenda in Kansas
Governor Kathleen Sebelius said health care will stay a top priority and she remains open to raising tobacco taxes to fund expanded medical coverage. She outlined plans for a January series of proposals while the administration reviews Medicaid details and affordability for women, children, the frail, and the elderly, noting a 50 cent per pack cigarette tax increase was previously proposed to fund expansion.
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Roman Halbur
Deb Hays
Hays
Plaza Hotel
Pete Olson
Olson
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
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Center For Kansas Studies
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Dreiling
Norbert Dreiling
Kansas Democratic Party
Dreiling, Bieker
Committee Critical of Science Standards
Andy Morez
National Weather Service
Board of Appeals
Dodge City International
Dodge City
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