HIV rising among Hispanic women in Kansas report
Kansas issues first HIV AIDS report showing rising cases among Hispanic women and non urban residents. Five Hispanic women accounted for 20 percent of new female HIV diagnoses. 14 women had AIDS, with over 60 percent Black or American Indian. Wichita tops regional counts. southwest Kansas shows HIV linked to intravenous drug use. Further data needed for trend clarity.
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Kansas
Karl Milhon
Finney County
Ther
Milhon
Wichita
Kansas City
Shawnee Mission
City debates a second high school for Garden City
The USD 457 Board voted 4-3 last summer to seek a $33 million bond to build a second high school, aiming for two campuses of about 950 students each. Experts say smaller schools may not fix dropout problems or boost engagement, cautions echoed by Michael Klonsky of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Garden City High School
USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City
Michael Klonsky
University of Illinois At Chicago
Klonsky
Two High School Bond Proposal Prompts Debate
Klonsky criticizes a 900 pupil high school as too large and urges smaller learning communities. Superintendent Pipurger concedes some improvement with a second school but questions whether it justifies the bond. The volunteer committee promotes the bond as the path forward. See Bond Page A2.
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Klonsky
Women Laugh It Up During Conference at Garden City
About 60 women attended the 13th annual Women’s Conference at Garden City Community College. Keynote speaker Helen Stucky-Risdon, a nurse and presenter, highlighted humor as a health tool and led sessions on humor quotient and relaxation. Other offerings included antiques, women in business, and leadership talks.
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Garden City Community College
Lea Ann Curtis
Curtis
Helen Stucky-Risdon
Stucky-Risdon
Blue Valley
Sue
Stucky Risdon
Garden City
Mary Kaye Chandler
Holcomb Antiques
Pat Veesart
Small Business Development Center
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Helen Christiansen
Walsh
Colo
Grief for USS Cole sailors hits Norfolk Fleet Week
In Norfolk Virginia mourners sign condolence books for sailors killed in the USS Cole attack while Fleet Week events run amid flags at half staff. The story notes Norfolk’s long naval history, current forces, and civic response as communities balance sorrow with appreciation for service.
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Norfolk
Margaret Hathaway
Middle East
Virginia Beach
Hathaway
Virginia
Yemen
Armed Forces Memorial
Ginia Beach
Yorktown
U.S. Navy
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Newport News Shipbuilding
Karen Scherberger
Norfolk Fest
Navy
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Air Force
U.S. Air Base
Ramstein
Germany
Graham K. Johnson
Telegram
Grief
Uss Cole
Susan Leavy
National Guard
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Hooper
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