Girl hospitalized after near drowning at hotel pool
Four year old Myra Rivera remained in fair condition after nearly drowning Tuesday night at the AmericInn pool in Garden City. Rivera, who was with two older cousins, was pulled from the shallow end and began breathing after bystander intervention. Rivera was admitted to St Catherine Hospital ICU as bystanders aided until EMS arrived.
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Myra Rivera
AmericInn
Kansas Ave
Garden City
Rivera
Mike Utz
GCPD
River
Utz
Finney County
St. Catherine Hospital
Della Brandenburger
Accident in Gray County injures Copeland man
A Tuesday afternoon crash in Gray County sent Kent Thornton to St. Catherine Hospital in serious condition after his 1988 Lincoln struck the rear of a northbound semitrailer driven by Melvin Dikeman. Dikeman, from Wellfleet Nebraska, was treated and released.
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Gray County
Copeland
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kent Thornton
St. Catherine Hospital
Melvin Dikeman
Wellfleet
Neb
Thornton
Dikeman
Wheat crop in Hugoton area shows slow recovery after hail
Harvest reports describe extensive hail damage to Hugoton area wheat, with corn leaves stripped but some crops recovering. Platt seed wheat contracts enable diversification, while Kearny County producers report a sunnier outlook. Cropland Co op manager Vic Hernandez notes wheat yields improving from last year and expects county average to rise to 50 60 bushels per acre, aided by white wheat.
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Kramer
Kearny County
Vic Hernandez
Cropland Co-op
Lakin
Hernandez
Kansas changes driver license rules and prices take effect
Kansas residents renewing or obtaining first licenses must provide Social Security numbers under a new law aimed at tightening security and preventing identity theft. Fees rise as photo costs double to 4 and license durations shift, with temporary measures rolling out by 2004 and new permanent licenses featuring anti counterfeiting features.
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Kansas
Sheila Walker
Kansas Department of Revenue
Walker
Gracie Olave
Olave
Topeka
Federal Selective Service System
Dishes Highlight Fourth of July Flavor in Garden City
Garden City residents share crowd-pleasing holiday recipes. Liz Meairs tailors a strawberry shortcake with a cream cheese topping, whipped cream, and fresh fruit. Winifred Koksal praises Shoepeg Salad as a hearty make-ahead dish. Lee Covington advises low and slow ribs with a dry rub, mesquite or hickory for smoking.
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Garden City
Liz Meairs
Meairs
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Winifred Koksal
Lee Covington
Claar named chair-elect of Kansas State Alumni Association
Garden City lawyer Charles Claar Jr. was chosen chair-elect of the Kansas State Alumni Association Board, to serve a three year term across chair-elect chair and immediate past chair roles. A K-State alumnus from 1974, Claar has chaired and served on the 25 member board since 2000 and will lead next year as the association supports scholarships homecoming events senior and orientation days.
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Claar
Kansas State Alumni Association
Charles Claar Jr
Kansas State University
Garden City
Lewis, Hooper and Dick, LLC
K-State
Kansas
Amy Button Benz
Nursing home bed tax returns as a policy option in Kansas
Kansas advocates warn the nursing home bed tax will reappear as a funding mechanism to attract more federal Medicaid dollars. Proposals suggest a per bed per day charge to raise funds for Medicaid, with private pay residents bearing most costs. State officials caution policy risk and emphasize that any move is not yet official.
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Topeka
Kansas
Deanna Bacco
Kansas Advocates For
Lawrence
Bacco
Donna Folkemer
National Conference of State Legislators
Washington, D.C
Kansas Department On Aging
Kansas Health Care Association
John Grace
Kansas Association of Homes and Services For the
Congress
Grace
House Appropriations
Melvin Neufeld
Rengalls
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Dan Schneweis
Little
Arkansas River
Wichita
Doug Farmer
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