Flu shots still available locally in Finney County
Finney County still has influenza vaccine doses amid relaxed KDHE rules. Doses for January from KDHE and CDC expected, about 1,000 available now at $12 per shot, with MAM offering $2 shots at the clinic on St. John and Victor Ornelas Elementary, totaling roughly 400 doses at MAM.
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Finney County
Kansas
Megan Speer
Finney County Health Department
Zerr Road
KDHE
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
United Methodist
St. John St
Victor Ornelas Elementary School
E. Spruce St
Schwab
Sprint to Acquire Nextel in $35 Billion Merger Deal
Sprint Corp. will acquire Nextel Communications in a $35 billion deal creating Sprint Nextel, the third largest U.S. wireless carrier with about 46 billion in yearly revenue and over 35 million subscribers. The merger aims to save 12 billion in costs and upgrades while Nextel gains access to 15.3 million customers. Local telecom operations valued at about six billion will be spun off to the new firm.
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New York
Sprint Corp
Nextel Communications Inc
Sprint Nextel
Cingular Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Sprint
Nextel
Scott City debates fairness in school drug testing policy
Scott County USC 466 considers changes to a semester-old drug-testing policy amid parent concerns over unequal consequences for violators. Principal Eric Swanson says enforcement aims for fairness, with suspensions lasting two activity dates and possible reduction if students enter a substance abuse program.
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Scott County
USC 466
Scott Community High School
Eric Swanson
Swanson
USC
Dean Katt
Eckels
Katie Eisenhour
SCHS
Family seeks Disney trip for terminal cancer family
Jennifer Crone, a mother of six with terminal colon cancer, plans a Orlando family trip funded by life insurance and charitable gifts. Edith Scheuerman Elementary School organizes a Chili Dinner fundraiser with Dream Foundation passes, airline support, and a time share condo to cover a Florida journey for Crone and her family.
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Jennifer Crone
Walt Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Michael
Jordan Partin
Paige Partin
Caitlin Partin
Macklin Crone
Ethan
Ian Crone
Disney World
Crane
Edith Scheuerman Elementary
Caitlin
Macklin
Paige
First United Methodist Church
Crone
Shirley Sparke
Sparke
Edith Scheuerman
Paula Koons
Katie Boese
Florida
Koons
Dream Foundation
Seaworld
Universal Studios
Jud Price
Southwest Airlines
Air
Wilcox St
Beese
Jordan
Ian
Mack
Southwest Kansas talks on HorseThief funding and tax lift
Finney County Garden City officials pressed for state funds for the HorseThief Reservoir project as they met with Rep. Larry Powell and Rep. Gary Hazylett to urge continued talks with Sen. Steve Morris and Rep. Melvin Neufeld. The $14.6 million plan hinges on $3.6 million state funds and a 1/15th percent sales tax, with a proposed April ballot and construction possible in 2007 eight miles west of Jetmore.
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Finney County
Garden City
Kansas
Larry Powell
Gary Hazylett
R-Lakin
Plaza Inn
E. Kansas Ave
Horse Thief Reservoir
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Melvin Neufeld
Ingall
Jetmore
Hayzlett
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Finney County Public Works Department
Veterans leave Statehouse in top Senate leadership exits
Veteran Senate leaders Dave Kerr of Hutchinson and Lana Oleen of Manhattan wrapped up 36 years in the Legislature at a Statehouse reception. With their Republicans’ retirement, Kerr and Oleen depart as the chamber loses a budget expert and its lone woman leadership figure. Steve Morris and Derek Schmidt were chosen to replace them.
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Topeka
Hns
Senate
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Lana Oleen
Manhattan
Chamber
Oleen
Kerr
Statehouse
Senate Republicans
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Derek Schmidt
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