Monkeypox Halts Prairie Dog Sales Across U.S.
Milwaukee AP reports federal rule bans import of African rodents and sale or transport of U S prairie dogs amid monkeypox outbreak first detected in Wisconsin. Violators face up to 1 year in jail and fines up to 250,000 for individuals and 500,000 for businesses per violation. CDC and FDA issued the order with a 75 day comment period.
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Wisconsin
CDC
Food and Drug Administration
Julie Gerberding
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Gerberding
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Paul Newman donates to tornado-ravaged Franklin town
Actor Paul Newman made a generous personal donation to Franklin Kansas after a May tornado. He signed the check for the Franklin Community Council Inc and said the amount would aid unspecified projects. The town of about 500 was hit hard May 4, blowing away a third of homes and destroying the community center and post office.
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Paul Newman
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Franklin Community Coun
Kansas City Zoo loses bull elephant to West Nile virus
Dale a 25 year old African bull elephant at the Kansas City Zoo was euthanized after illness likely caused by West Nile virus. The death follows the loss of Casey a 52 year old male elephant about six weeks earlier. Dale weighed five tons and had shown two weeks of symptoms.
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Kansas City Zoo
Dale
Casey
Tou
Zoo
Mike Hurd
West Nile
Steve Wylie
Kansas City
Franklin County Board of Commissioners Minutes
Franklin County officials meet in regular session with Chairman John B Taylor and several commissioners. They discuss Ransom Memorial Hospital bond payments United Way Campaign, approve October 27 2003 minutes and three change orders for Midland Railroad, and authorize records transfer. An executive session on personnel is held. Further topics include CASA toll free number, training, and a plan to update communications and add a rural fire repeater, with funding questions. The panel reviews hiring a School Resource Officer, and considers public works management with engineer versus administrator. Meeting adjourned at 1 45.
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John B. Taylor
Fred 2.Aereson
Bonald C. Hay
Donald Ie Stottlemire
Donald E. Waymire
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Blaine Finch
Larry Felix
United Way
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Ferguson
Waymire
Stottlemire
Midland Railroad
Sand Creek Rd
Logan Riley
L.C
Franklin
Dorothea Riley
Kutak Rock Lep
Steve Brown
Kristie Stinebaugh
John Dowell
Wichita
Jason Parks
Sara
Caylor
CASA
Information Technologies Department
Darin Gates
District Court
Craig Davis
Craig
Mike Folks
Wellsville
TFM
Miami County
County Firefighters Association
Hub Casper
Coffey
Anderson
Hub
Coffey County
Anderson County
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