Scott City man injured in I-70 crash near Ellsworth County
A 20 year old Scott City man, Matthew L. Camacho, was injured when his 1998 Ford pickup lost control while merging on I-70 three miles east of Kansas Junction 232 near mile marker 208. He was not wearing a seat belt and was transported to Ellsworth District Hospital, later reported not in hospital.
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Scott City
Ellsworth
Kansas Highway Patrol
Matthew L. Camacho
Kansas Junction 232
Camacho
Ellsworth District Hospital
Health groups push to raise retirement earnings cap
Nancy Schmidt a 65 year old retired nurse works part time at Abilene Memorial Hospital hindered by a state law capping retiree earnings at 15000 dollars. Healthcare groups say lifting the cap would curb overtime and training costs, retain experienced staff, and improve patient care though KPERS stability concerns loom. Legislators study options including bills to lift or adjust caps while concerns about funding balance persist. Road condition hotline appears at end.
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Nancy Schmidt
Abilene Memorial Hospital
Schmidt
Abilene Hospital
Memorial
Salina
Kansas
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
Terri Roberts
Kansas State Nurses Association
Topeka
Larned
Osawatomie
Roberts
Deborah Stern
Kansas Hospital Association
Glenn Deck
Mike O'Neal
R Hutchinson
Kansas farmers face economic stress, new ag secretary says
Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polansky told the Kansas House Agriculture Committee that farmers averaged 10 000 dollars in net income last year, far below family expenses and taxes. He warned of broader rural economic harms and urged partnerships, regulation, homeland defense focus, and rural revitalization as he advances confirmation and a governor-picked appointment.
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Topeka
Kansas
Adrian Polansky
Polansky
Belleville
Kathleen Sebelius
Senate
House Agriculture
Dan Johnson
R-Hays
State Board of Agriculture
Johnson
AKC Dog Show Returns to Finney County Fairgrounds this Weekend
The 14th annual American Kennel Club all breed show and obedience trial runs Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the fairgrounds. About 900 dogs from across the nation and beyond compete. microchipping is offered noon to 2 p.m. each day for $25. Judging in Exhibition Building, obedience in West Livestock Pavilion. Over 20 canine vendors present. Free admission. concessions available. Only show dogs and microchip clients may bring dogs. Ramona Haney chairs the event and highlights family education and breed research opportunities.
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American Kennel Club
Finney County Fairgrounds
Ramona Haney
West Livestock Pavilion
Haney
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce
Bob Bowman
New York
Mantooth
Jennifer Scott Crone
Kalvesta United Methodist Church
Cimarron
St. Mary Catholic School
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Garden City High School
Southwest Kansas Community Concert Association
Weather holds protest at KU amid snow and delays
Lawrence KU students and locals staged a coordinated antiwar rally despite snow and a delay until Thursday morning. About a dozen demonstrators gathered with signs calling for End U.S. Imperialism and Hands off Iraq as Amanda Flatt of Students for Peace urged classes to dismiss at 11 a.m. for speeches and a human peace symbol.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Iraq
Dave Strano
Strano
U.S
Kevin Garner
United States
Amanda Flatt
Students For Peace
Explorer posts grow in Finney Greeley and Hamilton counties
Scott City Police Explorers gain peers as Finney Greeley and Hamilton counties join. Santa Fe Council leaders note sheriff offices back these nontraditional, co ed programs for ages 14 to 20 focusing on career prep and leadership rather than camping.
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Scott City
Finney
Greeley
Hamilton
Santa Fe Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kevin Randall
Hamilton County
Randall
BSA Council
Garden City
Mike Warren
Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Finney County Sheriff’s
Explorer Post
Warren
Jeff Orebaugh
Garden City High School
College Criminal Justice
Cory Rupp
GCHS
Rupp
Sheriff’s Office
Holcomb
Finney County
Police logs report multiple incidents across the city
Entries note arrests for driving while suspended and no proof of insurance, a cited telephone harassment case, a stolen package on North Third Street, and several fires, alarms, gas leaks, carbon monoxide alarms, power line down, and multiple injury accidents on campuses and streets between Friday and Saturday.
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Michelle L. Ellison
E. Fulton St
West Maple Street
Timothy A. Brown
E. U.S. Highway 50
East Fulton Street
U.S. Postal Service
North Third Street
Kingsbury
E. Hamline St
Campus Drive
Fulton and
J.C. Streets
Sixth St
Crestway Drive
Towns Road
Walnut St
Mildred St
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture News
University of Kansas Wescoe
Hamilton Counties
Ute
Garden City Fire Department
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Mansfield Road
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