Regional bus service plan advances in southwest Kansas
Finney County Transit Center hosted talks on regionalizing bus routes with City Link provider City Link operates in Garden City and serves a surge in demand. FIT Director Bonnie Burgardt noted rides rose from 13 000 before City Link to 77 177 last year as planners consider new regional routes with KDOT consultants from Team Tech and Gallivan.
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Team Tech
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City Link
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CityLink
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Finney County Transit
County to launch wellness plan with St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County commissioners moved to sign a letter of agreement with St. Catherine Hospital to provide a county employee wellness program funded through the county self funded health insurance. The initiative aims to curb rising annual health care costs, which have hovered around 2.5 to 3 million dollars in recent years, per County Administrator Scott Taylor.
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St. Catherine
Kansas panel opens hearings on immigration policy split
Kansas business groups urged a state program to place illegal immigrants in hard to fill jobs as the House committee began two days of testimony on a coalition backed proposal. The plan would certify labor shortages and seek federal work authorization for workers, aiming to aid dairies feedlots and construction sectors while Kobach allies push stricter bills. The hearings expose a partisan split among Republicans with rural industry influence and state chamber backing shaping the debate.
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Brunk
Eric Stafford
State Chamber
County studied privatizing EMS with AMR proposal
Finney County commissioners heard AMR operations manager Ken Keller outline a plan to privatize emergency medical services to cut costs. Keller, with AMR, argued the national provider could offer on site training, advanced care, and bulk purchasing while handling billing to maximize reimbursements, noting AMR serves 40 states with 17,000 staff.
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Wabaunsee
Weather forecast preview with scattered sun and snow mix
Today appears partly sunny with a high near 50 and low around 31. Wednesday brings a mix of snow and rain with a high about 43 and a low near 21. Details are on page A8.
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