Census 2010 work under way in rural Kansas
Census workers begin Update/Leave deliveries in predominantly rural southwest Kansas as many households soon receive questionnaires. The operation updates the master address list while avoiding mailed routes and boxes, costing about 25 dollars per hand delivery but reducing costly follow ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US. Census Bureau
Kansas
Bureau
Kansas House Speaker questions pay cuts for leaders staff
Top Democrats criticized an unsuccessful bid by Kansas House Speaker Mike O Neal to delay 5 percent pay cuts that began Thursday for legislators and about 100 top executive staff including O Neal’s wife Cindy. O Neal urged uniform application across branches to avoid inconsistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
House
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Jeff Russell
Russell
O’neal
Cindy
Senate
Anthony Hensley
KDOT studies routes to expand passenger rail in Kansas
Kansas outlines four potential routes from Kansas City to Fort Worth Texas with startup costs from 156 million to 479 million and projected riders between 65900 and 174000. Transportation Secretary Deb Miller says further study and dialogue will determine the path forward for Kansans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Transportation
Fort Worth
Texas
Transportation
Deb Miller
Miller
Overtesting and overtreatment in US medical care
Reports warn Americans receive excessive cancer screening heart tests and cesareans. Obama underwent PSA and a virtual colonoscopy, sparking debate on benefits versus harms. Experts urge patient doctor conversations and more restrained use of tests to avoid unnecessary cost and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barack Obama
Medical Journal
Obama
White House
Rita Redberg
Archives of Internal Medicine
Redberg
University of California At San Francisco
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shajia Ahmat Sahmad
Rich Gerdes
Kansas City
Missouri
Gerdes
Speaker
Brad Nading
Reigan Crawford
Taylor Hendrix
Florence Wilson
Garden City High School
Cherlyn Suderman
Michael Otero
Brad Nadin
KDOT
Rail
Annie
Gctelegram.com
Inspiring Minds