Returning to roots in Stanton County nursing career
Vicki Acre, 47, returned from the Washington area to Walsh to lead Stanton County Hospital as Director of Nursing. She treks a 35 mile commute between Walsh and Johnson City, crossing into Kansas and Colorado, embracing rural health care. Acre’s journey began in a 25 bed Walsh hospital and includes nursing schooling in Denver and Oklahoma City, military family life, and a passion for rural hospital nursing.
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Vicki Acre
Washington Beltway
Walsh
Colo
Johnson City
Stanton County
Kansas
Acre
Colorado
Baca County
Stanton County Hospital
Washington, D.C
Ulysses
Roger Troup
Bill Troup
Walsh Hospital
Denver
Presbyterian Hospital Nursing School
St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City
Ben Acre
US. Air Force
U.S. Army
Germany
United States
Ben
Amy
Randi
Shawn
Janet Bradshaw
Frank McDonald
Sebelius shows frustration over school funding plan
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius warned lawmakers that time is running out as the Legislature nears its April recess with no school finance bill enacted. She remained open to ideas while Republicans prepare their tax neutral plan and the Supreme Court case looms on the funding formula. Districts set May 1 deadlines for 2004 05 staffing.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Statehouse
Phill Kline
The
Kansas Supreme
House
Doug Mays
Mays
Ropeka
Senate
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
GOP
Supreme Court
Trinity Youth Build Homes in Juarez for Spring Break
Trinity Lutheran Church members join Amor Ministries from San Diego for a fourth year of spring break home construction in Juarez. Volunteers endure long days of cement mixing and framing, learning humility and renewed purpose from the experience and the families they aid.
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Aaron Unruh
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Unruh
Juarez
Mexico
Kansas
el Paso
Texas
Amor Ministries
San Diego
Trinity
Garden City
Jason Adams
Adams
Christian Life
Leland Jackson
Jackson
House committee backs higher ed budget in Kansas
A Kansas House Appropriation Committee endorsed a 1.72 billion higher education budget aligning with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius plan, boosting public universities, community colleges and vocational schools by about 1 percent for fiscal year starting July 1. The panel added 2.5 million to fix perceived flaws while avoiding large staff cuts at KU Medical Center.
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State Board of Education
Sebelius
Topeka
House
Kathleen Sebelius
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Senate
Ways and Means
House Committee
County to discuss its cash reserves and budgets
Finney County commissioners meet Monday to review county cash reserves in various funds and how they affect the 2005 budget. Auditor Gary Schlappe will discuss reserve levels and a potential percentage target, while examining EMS and Health Department fee contributions and budget impacts. Garden City Downtown Vision seeks $50,000 from county funds over five years to revitalize Main Street and plans to apply for Kansas Main Street funding, due by May 27.
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Gary Schlappe
Lewis, Hooper & Dick
Schlappe
Pete Olson
Finney County
Garden City
Kansas Main
Kansas History Museum to host Kansas-Nebraska Act exhibit
Former Gov John Carlin and archivist of the United States will attend an April 2 gala in Topeka for the 150th anniversary of the Kansas Territory. The Kansas-Nebraska Act, signed by President Pierce in 1854, will be shown for three months with a Lincoln Douglas debate reenactment co hosted by Bob Dole and Kathleen Sebelius.
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Topeka
Hns
John Carlin
Kansas
National Archives
Kansas History Museum
Carlin
The
United States
Kansas Territory
Franklin Pierce
U.S
Bob Dole
Kathleen Sebelius
Illinois
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Nebraska
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Brad Nading
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
University of Kansas
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Finney County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Washington
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