Man injured after hydrogen sulfide exposure at Tyson Holcomb
A Garden City man, Anthony de la Torre, 21, was exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas while opening a hide drum in Tyson Fresh Meats Holcomb plant. He was unconscious on arrival, taken to St. Catherine Hospital in critical condition. Deputies see no foul play. Tyson and officials investigate with limited information.
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Garden City
Tyson Fresh Meats
Holcomb
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Tyson
Bascue
Anthony de la Torre
de la Torre
St. Catherine Hospital
St. Catherine
Gary Mickelson
Mickelson
Garden Valley program to feature local entertainers Tuesday
A musical program at Garden Valley Retirement Village will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Local entertainer Gary Fuller and Burl Loving of Garden City and Max Moomaw of Dighton will perform. The free event at 1505 E. Spruce St. invites the public to attend.
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Gary Fuller
Burl Loving
Garden City
Max Moomaw
Dighton
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
House adopts rules to shrink Kansas budget gap
The Kansas House approved operating rules with a new provision restricting amendments to increase spending without offsetting cuts. The rule, in effect for 2011 and 2012, was passed 76 to 45 with GOP support amid claims of fiscal discipline and criticism that it cedes control to the Appropriations Committee.
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Topeka
Kansas House
GOP
Appropriations Committee
KU researchers cited in top autism discovery
Lawrence AP The national autism group Autism Speaks named a KU effort led by Steven Warren and colleagues a top 10 autism research achievement of 2010 The study headed by Kimbrough Oller suggests children with autism have a unique vocal signature and could influence screening assessment and treatment practices across the field.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Steven Warren
Kimbrough Oller
University of Memphis
Topeka Capital Journal
Autism Speaks
Kansas House Conservatives Push to Tighten Budget Control
Speaker Mike O'Neal and allied Republicans seek to concentrate power in the Appropriations Committee, limit floor debate, and hold some closed caucus sessions to curb spending and curb opposition. They argue current debates are too open and costly, while Democrats and moderates warn the rules would lessen accountability and public access.
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Topeka
Mike O’neal
Kansas House
Appropriations Committee
GOP
O’neal
House
Hutchinson
Senate
Siegfreid
Young patrons view Mercer Gallery art show at Garden City CC
Eight-year-old Orion and six-year-old Kengi Craig were among the youngest visitors at the Mercer Gallery opening. The exhibition features mixed media by gallery director David Kinder and sculptures by Brian McCallum, with Kinder retiring as gallery director in spring. The show runs noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays through February 20.
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Brian McCallum
Garden City Community College
Mercer
GCCC
David Kinder
McCallum
Orion
Kengi Craig
Mercer Gallery
Kengi
Brian
Kinder
The
Southwest Kansas
Dodge
Carnegie Center For the Arts
Birger Sandzen
Lindsborg
Kansas Art Craftsman’s Association
Manhattan
Strecker Nelson
Pinon Hills
la Veta
Colo
Lgbt Center
San Diego
Calif
Pauline Joyce
St Mary Fun Night raises funds with Mexican dinner and raffle
St Mary Catholic School Fun Night drew about 300 diners for a Mexican dinner selling plates at 7 dollars for adults and 4 for children. raffles awarded 500 dollars to Ginger Baier Isabel Elchuck and Paloma Reyes while Jim and Maurita Koerperich won two Kansas City Chiefs tickets. silent auction baskets by classes and a cake walk rounded out the evening as volunteers and community members supported the school.
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Ginger Baier
Isabel Elchuck
Paloma Reyes
St. Mary Catholic
Jim
Maurita Koerperich
Kansas City Chiefs
Scott Nieman
Nieman
St. Mary’s Catholic
St. Mary
Iris Cernos
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