2010 Census work to begin in western Kansas
Census workers start next week in Ford, Seward, and Finney counties with bilingual forms mailed. The effort aims to count all residents, influence congressional seats and federal funding, and save costs by increasing mail responses. Pay is $10 an hour with local contact numbers provided.
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KDOT study outlines rail expansion linking Texas Oklahoma Chicago line
Kansas officials outline a study for four new passenger routes linking the Texas Oklahoma corridor with the Chicago Los Angeles line. The plan would restore Wichita rail service cut in 1979 with speeds around 79 mph on existing tracks. Costs would be shared by Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with some federal and Amtrak funding.
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Wichita
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House
KDOT
Over Testing and Overtreatment in US Medicine
Reports show doctors overtest and overtreat in the United States with tests like angiograms and PSA screenings under scrutiny. Experts cite defensive medicine, fee for service, patient demand, and easier ordering as drivers while noting benefits for some patients and risks of false positives and unnecessary procedures.
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American Cancer Society
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Johns Hopkins University
Richard Wender
Gilbert Welch
Dartmouth University
Welch
Jennifer Traig
Ann Arbor, Mich
Truancy prevention classes offered in Finney County
Free monthly education sessions for parents facing child attendance issues invite all Finney County students and families. Babysitting provided. contact Veronica Contreras, Risk Assessment and Prevention Case Manager, at 620-271-6256 or via local schools. Se habla Espanol. Grant funding by SRS.
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Veronica Contreras
Habla Espanol
SRS
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