Foster parent push starts for Kansas foster care drive
Kansas officials aim to recruit several hundred foster families to address a surge in foster children and to sustain gains from privatized care. Gov. Bill Graves endorses a statewide campaign, supported by a public relations firm, as SRS seeks more foster parents including singles, married, and divorced, with private providers handling placements.
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Toreka
Help Wanted
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Marine Corps
SRS
Bill Graves
Overland Park
Kansas
John Garlinger
Graves
Kaw Valley Center
Kansas City
Kaw
Douglas County
Kansas Children’s Service League of
Topeka
United Methodist Youthville
Newton
Wichita
Garlinger
Gaylinger
Pittsburg CMSV President Darling withdraws from Central Missouri bid
Pittsburg State University President John R. Darling has withdrawn from consideration for the Central Missouri State University presidency. He notified the board May 28 after visiting Warrensburg May 19-21 as a finalist. Darling will retire July 1 and become president emeritus and professor of marketing and international business. A hotel fire at the Cat tleman's Chab Hotel prompted an investigation into the blaze.
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Pittsburg State University
John R. Darling
Central Missouri State University
Darling
Central Missouri State Board
Central Missouri State
Warrensburg
Pittsburg State
Fire damages Elk County hotel. no injuries reported
Owner Renee Tindle and her daughter, residents of nearby Longton, were the only occupants when the fire started early Thursday. Elk County Sheriff Janet Harrington said Tindle heard a popping sound around 3 a.m. before seeing smoke and heat in the hotel’s restaurant and bar room.
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Renee Tindle
Longton
Elk County
Janet Harrington
Tindle
Harrington
Leawood Attorney Named Judge in Johnson County
Leawood attorney Thomas E. Foster was appointed Friday by Gov. Bill Graves as a judge in the 10th Judicial District in Johnson County. Foster, 45, replaces retired Judge Robert G. Jones in District 12 and has practiced law in Johnson County since 1980. He is a Washburn Law graduate with an undergraduate degree from Regis University in Denver.
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Thomas E. Foster
Leawood
Bill Graves
Johnson County
Foster
Robert G. Jones
Washburn University School of Law
Regis University
Denver
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