St Catherine’s Diabetes Classes Offered by Hospital
St Catherine Hospital presents All Day Diabetes Classes on April 3 and May 1 from 8 30 am to 4 30 pm, accredited by the American Diabetes Association. Certified educator Joan Booker will lead sessions for Type 1 Type 2 and gestational diabetes, covering topics from basics to medications and daily management. Pre register 7 to 10 days in advance by calling 272 2328. program includes meals and materials. insurance or Medicare often covers the cost.
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St. Catherine Hospital
American Diabetes Association
Joan Booker
GC Arts Calendar Shows Top Garden City Exhibit Pieces
Garden City Arts offers an 18 by 24 poster featuring the top 13 entries from the Garden City High School student art exhibit. The 2014 calendar raises funds for next year’s show with artists’ names and work titles listed. Gallery hours are 10 to 5 Tue-Fri and 12 to 5 Sat.
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Garden City High School
Garden City Arts
Garden City Arts Gallery
Open house at state parks Saturday
The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism will host a free entrance day and open house at all state parks this Saturday. Meade State Park will offer office tours, permit sales, and an on site store, plus a Trout Derby from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with $10 adult and $5 kid registrations. Proceeds go to OK Kids Day. call (620) 873-2572 for details.
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Kansas
Kansas Governor optimistic as school funding bill advances
Gov. Sam Brownback voiced optimism that legislators near a Kansas Supreme Court compliant school funding plan. A $129 million package targets two unconstitutional areas, with debate over funding for all day kindergarten and transportation cost reimbursements. House delays briefing while awaiting details, as lawmakers aim to act before an April break.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Brownback
Johnson County
Kansas Department of Education
House Budget Committee
House
Ray Merrick
Senate
Merrick
Stilwell
Paul Davis
Kansas
Lawrence
GOP
Davis
Sen
Laura Kelly
Compromise on Southwest Kansas Highway Near Point of Rocks
Kansas officials approve a plan to expand U S 50 from two to four lanes west of Dodge City, near the Point of Rocks landmark. The $69 million project keeps a 60 foot median elsewhere and uses a 16 foot median near the monument, with a false rock wall to resemble the site. Construction is slated to begin in 2018.
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Dodge City
Kansas
U.S. 50
Point of Rocks
Cimarron
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Bill Bunyan
Dodge City Area
Santa Fe Trail Association
Kansas Transportation
Mike King
KU researchers develop model to curb human trafficking
Lawrence KU researchers form ASHTI to build an empirical prevention model for trafficking vulnerability, integrating risk and protective factors across communities. The project partners with law enforcement, service providers, and educators, aims to scale nationally and internationally, and supports a Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic to aid survivors.
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Lawrence
Solomon Northup
Washington, D.C
Louisiana
Northup
University of Kansas
Hannah Britton
ASHTI
Britton
Institute For Policy & Social Research
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Kansas City
United States
KU School of Law
MLP
Partnership For Freedom
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St. Catherine’s
GC Arts
Garden City
E. Mary
Stephanie Bogner
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Moldova
Ukraine
Philippines
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