Arnold family endures after Wichita crash tragedy
After a fiery October crash that killed Tony and Tracy Arnold and left Steve and his family in hospital, the Arnolds share memories of loss and resilience. Steve and Kathleen Arnold discuss grief, healing, and their expected baby as they adjust to life at home with two sons now stepping up as caretakers.
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Arnold
Johnsonity
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Steve
Tony
Tracy
Stanton County High School
Kathleen
Travis
Andy
Arnolds
Earl Arnold
Henri Nouwen
J-1 Visa Waiver Program Revived For Rural Doctors
Kansas officials announce that the J-1 Visa Waiver program will be taken up by the Department of Health and Human Services, saving the rural doctor recruitment tool used since 1993. The effort has placed 98 doctors in Kansas since inception, including Samer Al Hashmi and M Sharhad Hasan, who chose to stay after arriving via the waiver, boosting local hospitals like Stevens County and Hamilton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Moran
R-Kan
US Department of Agriculture
Department of Health and Human Services
United States
Moran
Ruthanna Ray
Stevens County Hospital
Hugoton
Samer Al-Hashmi
Syria
M. Sharhad Hasan
Pakistan
Sam
Cindy Akers
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse
Kansas Hospital Association
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Office of Rural Health
Ray
USDA
Kansas
Kanamak Builds Cyclonic Dehumidifying Comminutor for Korea
Kanamak Hydraulics of Garden City is constructing two prototypes of the Cyclonic Dehumidifying Comminutor for Korea Bio Soil Ltd in Seoul. The machine dehydrates and grinds food waste to produce organic fertilizer, cutting waste and reducing dependence on wood chips. The unit is 32 feet long, weighs about 40 000 pounds, and is powered by a 500 horsepower engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cooper
Kanamak Hydraulics
John Lee
Korea Bio Soil Ltd
South Korea
W. Mary St
Korea
Bio Soil, Ltd
Seoul
Bio Soil
Kanamak
Lee
Ken Madgwick
Madwick
Madgwick
William, Inc
Olathe
William
Library to be run by firm under 2 year contract
Finney County Library Board approves a two year management contract with Library Systems & Services of Germantown Maryland to take over library operations on Thursday. LSSI will hire current staff, offer benefits, and retain existing health coverage for 90 days while new plans begin.
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Finney County Library Board
Library Systems & Services, LLC
Germantown
LSSI
Tom Hehman
Elaine Scheuerman
Melva Barlow
Hehman
Kansas Natural Resource Legacy Alliance hears diverse views
A 15 member citizen panel in Topeka gathers input across Kansas from public hearings on developing managing and protecting natural resources. Western concerns focus on water and the Ogallala Aquifer while eastern interests stress Flint Hills preservation and trails. Leaders emphasize statewide perspective, but some skeptics question whose input shapes the draft recommendations due May 2003 and 2004 legislative timeline.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Natural Resource Legacy Alliance
Steve Adams
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Adams
Ogallala
Flint Hills
Johnson County
Kansas City
Alliance
Carolyn
Wulfkuhle
Douglas County
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Livestock Association
Charles Benjamin
The
Sierra Club
Benjamin
Legacy Alliance
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Clayton Gry
Company Lending
Finney County Public Library
Natural Resources
State of
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