Decision changes new baby plans
Garden City residents face upheaval as the Women's Clinic plans to stop obstetrical care after March 1 2007. The clinic cites differences with St Catherine Hospital over level of care for expectant mothers. About 900 babies were born at St Catherine in 2005 with two thirds from the Women's Clinic. Hospital leaders say they are negotiating to resolve the dispute.
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Tim
Women’s Clinic
L.L.P
Maura Welch
St. Catherine
Scott Taylor
Taylor
Garden City
Alinda Rachel Johnson
Finney County Economic Development board targets April 2007 vote
The FCEDC outlines a strategy at its retreat to guide economic growth efforts and prepare for the April 2007 sales tax referendum. The meeting focuses on job creation, investment, and long term regional development under board direction.
FCEDC Plans Cohesive Campaign for Sales Tax Vote
Finney County Economic Development Corp leaders met in a special retreat to shape a primary jobs focus and a unified strategy for an upcoming sales tax vote. The board discussed timing as April 2007 approached, noting November 2006 had been deemed but rejected a quarter cent levy by 54 to 46. The failed measure would have funded a 10 year plan and raised about 1.2 to 1.4 million annually, with current funds earmarked for U.S. 50 Highway improvements expiring in 2008.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Eric Dopperschmidt
Custom cutter Carruthers quits farming after 32 years
Holyoke Colorado farmer Perry Carruthers, a wheat harvester with about half a dozen customers across southwest Kansas, says high fuel costs and scarce help force his retirement. He notes four combines and diesel trucks boost expenses, with a $2,700 fuel bill to fill four 225-gallon tanks. past years were far cheaper. Carruthers has notified customers from southern Texas to the Canadian border that he will no longer harvest their wheat.
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Holyoke
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Carruthers
Kansas
Texas
VA says 2.2 million veterans at risk of identity theft
Nearly all active duty, Guard and Reserve members totaling about 2.2 million may face identity theft risk as their personal data were among records stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee last month. VA Secretary Jim Nicholson corrected earlier figures, noting most active-duty personnel have VA records, raising the potential exposure beyond 50,000 Navy and National Guard names.
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Washington
Veterans Affairs
Jim Nicholson
Navy
National Guard
Oprah visits Cimarron soda fountain for TV segment
Co owner of Clark Pharmacy Sandi Coast hugs Oprah Winfrey during a Friday visit as Harpo Productions filmed segments for an upcoming fall episode. Winfrey tried an orange smoothie and a root beer float, traveling with a small crew along U S Highway 50 from California to New York.
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Oprah Winfrey
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Coast
Harpo Productions
Harpo
California
New York
Melissa Burns
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