Colyer OKs protections for faith based adoption agencies
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer signed Senate Bill 284, the Adoption Protection Act, allowing private faith based child welfare agencies to access state contracts for adoption and foster care despite religious beliefs that may bar them from placing with certain families. The measure aims to expand options for Kansas children in foster care, arguing birth mothers may prefer faith based agencies and adults argue for more providers amid over seven thousand children in state custody.
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Old Farmhouse to Host Firefighter Training Event
An old southeast Clinton Township farmhouse will serve as a rare training site for firefighters today. Refresher drills start in the morning then move to real life scenarios inside the two story structure with a basement. Firefighters will practice basement extrication second story window rescue and rescuing downed colleagues while the house is smoked for realism.
Haskell Indian Nations University celebrates Class of 2018
Family and friends packed the basketball stands as the Haskell Indian Nations University commencement honored the record-breaking Class of 2018. The event centered on returning to one’s community with messages of pride as graduates received their degrees.
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