Rice doctors strive to recruit and retain rural staff
In Rice County Lyons and Lyonsville, Dr. Roger Tobias and Debbie Tobias returned in 1982 to serve their hometowns and keep Rice County District Hospital open. They emphasize networking and building a strong practice to sustain doctors as population falls from 11,900 in 1990 to 10,360 in 2000.
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Lyons
Rice County
Roger
Debbie Tobias
Tobias
Simpson
Care and feeding of docs in small towns
In Sterling and Lyons Kansas small rural communities discuss keeping a town doctor. Dr. Tom Simpson notes local support for physicians and families, tolerance for diversity, and space for doctors. New recruit Dr. Matthew Schlotterback plans to relocate from St. George Utah with wife Tina, aiding the town’s medical presence. Recruiting is hard due to urban amenities, but local groups aid outreach and training connections.
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Tom Simpson
Sterling
Matthew Schlotterback
Tina
Lyons
St. George
Utah
Schlotterback
Kansas
Simpson
Sewer District No 3 progress and cost concerns arise
County commissioners discussed sewer District No 3 project progress with Towns Riverview and Towns Riverview South as the lines move forward. They addressed liability, easement notices, and a $183 per lot operation and maintenance fee, noting vacant lots still incur charges and a bond fee of about $42,000 will appear on the November 2002 tax bill.
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Burgardt
Max Morgan
Public Works
Towns Riverview
Morgan
Lot Taylor
Taylor and Associates
Delmer Towns
Irv Stephens
Mike Utz
Towns
Riverview
Towns Riverview South
Riverview South
Farmers Face New CRP and Production Flexibility Terms
The FAIR Act of 1996 extends CRP enrollment through 2002 and caps total acres at 36.4 million, funding via the Commodity Credit Corp. A seven-year Production Flexibility Contract replaces variable target payments with fixed annual payments in exchange for conservation compliance. Total seven-year outlays are capped at 35.6 billion, distributed mainly to feed grains, wheat, upland cotton, and rice.
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Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
USD 457 tackles overcrowding with district consolidation debate
Finney County USD 457 boards weigh options to ease high school crowding. Proposals include building a new high school, converting Bernadine Sitts to a ninth grade center, or an west side intermediate center. Concerns include scheduling conflicts and elective access for ninth graders. Enrollment rose modestly despite ConAgra layoffs. The district also praised for a Kansas Association of Excellence award and recognized FFA sponsor Knoefel and the National Horse Judging Team for sixth place.
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Jeff Crist
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Crist
John Scheppner
Bernadine Sitts
Gail Dunford
Dunford
Kathleen Whitley
USD 457 Financial Officer
Scheppner
ConAgra
Jim Lentz
Kansas Association of Excellence
Lentz
FFA
Marvin Knoefel
Kelsey Lee
DeAnne Lemp
Sara Weller
Marissa Eck
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