Schlitterbahn slide safety gaps rise in regulatory debate
The Kansas City Kansas Schlitterbahn Verrückt ride had no state inspections since 2014 while owners perform daily checks and a yearly inspector review. Federal oversight of fixed rides faded in 1981, leaving states to regulate safety amid calls for nationwide standards and probes into injury data.
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Kansas City
Kan
Topeka
Kansas
Department For Records
National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials
Doug Conlan
Haas & Wilkerson Insurance
Verrekt
State Department of Labor
Industrial Safety and Health Division
Missouri
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Congress
Edward Markey
Massachusetts
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
IAAPA
Caleb Schwab
Ken Martin
Martin
Tracy Mehan
Center For Injury Research and Policy
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Knott’s
Berry Farm Amusement Park
Buena Park
Calif
California Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Kansas State
Scott Schwab
New Student Orientation at Garden City CC Sets Weekend Schedule
Garden City Community College hosts a three day orientation from Thursday to Saturday for new students. Residence hall check in Thursday, opening activity A Minute to Win It at 7 p.m. prizes include computers calculators and gift certificates. Friday check in 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex lobby and activities like a scavenger hunt radio remote and karaoke contest with meetings on campus security advisors tech support and financial aid. The event ends Saturday night with a GCCC football scrimmage and watermelon feed.
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Garden City Community College
Dennis Perryman
GCCC
GC8
Museum Fall Hours Begin Thursday at Finney County Museum
The Finney County Historical Museum at 403 S Fourth St will switch to fall exhibit hours on Thursday as the school year starts in Garden City. Displays open 1 to 5 p.m. daily with free admission. Summer tours of the William Fulton House run Saturdays and Sundays 2 to 4 p.m. through Sept 4, and the museum closes Sept 5 for Labor Day.
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Finney County Historical Museum
S. Fourth St
Garden City
William Fulton
Homestead Assisted Living Sets August Entertainment Schedule
Homestead Assisted Living at 2414 N Henderson St lists August events. The Roadrunners perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday followed by Classic 83 1 Piano Man at 7 p.m. Aug 19 and Coat of Many Colors at 6:15 p.m. Aug 21. Public welcome at no charge.
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Homestead Assisted Living
N. Henderson St
Roadrunners
Houtsma to be sworn in as district magistrate
Syracuse native Meghan Houtsma will be sworn Monday as a new district magistrate judge in the 25th Judicial District. She replaces the late Donna L. Blake and will take the robe at 4 p.m. MST in a Hamilton County Courthouse ceremony led by Chief District Judge Wendel Wurst. public attendance is invited.
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Meghan Houtsma
25Th Judicial District
Houtsma
Donna L.J. Blake
Hamilton County
Wendel Wurst
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