New Kansas vehicle tags debut for 5-year cycle
Dorothy Brocknabit and Barbara Swanson clerks at the Franklin County Courthouse basement deploy the new Kansas vehicle tags featuring a state seal and wheat stalks. The plate is available January 1 for new buyers and January 15 for renewals, with design changes roughly every five years.
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Franklin County
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Enroll for Medicare B during General Enrollment Period
Mike Devlin reports Ottawa that eligible individuals may enroll in Medicare Part B during the General Enrollment Period through March 31. Those with Part A who delayed enrollment can sign up, with July 1 coverage starting. Monthly premium is $50 in 2001, with possible 10 percent retroactive increases for each year late. Call 1-800-772-1213 or local office at 785-242-7800 to enroll.
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Tips for choosing a nursing home from Kansas Senior Press
Judy Ruckstuhl Wright presents practical guidance for families facing a nursing home decision after a loved one’s hospitalization. Plan ahead, gather experiences from others, focus tours near home, and assess resident well being and staff interactions to ensure quality care and advocacy.
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Judy Ruckstuhl
Wright
Kansas Senior Press
Nutrition Month Highlights Diet Guidelines Shifts
Theresa Becker notes March as Nutrition Month and reviews updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans from 2000. Key changes include honoring individual weight over fixed charts, adopting the Food Pyramid, increasing fiber and grain variety, moderating total fat while stressing monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, limiting added sugars, and emphasizing food safety to prevent foodborne illness.
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