Hospital expands with new central utility plant and $40 million phase
Strong winds delay inpatient project space costing six to eight million with a new central utility plant to be finished by end of July providing air conditioning heating water medical gases and generators. Disruptions expected but backup systems planned. After current phase completion offices move to new wing and temporary buildings are removed for parking. The $40 million phase is about one third complete with tax credits pursued for women's center equipment and a donor foundation push.
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Irsik
Victor Hawkins
St. Catherine
Hawkins
Sign by former drive-in becomes couple's joyful front yard
Neighbors recount how Dwayne and Roberta Seifried use a cinder block building that once housed the projection booth to display messages to each other and passersby. The messages range from weather notes to birthday greetings and loving notes, including welcome home Roberta Sue I love you.
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Dwayne Seifried
Seifrieds
Dighton Drive-In
Roberta Seifried
First National Bank
Dighton
Lane County
Gertie
Dighton Co-op Feed and Fertilizer Department
Roberta
Bessie Shaffer
Roberta Sue
Church-chartered bus crash near Dallas kills several
A church chartered bus fell into a pillar under an overpass east of Dallas in Terrell Texas. Early reports said at least six people were killed with multiple injuries as eight medical helicopters were dispatched. Debris covered a wide area after the collision.
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Terrell, Texas
Tom Winger
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
Student Shot After Graffiti Attempt Near Acosta Residence
Finney County sheriff says 14 year old Morales was shot around 1 a.m. by Acosta after Morales approached to spray graffiti. Morales sustained a left side wound and remains in stable condition. Acosta was arrested on attempted first degree murder charges and is held at the juvenile detention center.
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Morales
Acosta
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Brown
Scott County Hospital
Harvest quickens as drought curbs wheat yield in area
In Haskell County farmers race to harvest with dryland yields 13 to 30 bushels per acre and irrigated fields 25 to 50, below usual 65 to 70. Storms on June 14–15 dropped 1.5 to 2 inches aiding corn and milo, not wheat. Lakin area co-op stays open late to serve farmers, while Lydia’s farm-country traffic grows, and a Canadian driver spilled 700 bushels in a grain truck accident near Grigston.
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Haskell County
Milo
Garey
Cropland Co-op
Lakin
Vic Hernandez
Hernandez
Lydia
Here
Kearny County
Canada
Scott Co-op Association
Grigston
Amtrak funding threat looms over Garden City rail service
Local officials fear Amtrak will evaporate in a week as Congress leverages subsidies to force a restructure. Garden City relies on the Southwest Chief with stops in Kansas towns. officials urge residents to contact lawmakers, stressing rail service as essential for travel and local economy. About 5,500 riders use Garden City station annually.
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Amtrak
Allen
U.S
Jerry Moran
Moran
Garden City
Tim Cruz
Transportation
Cruz
Kansas City
Kansas
Lawrence
Topeka
Newton
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Chicago
L.A
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