State Panel Flays KU Heart Transplant Program
A national hospital review board ordered Kansas University Medical Center to fix multiple management and staffing problems in its heart transplant program. The 17-member panel, meeting behind closed doors, kept the program’s inactive status and did not revoke it. September will bring further recommendations from a legislative committee and a peer review panel.
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Kansas City, Kan
National Hospital Review Board
Kansas University Medical Center
Oakbrook Terrace
Kansas School Boards group mis labeled as tax exempt
The Kansas Association of School Boards loses its effort to gain property tax exemption. A three judge Court of Appeals panel upheld a Shawnee County ruling that KASB does not qualify under Kansas law or the Internal Revenue Code because its activities are not predominantly educational.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas
State Court of Appeals
Appellate Court
Shawnee County
Board of Tax Appeals
KASB
Topeka
IRS
NATO pauses airstrikes in Bosnia as talks urged
NATO halted bombing of Bosnian Serb targets for a third day to push rebels back to negotiations. Spokesman Maj Panagiotis Theodorakidis said airstrikes paused while the operation continues and could resume on order. U N and Bosnian officials indicated the pause would last as needed, with a one day expectation from government sources.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
NATO
U.N
Maj
Panagiotis Theodorakidis
Naples
Italy
Alexander Ivanko
Kansas City Eyes Big 12 Conference Headquarters
Mayor Emanuel Cleaver announced a 13 member business leader panel to lure the new Big 12 Conference headquarters to Kansas City Missouri. The committee will study an economic plan to attract the conference football playoffs and postseason basketball tournament to the city, tying its Big Eight heritage to the merger with the Southwest Conference.
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Kansas City, Mo
Emanuel Cleaver
Kansas City
Cleaver
Big Eight
Big 12
Ottawa to open first alternative middle school this fall
Ottawa prepares to launch its first alternative middle school in the Franklin County Mental Health building basement. It will serve students from Central Heights Pomona Wellsville and juvenile court services with slots for 12 8 5 5 and 5 respectively. The program aims to reengage students with core courses electives and life skills while referrals and intake interviews determine placement.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Mental Health
E. 15Th
Karen Cain
Central Heights
Pomona
Wellsville
Juvenile Court Services
Cain
Cours
Alternative Learning Center
Franklin County Mental Health Department
Audit Finds KAC Overcharged 42 Counties by $230000
An audit by Coopers and Lybrand for the Kansas Association of Counties shows overcharging of more than 230000 dollars across 42 counties over 15 months. Under ex-exec John Torbert, admin costs were inappropriately charged to two pools, and Torbert later resigned amid a credit card misuse probe. Franklin County Commissioner Gardner Hayden attended the joint board meeting.
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Topeka
Kansas Association of Counties
Kansas City
Coopers and Lybrand
Franklin County
Gardner Hayden
John Torbert
KAC
Torbert
Nevada
Kansas County
Kansas Workers’ Risk Cooperative
CROP Walk mobilizes Ottawa for 10k charity event
Ottawa area churches and businesses organize the 1995 CROP Walk to raise funds and awareness. Rev. Steven Henry of Trinity United Methodist Church leads the effort with committee members including Revs. Fred Schaeffer and Milan Lambertson, Charley and Dorothy Roehl, Dick Williams, and Pat McNees. An organizational meeting is set for 6 30 p m at Trinity United Methodist Church with the walk planned for October 1.
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Ottawa
Steven Henry
Trinity United Methodist Church
Fred Schaeffer
Milan Lambertson
Charley
Dorothy Roehl
Dick Williams
Pat McNees
Henry
N. Cedar
Rainfall Nourishes Swanklin County Crops
County ag agent Darren Hibdon reports a heavy rain across Swanklin County amounting to about a half to an inch. Lane sees nearly two inches while Le Loup and Melvern each report half an inch. Hibdon notes beans and silage corn benefited and harvest prospects look brighter.
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Swanklin County
Darren Hibdon
Hibdon
County
Lane
le Loup
Melvern
Energy expert calls gas contracts unreasonable in KPP case
Tulsa energy attorney Maria Seidler testified before the Kansas Corporation Commission that the five contracts between Western Resources Inc. and Kansas Pipeline Partnership to supply natural gas to Ottawa Paola Osawatomie and Johnson Wyandotte counties are unreasonable and should be rejected. Seidler spoke for Ottawa, Paola and other parties amid the ongoing dispute tied to a Western Resources lawsuit settlement. further testimony was scheduled.
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Topeka
Kan
Tulsa
Kansas Pipeline
Maria Seidler
Kansas Corporation Commission
KPP
Western Resources Inc
Western
Westen Resources
Ottawa Calendar Highlights Art Exhibits and Markets
Calendar items list exhibitions at Ottawa Library Fifth and Main and Rawson Memorial Hospital 1301 S Main plus Native American show at Ottawa Community Arts Center. Farmers Market every Saturday 8 am to noon in Annex parking lot with recycling site, Parents Time Out 10 30 am to noon OCAC Dietrich Cabin Saturdays Sundays 1 to 5 pm Qld Depot Museum demonstrations weekends West Tecumseh and MDA Bowl a thon 9 pm Heartland Lanes 2040 Princeton Circle Drive.
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Ottawa Library
Ottawa
Sal
S. Elm
Qld Depot
West Tecumseh
MDA
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