Nitrates in Kansas watersheds spark EPA finding debate
The piece warns against lowering pollution standards and argues that declaring nitrates harmless while water sources remain contaminated masks the true danger. It cites 66 of 90 watersheds showing contamination, warns of rising costs, and urges real cleanup rather than renaming risk. It emphasizes irreversible damage to ecosystems and agricultural impacts.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas
EPA
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas women offered abortion booklet under 1997 act
Choice supporters view the booklet If You Are Pregnant as a historic compromise on abortion. Conservatives praise the initiative, arguing it upholds the right to abortion while meeting state requirements. Kansans await 1998 proposals on bans. lawmakers urged to honor the deal and block further rights rescission.
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Ansas
Kansas
Guest Editorials Offer Readers Diverse Opinions
Guest editorials present varied viewpoints for readers of The Herald. Views voiced are not guaranteed to reflect the newspaper's official stance and may differ from the editor's position.
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Herald
Magnetic healing gadgets push magnets as health aids
A syndicated columnist critiques magnetic healing devices from bracelets to knee braces and insoles, noting prices and claims. The piece warns of caution with magnets near metal fillings, parking spaces, and potential safety concerns while humorously addressing the marketing hype and plausible limits of these products.
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China
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Michigan basketball coach Fisher fired amid NCAA scrutiny
An alumnus notes the firing signals a needed integrity push in college sports. The piece praises Fisher's past successes but details an internal probe finding improper closeness to a donor and gifts to players. It questions schooling for athletes and urges broader reforms while praising Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel's emphasis on life beyond money.
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University of Michigan
Fisher
Michigan
Detroit
Steve Fisher
Danny Wuerffel
NFL
Don’t veto hog farms in Kansas economy warning
Kansas communities face economic stakes as odor protests threaten new hog facilities. The piece argues modern waste management and duckweed lagoons reduce odor and create rural jobs, noting Minnesota and Missouri studies and rising global pork demand. It criticizes local referendums against building new farms.
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David Joday
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Odo
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