Public input sought on Kansas transportation plan
The Kansas Department of Transportation invites public review of its draft public involvement plan Sharing the Future Public Involvement in the Kansas Transportation System. Comments due Oct 6 to Ron Kaufman Topeka. Also lists KDOT offices in Garden City Syracuse and Ulysses and contact details.
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DA criticizes social services agency
Wichita AP The state's child protection agency is accused of prioritizing family preservation over child safety. Critics urge a multi professional center uniting social workers detectives and medical and mental health staff after two malnourished girls were removed from a Wichita home. Gov Sebelius ordered an investigation into system failures.
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Two Fort Riley Soldiers Die in Iraq Helicopter Crash
Sgts. Jeffrey S. Brown and Steven P. Mennemeyer, both with the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance) at Fort Riley, died in Rubibah, Iraq, when their helicopter went into a lake. The Defense Department confirmed the Tuesday crash remains under investigation. Brown, 25, from Trinity Center, California, joined the Army in July 2000 and deployed to Iraq previously in 2003.
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Kansas heart transplant program skirts Medicare standards
Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Francis Campus is among 31 centers nationwide with fewer than 12 heart transplants annually, a Medicare minimum. The program, while meeting one year survival at 92.31 percent, trails in three year survival at 40 percent due to small recent caseload. Surgeons note numbers can skew outcomes, with 25 of 26 recent patients still alive.
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Adoption Drive Puts Shelter Pets Into Homes At Garden City
At Adaptation Saturday three dogs found homes and nine animals from the Finney County Humane Society and shelter were featured. Kids like Hanna Roemer bonded with a kitten, while organizers seek more foster homes and a larger shelter to relieve overcrowding.
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K State part of switchgrass ethanol study
Kansas State University researchers led by Bikram Gill join nine projects funded by the USDA's 5.7 million program to convert switchgrass and other vegetation into ethanol. The team will receive 700000 to study cell wall genes to ease chemical breakdown, in partnership with the Noble Foundation of Oklahoma.
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Local juried photo show highlights area talent at ArtsCenter
Garden City residents showcased 32 photographers at the fourth annual juried exhibit at the ArtsCenter on Main. Mary Lake noted photography helps her see the world, with works from Lyon France Antigua Guatemala and Williams Creek Colorado on display through Sept. 12. Juror Mike Summers praised technical skill and the strong black and white division, while Ed Nicklaus noted for second in color and teaching at Garden City Community College. Winners included best of show Dan Koons The Piano and top color Penny Wilson Petals, with other honors to Vivian Kinder Stacey Sparks Carly Austin Alex Gallegos.
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