Wellsville High hosts community blood drive on March 3
The Wellsville High School KAY Club sponsors a Community Blood Drive from 1 30 p m to 6 30 p m in the blue gym. Donors may schedule via LeeAnn Samsel 785 883 2057 Ext 3110. Three donors per 15 minute slot. Walk ins welcome.
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Hospital Notes and Jail Bookings in Franklin County
Admissions Thursday in Ottawa include Thomas Fergus. Dismissals Thursday include Lori Bellinger and daughter in Peoria and Margaret Bohner in Ottawa. Harold Dean McEnroe, 53, Kansas City Missouri, booked for duty to give information driving under influence and no liability insurance. Shawn Gene Webb, 30, 921 N King, arrested on a warrant and held on 900 bond. Littering reported in the 4000 block of Indiana Road at 5:25 p.m. Thursday.
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Ottawa
Lori Bellinger
Peoria
Margaret Bohner
Franklin County
Harold Dean McEnroe
Kansas City
Shawn Gene Webb
N. King
Indiana Road
House panel keeps school funding steady in budget plan
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee endorsed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's plan to spend 2.3 billion in general revenues on K-12 education, keeping per pupil funding at 3,863 and total spending near current levels. Rep. Rocky Nichols warned the move sets a floor for 2004 while lawmakers eyed administrative costs and out-of-state enrollments for scrutiny. Sebelius cited talks with Jim Hunt on boosting achievement and potential revenue sources to further support schools.
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House Appropriations Committee
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GOP
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Dtopeka
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Hunt
Sebelius
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Richita
Bill McCreary
Wellington
Two Kansas Army Reserve Units Called to Active Duty
Gardner and Hutchinson based units from the 244th Aviation Brigade and the 346th Military Police Company are deployed to support Operation Enduring Freedom. About two thirds of Company F, 158th Aviation Regiment, 210 troops, will be sent, a CH 47 Chinook heavy lift unit capable of troop transport and sling loading. Deployment dates and exact numbers for the 346th MPs were not released.
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KU plans 20 percent tuition rise as four-year boosts eyed
University of Kansas officials told the Kansas Board of Regents they expect about $600 more per year for resident undergraduates for each of four future years, aiming to narrow the funding gap with peer public research universities. Regents will decide in June after April proposals from the state’s public universities. Kansas State and others expect increases as well, with varied details to be announced.
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Kansas State
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Rawson
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Gene variant linked to pain sensitivity discovered
Dr Jon-Kar Zubieta studied 29 healthy adults using a PET scan to see how COMT gene variants affect pain perception. Those with two val copies showed higher pain tolerance and stronger natural painkiller responses, while two met copies caused greater pain sensitivity. About a quarter of Americans carry each variant.
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Pilot program at OHS explores virtual math curriculum
Principal Darren Dennis says Ottawa High School may adopt the VPS program after spring state math assessments. Students, including sophomores Jacqueline Ray and Jennifer Chapman, report improved understanding through visual, self paced modules led by VPI staff with Hoch and Ryan Dobbs. The basic package costs 9500 dollars for ten concurrent users with yearlong access and staff training.
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OHS
Ryan Dobbs
Jacqueline Ray
VPI
Ray
Jennifer Chapman
VPS
Darren Dennis
Dental education outreach at Family Dentistry program
Doreen Blakeman and assistants teach young children to conquer fears of visiting the dentist at Family Dentistry. Brenda VanHorn notes the program excites kids, with preschool and kindergarten classes visiting. Laird and Thompson's office also staff health fairs with Ransom Memorial Hospital and Ottawa High School drama projects on oral hygiene. Vickie Moss can be reached at vmoss ottawaherald.com.
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Brenda VanHorn
VanHorn
Richard T. Hale
Laird
Thompson
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa High School
Vickie Moss
Ottawaherald.com
Kansas House weighs clinic regulation for abortion services
Supporters say basing standards on an Arizona law would boost safety at Kansas abortion clinics, while opponents argue it would raise costs and limit access. The bill would regulate seven clinics as abortion ambulatory surgical centers under DEH enforcement, requiring licensed medical directors and life support and counseling areas. Critics from Planned Parenthood and Rep. Judy Loganbill say the measure targets abortion, not other outpatient centers, and would curb access despite broad medical facility norms.
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Kansas
Peggy Long
R-Hamilton
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Arizona
Department of Health and Environment
Senate
Kathy Ostrowski
Kansans For Life
Ostrowski
Judy Loganbill
Wichita
Planned Parenthood
Jennifer McAdam
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