July 2011 Hottest Month Yet in Southwest Kansas
Dry conditions persist as drought intensifies across Finney County with July rainfall well below normal. At Garden City, 0.57 inches fell, while the research farm logged 101.3 degree highs and 21 triple digit days in July, signaling a record drought pattern and projections of further heat records before school resumes.
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Garden City
NWS
Finney County
Sugden
Ture
Research Farm
Research Farma
Lakin Hospital expands pediatric care and upgrades facilities
The hospital adds pediatric capable bed design with adjustable head and foot raises three side rails that drop quickly for access and safer care. In 2010 admissions totaled 89 pediatric patients and 366 including ENT and surgery. The 2007 remodel aligned rooms with LDAP concept so babies stay with mothers. Staff grew with new housekeeping and maintenance roles. New skin care and Balloon Sinuplasty sinus surgery offer safer options locally.
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Irsik-Good
Irsik- Good
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Loebl
Lakin
Tammy Meisel
ARNP
Julie Munson
Kansas
County codes push cleanup through at Finney meetings
Finney County officials advance code enforcement to curb junk vehicles weeds and debris in residential areas. Code officer Denton explains rules since 2005 noting most cases are complaint driven as commissioners praise progress while addressing zoning cases and a rural industrial rezoning at 1015 S Raceway Road.
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Planning and Community Development Department
Garden City
Holcomb
Kentner
Commission
Cliff Mayo
Roman Halbur
Halbur
S. Raceway Road
Jon
Debbie Palacios
Finney County
Larry Jones
Sam Brownback
Council of Economic Advisors
Jones
J. O. Cattle Co
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Senate OKs debt deal amid postelection tensions
The House passage of a major debt package included a $900 billion borrowing cap increase paired with $900 billion in future deficit cuts and a bipartisan committee to craft up to $1.5 trillion more in savings. Pelosi praised Gabrielle Giffords visiting to vote as Democrats split on the measure with Republicans united against it.
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D-Calif
Rep
Gabrielle Giffords
Arizona
Pelosi
House
Boehner
Obama
Pentagon
Chamber
Bill
Senate
Congress
Sean Duffy
Rwis
U.S
Garden City High alum assumes command aboard USS Vicksburg
Captain Logan S. Jones was named Commanding Officer of the USS Vicksburg in a ceremony at 10 a.m. July 1, held on the ship docked in Freeport Bahamas. Jones, a graduate of Garden City High School and the U.S. Naval Academy, succeeds prior leadership.
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USS
Vicksburg
Jones
Garden City High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Freeport
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Woman pleads no contest in child death case
The trial describes Xavier's July 10 2010 transfer to Via Christi St Francis Wichita after his cries, breathing problems, and dilated pupils prompted hospital intake. FBI agents say he died after removal from a ventilator. Hoffman was arrested next day. Special agent KBI testified Xavier had retinal hemorrhages and injuries from head trauma. the coroner cites brain swelling and oxygen deprivation as the cause of death.
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Via Christi-St. Francis
Wichita
Hoffman
Scott County Hospital
FBI
The
KBI
Kerri Meyer
Via Christi
Meyer
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