One dead and one injured in Kansas 23 crash near Kalvesta
A one car crash on Kansas Highway 23 near Kalvesta left 8 month old Arissa Smith dead and Erica G. Smith 19 listed in serious condition. The Pontiac slid into a ditch twice and rolled. Arissa Smith died at 3 50 p m at St Catherine Hospital. Erica Smith was hospitalized at Via Christi St Francis in Wichita. The report cites a McPherson resident driving southbound about noon Thursday. Unitea Methodist Youthville plans MAPP foster care training in Cimarron starting Sept 1 with enrollment by calling (800) 560 4226 extension 194. Applicants may be 21 or older.
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Kalvesta
Kansas Highway Patrol
McPherson
Erica G. Smith
Smith
Arissa Smith
St. Catherine Hospital
Erica Smith
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis
Wichita
Unitea Methodist Youthville
Kansas
Cimarron
Legal Issues for Women in Extension Lunch Series
The Finney County Extension Office opens its 16th year of Lunch and Learn with a program on legal issues for women. Attorney Gerald O Schultz will discuss executor duties, powers of attorney and inheritance, and family laws affecting women and children in divorce, stepfamilies, and widowhood. The session runs 12 05 to 12 55 p m at the Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St. lunch may be brought. coffee and tea provided.
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Finney County
Gerald O. Schultz
Walnut St
Pierceville School Reunion and Arts Council Events Planned
The Pierceville School Reunion happens September 4 at Wagher Hall Pierceville Federated Church 203 Avenue A. Doors open 9 a.m. with donuts coffee noon covered dish meal 4 30 p.m. entertainment 5 30 p.m. featuring Billy and Loretta Whitfield from Syracuse. Also watercolor classes start September 8 22 October 6 20 November 3 17 7 9 p.m. at 316 N Main. Call Jeani Gustafson 620 424 3828 or SAHC 260 9700 for information.
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Pierceville
Wagher
Pierceville Federated Church
Avenue A
Billy
Loretta Whitfield
Syracuse
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
N. Main
Jeani Gustafson
Gustafson
Sebelius reshuffles Cabinet ahead of session
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius announces a cabinet realignment as she pursues health care and education policy for 2005. Lt. Gov. John Moore shifts to broader policy work while Howard Fricke becomes Commerce secretary and Duane Goossen moves to Administration while retaining budget duties.
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Sebelius
House
Doug Mays
Mays
R-Topeka
John Moore
Commerce
Moore
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Department of Commerce
Fricke
Goossen
Cessna Aircraft Co
Wichita
Security Benefit Group
Budget Directo
Bill Graves
Water authority backs state buy of Circle K Ranch in Edwards County
Kansas Wildlife and Parks officials moved to negotiate purchasing the Circle K Ranch 7000 acres in Edwards County to stabilize groundwater near the Arkansas River between Kinsley and Great Bend. The Circle K owned by Hays and Russell cities contains 57 irrigation wells and would allow retirement of water rights to improve river flow.
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Great Bend
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Edwards County
Kansas Water Authority
Circle K Ranch
Hays and
Russell
Arkansas River
Kinsley
Hays
Randy Gustafson
Wildlife and Parks Department
Big Bend
Census shows poverty rise in Kansas in recent years
Census data covering 2001 to 2003 place Kansas poverty at 10.3 percent, higher than 2000–02, with 10.9 percent lacking health insurance and a median household income of 43,622 dollars. State officials credit economic downturn. insurance chief notes access and cost pressures on care.
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Topeka
U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau
Kansas
Gary Brunk
Kansas Action For Children
Brunk
Beth Martino
State Department of Labor
Martino
Missouri
Sandy Praeger
Ethics panel may push campaign finance reforms in Kansas
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission may urge lawmakers to tighten campaign finance rules. Chairman Daniel Sewart cites the lack of online filing and a last day 1 day gap in reporting as key weaknesses while noting surge in PAC spending in the Republican primary and the rise of out of state groups like Americans for Prosperity engaging in issue advocacy. The proposed model law would require full disclosure of final pre election contributions and electronic filing for campaigns above 10000 dollars, and mandate disclosure of issue ads over 25000 dollars aired 45 days before elections.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Daniel Sewart
Wichita
Kansas
Center For Governmental Studies
Sevart
Sewart
Times
Carol Williams
Commission
Washington, D.C
Americans For Prosperity
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