Reservoir lake plan eyed for Finney County area
Allen and Mark Sexson of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks outline a reservoir project fed by Buckner Creek and rainfall runoff covering a 190 square foot area. The plan anticipates 80 percent fill by 2006 construction could begin that summer with completion in 2007 or 2008.
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Allen
Kansas
Mark Sexson
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
14Th Street Road
Hodgeman County
Sid Shinwise
Pawnee
Sexson
Garden City
Jeff Whitham
Scott Chipman
Ford County
Terry Janson
Dodge City
Gene Webb
Rural Kansas districts gain small NCLB teaching funds
Rural West and Great Plains districts win extra time for teacher qualifications under No Child Left Behind. About 5 000 schools mainly in the West receive Small Rural School Achievement funding with grants up to 60 000 dollars. Eligible Kansas districts include Cimarron Ensign Copeland Deerfield Dighton and others. July 30 is application deadline.
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West
Great Plains
South
Midwest
Telegram
Kansas
NCLB
Judi Miller
Kansas Department of Education
Congress
Cimarron-Ensign
Copeland
Deerfield
Dighton
Greeley County
Healy
Ingalls
Lakin
Wichita County
Montezuma
Moscow
Satanta
Stanton County
Sublette
Syracuse
James Reece
G C woman receives hospital's 150th heart transplant in 1998
Miller, who had a virus strike on her heart, underwent her 150th heart transplant at Via Christi in March 1998 with a defibrillator installed. She later needed a pacemaker and defibrillator upgrade in 2003 as her heart weakened. She awaits return home and aims for the Army reunion in Nashville, with heavy family support and ongoing therapy.
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Miller
Via Christi
Mickey
Louger
St. Catherine
Nashville
Tenn
Wichita
Garden City
Greeley County Plans Charter School Effort Opens Ahead of State Rollout
Greeley County schools chart new territory as they launch a charter school despite funding limits. District officials note many districts post strong scores yet 15 to 20 percent of students remain below proficiency. Planning teams emphasize time, philosophy shifts, and a move to education as a constant while time varies. The charter is one of 27 approved for next year, with initial funding covering three years starting with planning year.
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Wilson
Greeley County
Harper, Yoder
Galena
FDA Senate smoke tobacco control bill signals change
The piece notes Congress would grant the FDA authority over tobacco for the first time though it cannot ban cigarettes or remove nicotine. Health warnings would grow larger and more explicit outlining smoking dangers. Support from tobacco state members could indicate a shift in attitudes if maintained in conference.
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FDA
Congress
Matthew Myers
Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids
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Keygc
Community College
Tce
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el Ar Itd
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Millennium Harvest House
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Boulder
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