RMH Trustees Offer Daugherty $58,000 Salary
Leonard Daugherty, chosen as hospital administrator, will be offered 58,000 annually. Trustees voted 4-0 after a 20 minute closed session, with contact to confirm acceptance later. Daugherty previously led a West Virginia hospital and is praised for fitting RMH’s needs and aiding indigent care.
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Leonard Daugherty
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Kingwood
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Tennessee
Ottawa Post
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RMH
Mason
HMP
Ransom
al Mettenburg
Larry Mages
Odyssey Man Continues West Trek For Work Amid Slump
Harrington travels west after leaving home to seek employment amid high living costs and stagnant wages. He cites depression at home and poor job prospects, noting his sign has drawn attention but no offers yet. A driver briefly picked him up to a nearby kennel, but the owner was away. He vows to press on until something happens.
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Harrington
Liquor by the Drink Expands Amid County Restrictions
The Showcase plan limits admittance to about 55 clubs, down from 335, while maintaining private club ties in dry counties where the liquor amendment failed. Many Kansans will still need a Showcase card for entry, as licenses broaden to public outlets and restaurants.
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Paget
Showcase
von Feldt
Hanna
Department of Revenue
ABC
Smoking Ban Sweeps Local Stores and Offices
A mass of signs and protests emerged as Kramer’s Drug Store posted a no smoking rule with employees debating the move. Other locals including Allegre Healthmart and county offices voluntarily designated no smoking zones, while officials observed outdoor ashtrays and tense exchanges as judges and staff urged quitting.
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George
Allegre Healthmart Pharmacy
Bob Stephan
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
District Court Building
Department of Public Safety
Sheriff's Kitchen
Wendell Barker
DPS
Barker
Courts
Jules V. Doty
Kansans weigh low level waste site and local impact
County officials and lawmakers discuss a possible low level radioactive waste disposal site amid regional economic strains. Voters defeated school-cut plans, while Yates Center officials show interest. Governor Hayden outlines compact rules and protections for host communities and notes withdrawal would invite a nationwide waste site.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
George Teagarden
Dlacygne
Teagarden
Hayden
Kansas
Congress
Detours delay blamed on weather and phased highway work
Dean noted weather as the main holdup on the project and that winter prohibitions halt certain tasks such as hauling frozen fill dirt. The project runs in phases to maintain area access for residents, with about nine months of work remaining at roughly 20 working days per month. He expects 72 percent completion and hopes to open through traffic before September 1, with cleanup after opening.
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Dean
KDOT
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