Meth dangers linked to cold pills and retailer vigilance
A workshop highlights meth risks from over the counter pills containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine such as Sudafed. It notes Kansas Retailer Meth Watch Program since 2002 promotes tracking of theft and large purchases of meth precursors. Officials warn labs raise crime and hospital strain with cleanup costs averaging three to five thousand dollars.
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Kansas
King
Brian Carroll
KBI
Youth Drug Endangered Children Team Aims to Protect
Finney County Drug Endangered Children Team works to intervene for children affected by parental meth use or production. Four 2006 cases filed by the Finney County Attorney alleys include aggravated endangerment of a child. The team comprises county offices, law enforcement, health and social services agencies, hospitals, schools, and youth services.
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Finney County
Finney County Attorney’s Office
Lara Blake Bors
Child Protective Services
District Attorney’s Office
Limes Said
Sheriff’s Office
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Russell
25Th Judicial District
St. Francis Academy
Southwest Kansas
Brian Carroll
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Nelson helps women access mammograms and care
Nelson directs the Early Detection Works program helping uninsured women aged 40 to 64 obtain mammograms, pap smears, and cancer treatment. Last year the effort tested and treated over 700 women. Her experience shifted her own health habits and inspired her to educate her four children about preventive care.
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Nelson
Wichita
Jessica Berg
State to Change Voter Cards Sparks Spanish Language Complaints
Wichita voters worry about late changes for the November election. Garcia complains the Spanish cards are a mess and lack translators on the voter hotline. Thornburgh defends translation steps while Haley calls voter suppression charges unfounded. Haley and Ha ley frame the campaign contrast.
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Wichita
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
Garcia
Secretary of State
Thornburgh
Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission
David Haley
Kansas City
Haley
Government promotes umbilical cord donations nationwide
Dr. John Wagner of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center notes bone marrow matching limits, with 60 percent unable to find a donor. The federal push aims to create the first national cord blood bank, offering stem cells that lessen rejection and could reach over 90 percent matching chances for patients. The Institute of Medicine urged greater funding to boost supply and matching ease, and steps are being taken to fulfill those recommendations.
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Washington
John Wagner
Wagner
University of Minnesota Cancer Center
Institute of Medicine
Nation Eyes Coal Plant Boom Across 42 States
Sunflower Electric, Tri-State, and Golden Spread plan three 700 MW coal plants at Holcomb in southwest Kansas with construction possible from mid 2007 to mid 2009. Each plant about 1.2 billion dollars. Tri-State will own two, Golden Spread at least 400 MW of the third. Analysts cite demand growth and gas price swings driving coal resurgence amid debates on emissions.
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Texas
Illinois
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Tri-State Transmission Association
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Holcomb
Tri-State
Westminster
Colo
Golden Spread
Amarillo
U.S
Energy Department
Larry Makovich
Cambridge Energy Research Associates
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Southwest
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Terminal Ave
Fulton & Fleming
TXU
Mike McCall
Dallas
Rick Addison
TXA
Scott Bershof
Yamaha
White Westinghouse
eMachines
Fleming
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