Distracted Driving Tied to Kansas Traffic Fatalities Rise
Kansas Highway Patrol trooper Chad Crittenden notes 14 drivers ran a red light at a Wichita intersection while 11 used phones. Kansas had 432 traffic fatalities in 2016, up 22 percent from 2015, amid nationwide gains. Lower gas prices mean more driving and more crashes, with Wichita totaling 26 deaths per year in recent years.
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Garden City USD 457 approves multiple personnel actions
The Board of Education approved retirements for Sondra Schiffelbein Mary Koksal and Joan Schlappe effective May 22. resignations include Bill Wilson Haley Franco and Alberto Hernandez plus Ruben Ayala from the district. New appointments include Paxton Akin Trista Bailey Rae Ann Macias and Tara Butler with several transfers among elementary and middle schools.
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Fires burn across Kansas in largest grass-fire sweep
The AP reports six deaths in Kansas Texas and Oklahoma from grass fires with more than 712000 acres burned across nearly twenty counties since last weekend. Clark and Comanche counties bore the brunt with over 500000 acres. Firefighting included Kansas National Guard US Forestry Service and Army Reserve aircraft delivering 260000 gallons of water. Officials warn dry weather keeps risk high and urge Kansans not to burn outdoors without local clearance.
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Brownback tax cuts fail to spark expected growth in Kansas
Economist Ken Kriz of Wichita State University rejects Brownback growth claims, noting a short term job bump that fades after two years. Lawmakers and economists cite a $1 billion budget gap, weak sector gains, and a contracting labor force despite a 4.1 percent unemployment rate. Kansas industries such as mining and information services lost jobs in the past year. House Minority Leader Jim Ward calls the policy a failure amid the budget crisis. The Star's Hunter Woodall contributed.
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Accelacare Physical Therapy Aims at Back Pain Relief
The clinic notes low back pain can stem from abnormal movement patterns and posture. It explains how weak or tight muscles and over or under joint movement contribute to pain during standing and walking and outlines training to improve posture and use of proper muscles for daily tasks.
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