Moving to Wellness diabetes talk at Memorial Kansas City
The Franklin County American Diabetes Association support group hosts Joyce Householder physical therapist at Memorial Medical Center in Kansas City to present Moving to Wellness. The 7 p.m. talk Monday in Conference Room A at Ransom Memorial Hospital invites questions. call Gilbert Martin at 242-6556 for details.
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American Diabetes Association
Franklin County
Joyce Householder
Memorial Medical Center
Kansas City
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Gilbert Martin
Corrections and police blotter items from Daily Report
Robert Dewayne Tucker incorrect address corrected. Admissions and dismissals list Ottawa residents. Arrests include Peter Nickel in Pomona on a Franklin County warrant with $5,000 bond. Police note Dan iels and Spalitto arrests, multiple thefts listed with losses. Ambulance calls, road closings and detours included for local area.
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Robert Dewayne Tucker
S. Poplar
Osage Drive
Apt. E
David Armstrong
Ottawa
David Rolland Sr
Williamsburg
Judy Berry-Finch
Jeanne Roth
Ben Walburn
Kimberly Caruthers
Quenemo
Lorene Hinz
Garnett
Sheriff's News
Peter John Nickel
Pomona
Franklin County
Piper teacher recalls board member urging lawyer at meeting
Kansas City AP report says Piper High School biology teacher Pelton, amid a cheating scandal, told WDAF TV a Piper School Board member urged her to hire a lawyer before addressing the board. Pelton resigned after ordering grade changes for 28 students she believed cheated. She thanked staff and parents and said she plans to return to teaching. Also, Piper principal Adams will leave for Arkansas City, starting Aug 1 after accepting a new post there. The board president denied prior contact with Pelton.
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Piper School
Pelton
Wdaf-Tv
Chris McCord
Piper High School
Piper
Arkansas City
Jean Snell
Mike Adams
Adams
Snell
House Nixes Dome Sculpture Amid Budget Reconsideration
In Topeka the House failed 55-54 to amend a budget bill to reexamine placing a Kansa Indian sculpture atop the Capitol dome. The bronze statue by Richard Bergen near completion at a Colorado foundry is privately funded, with about $100,000 still needed to reach a $1 million goal.
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Topeka
House
Capitol Dome
Clay Aurand
R-Courtland
Statehouse
Salina
Richard Bergen
Colorado
Aurand
Deena Horst
R-Salina
Bergen
Senator Schmidt Opposed Map That Expands Franklin County
State Sen. Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, opposed the new redistricting map signed by Gov. Bill Graves that extends the 15th District into southwest Franklin County and Williamsburg. He said the map splits Franklin and other counties, and pledged to represent Franklin County residents while also noting the 10th District will absorb much of Anderson County. The bill advances to the attorney general and state Supreme Court for review, with maps to be used in the 2004 election.
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Independence
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Franklin County
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Oklahoma
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R-Parker
Senate
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Tyson
Anderson County
State Supreme Court
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Legislative Post
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Kansas to receive $83 million less in Medicare funds
AP reports Kansas will get $83 million less than expected in federal Medicare reimbursements for nursing home care. State leaders warn the shortfall affects the 2003 budget and could create a $700 million gap, with implications for about 20 states.
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Kansas
Duane Goossen
Senate
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Congress
Goossen
California
New York
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Senate Ways and Means
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Hugoton
Bill Graves
House
Graves
Morris
House expands capital bill amid budget shortfall
The Kansas House, led by Democrats pushing education and social services, amplified the capital improvements bill from about 50 million to 172 million, adding funds for universities, schools, prisons, elderly and poor programs. Amid a $700 million shortfall, the panel defeated a final-advance vote 61 to 57 as revenue concerns dominated.
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Topeka
House
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Bill Reardon
Kansas City
Reardon
John Faber
R Brewster
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
Bruce Larkin
Baileyville
Bill Graves
Doug Gatewood
Q-Columbus
Graves
Osawatomie
Stockton
Toronto
Oswego
Kansas quads confirmed as rare identical twins set
Genetic tests confirm Christina Tetrick's babies are two pairs of spontaneous identical twins, a once in twenty five million event. Peyton Michael Parker Adrian Camden Louis Christian Steven. father Pat awaits deployment while family appeals for support as quadruplets adjust to life at home.
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Wichita
Christina Tetrick
Wesley Medical Center
Pat Tetrick
Army
346Th Military Police Company
Balkans
Christina
St. Louis
Patrick
Pat
Peyton Michael
Parker Adrian
Camden Louis
Christian Steven
Tetricks
Margaret H. O'Hara
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