Hospital adds window film for safety after tornado shock
In Pittsburg Kansas officials cite a near miss from a deadly tornado to justify security film on hospital windows. At Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg staff moved patients to safety after the Joplin EF-5 tornado shattered glass, prompting rapid installation of protective film within 90 days.
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Pittsburg
Southeastern Kansas
St. John’s Regional Medical Center
Joplin
Miranda Johnson
Via Christi Hospital
Via Christi
Woman wins appeals court on parking ticket locals
Mary Somrak fought a $55 parking ticket issued for parking over the line in a private townhome parking lot. After three courts and nearly two years, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled she properly appealed and won, saying tickets in the private lot at 2 am affected military dependents nearby.
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Junction CiTy
Kansas Court of Appeals
Mary Somrak
Somrak
Wichita Eagle
Baldwin High culinary program at risk under reform proposal
Baldwin High School’s popular culinary arts program could be cut under Gov. Sam Brownback’s K‑12 school finance reform plan. The proposal may alter funding and technical education, risking full classrooms and four state titles as lawmakers consider changes. Rep. Terri Lois Gregory notes demand in health care jobs and questions the costs of technical education.
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Chool Finance
Baldwin High
Elwyn Jones
Baldwin High School
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Kansas Restaurant Association
Terri Lois Gregory
Baldwin City
Baldwin
Gregory
Brainpower book offers free copy to midlife readers
MetLife Harris survey shows Americans 30 and older fear memory loss more than cancer or heart disease. Mayo Clinic backs cognitive training and brain-boosting therapies. Reynolds promotes 20/20 Brainpower and Procera AVH memory pill with free book and trial supply via a call offer.
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Mayo Clinic
MetLife
Harris
Joshua Reynolds
Reynolds
Wind energy tax credit urged by Brownback and Branstad
Gov. Sam Brownback and Gov. Terry Branstad press 20 House and Senate members to extend the wind energy production tax credit. They argue wind development fuels manufacturing, jobs, lower costs, and energy security, warning a halt without extension. The piece also notes a Senate redistricting debate and a quote from Sen. Tim Owens on a map.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
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Senate
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Branstad
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