Ingalls woman dies in head-on collision near Dodge City
A 20-year-old Ingalls woman Lorinda Friesen died from injuries after a head-on two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 50 six miles west of Dodge City around 8:25 a.m. Tuesday. The Wichita driver of the pickup Kevin Goebel was uninjured. Both wore seatbelts.
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Ingalls
Dodge City
Lorinda Friesen
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Kansas Highway Patrol
Friesen
U.S. Highway 50
Kevin Goebel
Free child screening offered March 22
Garden City USD 457 and Russell Child Development Center offer free screenings for children from 1 month to 5 years. The clinic at Trinity Lutheran Church on Fleming Street will screen infants to toddlers in the Southwest Kansas area and Garden City residents aged 3 to 5. Short tests check hearing vision muscle development speech language thinking skills. Each child takes about 90 minutes. no charge. Call 275-0291 to book or reschedule if unable to attend.
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Garden City
USD 457
Russell Child Development Center
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming Street
Kansas
Senate approves license identifier bill in Kansas
The Kansas Senate advanced a bill requiring biometric identifiers and a Social Security number to obtain or renew driver licenses, with a six year license after a 30 day verification. It would raise photo fees by $1 and take effect July 1 2003, drawing civil liberties concerns from Republicans and Democrats.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Division of
Kansas
Sen
David Haley
Kansas City
House Judiciary Committee
Mike O'Neal
R Hutchinson
Jehovahs Closet Giving To Those In Need In Lakin
Wendy Chico operates a free thrift garage in Lakin providing clothing shoes dishes and books to anyone in need. Her one woman ministry named Jehovahs Closet works from 611 N Campbell with help from family and volunteers. She ships a full trailer of clothing to Africa and keeps donor records while relying on donations for shelving and supplies.
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Chico
Salvation Army
Jehovah Witness Church
Manuel
Lakin Dairy
Joseph
Jacob
N. Campbell
Wendy Chico
Lakin
Jehova’s Closet
Coalition plans new Kansas Senate redistricting map
Twenty one senators from both parties unite to draft a revised Senate district map after Gov. Graves vetoed the initial plan. The coalition vows a public release before committee or floor action and aims for broader support, addressing legality and fairness concerns.
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Topeka
Senate
Bill Graves
Coalition
Ed Pugh
Rwamego
Graves
Don Brown
Brown
Stan Clark
Boakley
Western Kansas
Larry Salmans
R-Hanston
Salmans
Janis Lee
Ckensington
House rejects child safety seat bill in Kansas
Kansas House votes 61-45 against first-round approval of a bill to require booster seats for youngsters four to seven who are under 80 pounds or below 4 feet 9 inches tall, while older children would wear seat belts. Critics call it intrusive, supporters say it saves lives and educates on safety.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Transportation Committee
Gary Hayzlett
Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Senate
Jene Vickrey
Vickrey
Louisburg
Steve Huebert
R-Valley Center
House Transportation Committee
Garden City man in serious condition after three-car crash
A 71-year-old Garden City man, Robert Forney, is in serious condition at St. Catherine Hospital after colliding with two stopped vehicles on East U.S. Highway 50. Salvador Castillo, 29, and Bang Luong, 58, both of Garden City, were treated and released. Finney County deputies say Forney failed to stop at the light. reason unknown. The sheriff's office continues to investigate.
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Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County
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Carole Geier
Tives
Jan Pauls
Hutchinson
Pauls
Lakin News
Word of Life Church
Third St
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Ghana
Graham K
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Sarah Kessinger Harris
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