Southwest Kansan adds to postsecondary technical panel
House Speaker Melvin Neufeld named Eddie Estes of Dodge City to the 12 member Postsecondary Technical Authority, making him the second western Kansan on the panel. Gov Kathleen Sebelius appointed Joseph Glassman of Hays as the first chairman. the body coordinates planning for postsecondary technical education under the Board of Regents with nine voting and three ex officio members.
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Topeka
Hns
Melvin Neufeld
Kansas
State Board of Regents
Education
Commerce
Labor
Neighbor to Neighbor Picnic in Greensburg July Fourth
Greensburg will host a North Carolina style Fourth of July picnic titled Neighbor to Neighbor Making New Memories led by The Pig Masters of Greensboro. They plan a 1000-person barbecue with 10 pit roasted hogs, 4 p.m. start, 10 p.m. fireworks, free food and T shirts for residents. Bring lawn chairs and coolers.
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Greensburg
Greensboro
N.C
Red Cross Appeals for Blood After Flooding in Kansas
Red Cross seeks donors in Garden City as eastern Kansas floods cut blood collections by about 150 pints this week. At 1512 Harding St center hours vary today through Friday with weekend closures. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule. donors must meet health and age requirements, with 16-year-olds eligible with parental consent.
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Kansas
Red Cross
Garden City
Harding St
The
Road work begins on Buffalo Jones sewer project
Beginning Thursday crews will start storm sewer improvements on Buffalo Jones Avenue between 11th and 12th streets. The $54,490 project by Dick Construction Inc. is funded by the city drainage utility fund and expected to finish by July 12, with traffic diverted to Kansas Avenue or Mulberry Street.
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Buffalo Jones Avenue
11Th
Kansas Avenue
Mulberry Street
Dick Construction Inc
New TB research consortium aims for personalized treatments
A 30-member interdisciplinary partnership including University of Kansas researchers and Mexican and Texas institutions forms the International Consortium for the Study of Tuberculosis. They will study TB DNA, strain genetics, and high risk environments to explain why only a portion of those infected develop disease and to counter rising drug resistance amid immigrant and border-area concerns.
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Lawrence
Phil Griffin
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
University of Kansas
Southwest Foundation For Biomedical Research
University of Arizona
University of Texas-El Paso
Texas Department of State Health Services
State
Kansas
Chihuahua University Medical School and
Public Health Service
Mexico
International Consortium For the
Andrew Speaker
Colorado
Consortium
China
Somalia
U.s.-Mexico
Michael Crawford
Crawford
Tiller challenges abortion law in Kansas in bid to drop charges
Dr George Tiller seeks to dismiss 19 misdemeanor counts by arguing the 1998 two doctor rule restricting late term procedures is unconstitutional and vague. He contends the law hinders medical practice and a woman's right to abortion, while Morrison defends the statute's constitutionality amid a contentious legal clash.
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Topeka
George Tiller
Kansas
Tiller
Sedgwick County
Paul Morrison
Wichita
Dan Monnat
Lee Thompson
Monnat
Ashley Anstaett
Morrison
Ann Kristin Neuhaus
Nortonville
Neuhaus
Federal District and Appeals Court
Alabama
Illinois
Ohio
US Supreme Court
Officials push for state safety inspections for amusement rides
In Kansas, where state oversight is lacking, officials press for mandatory ride inspections amid recent accidents nationwide. Advocates warn of risk and urge consistent enforcement while amusement parks rely on local codes and vendor inspections.
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Overland Park
Kansas
Wichita
Six Flags
Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
The
Kansas City Star
Elmer Denning
West World
Wyandotte
Bob Johnson
Outdoor Amusement Business Association
Johnson
Jim Barber
North American Association of Ride Safety Officials
Barber
Dennis Stoecklein
Wild West World
Thomas Etheredge
Etheredge
Fort Riley Cemetery Nearing Full Capacity
Fort Riley will soon run out of burial space as the post cemetery nears capacity with about 5,000 graves. A 90 acre state veterans cemetery will be built on post land and open in fall 2008. Five full plots remain first come, first served for eligible retired soldiers and active duty deaths, spouses, and children.
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Fort Riley
Army Post
Post
Iraq
Prairie Band Potawatomi take control of Mayetta casino switch
The Prairie Band Potawatomi gain control of the Mayetta casino after 9.5 years of Harrah's management. Tribal Chairwoman Tracy Stanhoff accepts a ceremonial baton from Mike Kenny as part of the shift to self sufficiency. The tribe will keep a portion of profits to reinvest in health care, housing, and infrastructure, with 1,200 employees unaffected. Four regional tribal casinos compete as Kansas expands gambling, prompting potential legal fights over the new law.
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Mayetta
Mayella
Mike Kenny
Harrah’s
Tracy Stanhoff
Harrah's
Kenny
Stanhoff
Jackson County
Warren Wahncotten Jr
Wahncotten
Kansas
Ford County
Wyandotte County
Cherokee
Crawford County
Sedgwick
Sumner County
Kansas City
Wichita
Frontenac
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Arden City
Aurie
Carlos Garcia-Pefia
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sienna Village
Kansas Ave
Prairie Band Potawatomi
Casino
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