Board Drops Water Proposal In Southwest Kansas GMD 3
The board of Groundwater Management District No. 3 voted to withdraw a proposal to close areas to new non domestic water wells in the southern district after 25 speakers urged against the ban. Mayor Neal Gillespie noted water is essential but employment matters also. The board also urged further study by Kansas Chief Engineer David Pope on hydraulic and economic impacts. More than 175 attended the Wheat Lands Center hearing, addressing August 14 district actions affecting Stevens Seward Morton Meade Ford counties.
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Southwest
Kansas
Hugoton
Neal Gillespie
David Pope
Wheat Lands Conference Center
Ogallala
Stevens
Seward
Morton, Meade
Ford
Water quality hearings on tap in Kansas review
State environment officials plan seven hearings across coming weeks to gather Kansans’ views on river and stream cleanliness as part of a triennial review of water quality standards mandated by the EPA. A focus group identified six key topics guiding the agenda.
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Topeka
Environmental Protection Agency
Upcoming water quality meetings across Kansas venues
Water quality meetings are scheduled with sessions from 7 to 10 p.m. on multiple dates and locations across Kansas. Venues include Kansas State University Manhattan, Johnson County Community College Shawnee Mission, Colby Community Building, Sternberg Museum Hays, Finney County Fairgrounds Garden City, Great Plains Nature Center Wichita, and Independence Civic Center with specifics like room numbers and street addresses.
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Kansas State University
Manhattan
Johnson County Community College
College
Quivira Shawnee
Colby
Sternberg Museum
Engel
Hays
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Great Plains Nature Center
E. 29Th North
Wichita
Independence Civic Center
N. Pennsylvania
Locust
Independence
Kansas approves higher graduation and accreditation rules
State education officials approved major changes to graduation and accreditation requirements. Students graduating in 2008-09 must earn four English units, three in science, three in math, three in history and government, and one unit of fine arts. Some districts report readiness. others like Scott City may need to boost math and science.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Garden City
Jim Lentz
Holcomb Public
Mary Anne Bennett
Scott City
Scott
Disparities in Kansas health care harming minorities
WICHITA AP. A study on minorities and health care finds infant mortality among blacks in Kansas is double the statewide average and black men have the highest rates of prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. Blacks under 8 percent of the population account for nearly 18 percent of diagnosed AIDS cases.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Health Institute
State Department of Health and Environment
Health gaps between minorities and white Kansans revealed
A summit on minority health issues highlighted a study showing language barriers poverty insurance gaps and limited access to providers as creating a health care gulf between minorities and white Kansans. Funded by the Kansas Health Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation the study surveyed Wichita minority communities.
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Thors
Kansas Health Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Wichita
Schiffelbein Family Faces Two Tragedies and Triumphs
The Schiffelbein family survived a brutal year beginning with Taylor's E coli illness and kidney failure requiring dialysis and transfusions, followed by Brian nearly fatally toppled from a bucket truck. Trinity Lutheran Church organized Advent dinners to aid the family, with a final pancake dinner at 6 p.m. next Wednesday at 1010 Fleming St. The couple recalls the fear and disbelief as doctors saved their daughter and their son’s accident reinforced the community’s support.
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Amanda Martinez
Trinity Lutheran Church
Taylor
Brian
Fleming St
Kerri Schiffelbein
Children’s
Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Aaron Schiffelbein
Kerri Schif
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