Scott City plans demolition of historic fire‑damaged building
Scott City officials schedule the demolition of a 1905 built, historic property destroyed by a fire. Community efforts include support from churches and residents as the damaged butcher shop plans to reopen, while insurance claims and finances remain unsettled. Jennifer Turner notes the site was not a tourist draw. Chief Hoover recalls the building’s age and long service in the fire department.
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Scott City
Eisenhour
Craig Braun
First Baptist Church
St. Joseph Church
Knights of Columbus
Braun
Jennifer Turner
Hoover
Kansas BRFSS Findings Highlight Diabetes Gaps and Local Health Data
KDHE and CDC survey shows Kansas adults with 9.6 percent diabetes overall, regional rates over 12 percent, and 65 percent overweight or obese. Smoking, cholesterol checks, cancer, asthma, heart attack, and mood issues are noted. Local data expand to 42 counties due to a 2013 grant, aiding community health assessments and accreditation efforts. Data to be posted on Kansas Health Matters by December.
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National
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Clayton
Kansas
Cherokee
Riley
Douglas
Ellis
Pottawatomie
Neosho
Jefferson
Dickinson
Finney
Allen
KDHE
Kansas Health Foundation
Michelle Ponce
Kansas Association of Local Health Departments
Public Health Accreditation Board
Ponce
Kansas Health Matters
Gas prices tumble with regional savings felt by travelers
Gas prices in the region have fallen, about 80 cents cheaper than San Diego. Travelers like Donna Gerstner note relief from lower fuel costs as prices drift toward $3 per gallon through year end, with analysts predicting further declines into early next year amid refinery outages.
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Garden City
San Diego
Tyrone
Okla
Donna Gerstner
Garden City Recreation Commission
Patrick DeHaan
GasBuddy
Kansas
DeHaan
Ottawa attacks end lockdown after deadly Parliament Hill gunfire
Ottawa lifted a lockdown after a gunman killed a soldier at the National War Memorial and fired on Parliament Hill. Authorities shot the suspect, identified by officials as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who was on a high risk traveler list. Prime Minister Harper termed the attacks despicable and terrorist in scope with Obama offering support.
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Canada
Ottawa
Quebec
Stephen Harper
Harper
Globe and Mail
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
Zehaf-Bibeau
Kevin Lamoureux
Liberal Party
Terview
United States
Iraq
Syria
Barack Obama
Obama
Parliament
Treasury Board
Tony Clement
Reuters
Parliament Hill
National War Memorial
Chuck Benoit
Gilles Michaud
Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Division
Scott Walsh
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