Preventative dental program visits kids at Hillcrest
Kindergarteners at Hillcrest Elementary delighted as the Tooth Fairy visits from the Douglas County Dental Clinic. The piece highlights ABCD, the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry program, which aims to establish early preventive care for low income children from first tooth through age five or six, promoting lifelong oral health and reducing future costly dental work.
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United Way Douglas County spotlights local volunteers
Micki Chestnut serves as communications director for the United Way of Douglas County which runs occasional features highlighting volunteers and charities supported by the United Way.
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United Way invests in Douglas County dental clinic funds
The United Way of Douglas County reports a total investment of 63000 dollars in the dental clinic this year, with 13000 dollars earmarked for targeted programs. Details appear on page 4A under DENTAL.
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State to sue feds over prairie chicken listing
Gov. Sam Brownback moves to sue the federal government over the U S Fish and Wildlife Service decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species The bill to assert state sovereignty over nonmigratory wildlife and nullify federal law in Kansas could let state officials charge federal entities based on the designation.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department
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Capitol Briefing: Officials with Felony If Federal Officer Tried
Capitol briefing notes discuss potential felony implications if a federal officer attempts actions targeting officials. The fragment hints at page 4A coverage and ongoing legislative or investigative themes.
KU biologist links ethanol mandate to monarch decline
Kansas University's Orley Taylor says the 2007 Energy Independence Act spurred corn and soybean booms, shrinking habitat for monarch butterflies as farmers convert prairie to cropland. He cites climate factors and policy as key drivers of the decline.
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Chip” Taylor
Kansas University
Monarch Watch
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