Wiretap requests rise in Kansas in 2014
Kansas saw a surge in wiretap requests as law enforcement sought approvals from federal judges, with nationwide figures showing 3,555 interception requests in 2014. Only one request was rejected, per the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts report to Congress.
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Wyandotte County faces foster family shortage
Wyandotte County has 65 KVC certified foster homes, yet 56 percent of the 491 children placed through KVC were housed outside the county. The shortage strains local schools and disrupts traumatized children who must relocate and adapt to new homes, schools, and peers.
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Lowell Johnson
Johnson County
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Kansas
Topeka
Missouri
Wyandotte County
Bryan Drescher
Drescher
Douglas County
Leavenworth County
Kansas Health Institute
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KU Hospital boosts rural heart care efforts in Kansas
KU Hospital launches the Kansas Heart and Stroke Collaborative, a three year program backed by a 12.5 million CMS Innovation Center grant. The effort partners KU teams with 14 rural hospitals in Western Kansas to expand prevention and rapid response for heart attack and stroke. Christine Fisher, one of few cardiologists in Hays, argues for treating underlying causes to reduce deadly outcomes.
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Christine Fisher
Hays
Western Kansas partners in Kan sas Heart and Stroke Collaborative
The KU Hospital led Kan sas Heart and Stroke Collaborative includes Hays Medical Center Cheyenne County Citizens Medical Center Colby Gove County Medical Center Ness County Hospital District 2 Norton County Hospital Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Phillips County Russell Regional Sheridan County Health Complex Trego County Lemke Memorial First Care Clinic Rooks County Health Center St. Rose Health Center Great Bend.
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Citizens Medical Center Inc
Colby
Gove County Medical Center
Ness County Hospital
Norton County Hospital
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
Phillips County Hospital
Russell Regional Hospital
Sheridan County Health Complex
Trego County- Lemke Memorial Hospital
First Care Clinic Inc
Hays
Rooks County Health Center
St. Rose Health Center
Great Bend
HEART Page 4A Highlights New Prevention Efforts
Brief note indicates continued prevention initiatives with a pointer to HEART page 4A for full details. The item signals ongoing community health and safety emphasis, inviting readers to consult the specified page for expanded coverage.
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