Algae blooms threaten Kansas water supply growth risks
Algae contamination likely to grow across the Kaw River system and other Kansas reservoirs as nutrient rich sediments and warm conditions fuel cyanobacterial blooms. Experts warn water quality issues may intensify due to aging reservoirs and plentiful nutrients. Public health advisories have been issued for several lakes statewide.
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Lawrence
Kaw River
Don Huggins
Kansas Biological Survey
Rob Fanning
Olathe
Dean Penny
Clinton Lake
KDHE
Audit finds waste on Iraq reconstruction projects
A U.S. watchdog audit shows hundreds of abandoned or incomplete Iraq projects as U.S. drawdown continues. More than $5 billion of the $53.7 billion spent on reconstruction was wasted, signaling poor fund use and oversight as the program winds down.
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Iraq
U.S
Hawk Tanner Hawkinson poised for strong Big 12 season
Hawk at home Tanner Hawkinson begins his second year on Kansas's offensive line as a top Big 12 commodity. A preseason All-Big 12 first team pick by media, he expresses comfort at the position and readiness for another strong campaign.
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Tanner Hawkinson
Hawkinson
Father saves sons from floods then loses them to illness
Ikramullah Khan recounts saving his five and six year old sons from Pakistan floods only to watch them suffer severe diarrhea from contaminated drinking water. The family faces heartbreak as illness grips the children and the tragedy unfolds.
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Ikramullah Khan
Pakistan
Bio-security officials meet in Kansas City this Tuesday
Bio-security officials convene today in Kansas City to discuss plans affecting Manhattan, outlining goals and responses. The meeting aims to coordinate efforts across jurisdictions and clarify strategy for potential incidents or outbreaks.
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Bio-security
Kansas City
Manhattan
Blacksmiths craft gates for historic Black Jack battlefield
Local blacksmith Kate Dinneen is forging leaf shaped steel art to fund a commemorative gate for Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park near Baldwin City. Each piece sells for 20 dollars as part of a community effort to design and finance a security and welcome gate for the historic Civil War site.
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Kate Dinneen
Lawrence
Walt Hull
Pleasant Grove
Dinneen
Black Jack Battlefield Park
Baldwin City
Black Jack Battlefield
Nature Park
Carol von Tersch
Black Jack Battlefield Trust
Blacksmith Workshop in Lawrence and Baldwin City
A two day blacksmith design workshop runs 9 am to 6 pm on October 9 and 10 in Lawrence and Baldwin City. Participants will visit Black Jack Battlefield, hear site history, sketch designs, and discuss creations with English masters Peter Parkinson and Terrence Clark. For details contact Kate Dinneen.
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Lawrence
Baldwin City
Black Jack Battlefield
Kate Dinneen
Earthlink.net
Peter Parkinson
Terrence Clark
Parkinson
Clark
England
Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths
Katrina's 5th Anniversary Shapes Chalmette Slabs
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina residents recall death and destruction as Gulf Coast communities still show abandoned lots and empty slabs. President Obama pledges ongoing rebuilding while criticizing slow progress in New Orleans and the Lower Ninth Ward.
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Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish
Gulf Coast
Barack Obama
Orleans
9Th Ward
Obama
ER visits by young athletes rise with concussions
AP reports ER visits for concussions among 8 to 19 year olds rose from 1997 to 2007, with 14 to 19 year olds tripling and 8 to 13 year olds doubling. Experts urge rest and careful return to activity, noting potential long term effects and the need for cautious management.
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Chicago
Lisa Bakhos
Neptune
Bakhos
American Academy of Pediatrics
Sports Medicine Council
Academy
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