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On Sunday May 19, residents of Wichita, Kansas were able to find shelter from a threatening tornado because of an effective warning system. A Wheelock SAFEPATH® SP40S Emergency Evacuation System gives employees the same type of warning to alert them of a crisis situation. Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Unknown to the citizens of Wichita, Kansas a tornado was quickly approaching their area at 30 mph. Minutes before it struck, the city’s warning siren started blaring and...
Innovative new online public school accepting enrollments for students in grades K-6 OLATHE, Kan., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas families now have access to a new and innovative public school option with the announcement of the Kansas Virtual Academy (KSVA). Offered by the Spring Hill School District, the online public school will serve students statewide in grades K-6 beginning next year. "Spring Hill School District is proud to offer the Kansas Virtual Academy to families...
IOLA, Kansas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary E. Sullo, President of Tramec, LLC, announces that Tramec has acquired Sloan Transportation Products, founded in 1977, headquartered in Holland, Michigan. The new legal entity, Tramec Sloan, LLC, will be fully integrated into Tramec, LLC. Sloan Transportation Products is an ISO certified company serving the heavy-duty tractor and trailer industry as a single source provider of original equipment quality air and electrical...
WICHITA, Kan., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE:SPR], one of the world's largest non-OEM designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial aircraft, recognized seven companies as 2012 Platinum Suppliers for their dedication to cost-reduction initiatives, quality and delivery performance and ultimately setting a performance excellence standard for customer satisfaction. Spirit's mission to provide customers with high-quality, cost-competitive...
6Webs.com releases the results of their in-depth reviews of the best home security alarm system providers operating in the state of Kansas. 6Webs.com goes into detail on what Kansas residents prefer when shopping for a home security monitoring company. Topeka, KS (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 6Webs.com is the leading supplier of unbiased and impartial alarm system comparisons. The simple to read reviews and detailed comparisons help make 6Webs.com the useful resource consumers prefer for unbiased...
KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Angelina Jolie has sparked a national conversation after opting to undergo a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for the breast cancer gene. Jolie's family history combined with her test results put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer according to news reports. "Personal and family history are the major determinants for genetic testing," said Jennifer Klemp, Ph.D, MPH, director, Breast Cancer...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengasco, Inc. (NYSE MKT: TGC) announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $978,000 or $0.02 per share of common stock during the first three months of 2013 compared to net income from continuing operations of $954,000 or $0.02 per share of common stock during the first three months of 2012. During the first three months of 2013, the Company...
Craig Apple and his team at Window Genie Overland Park donated a $250 Window Genie gift certificate to the raffle at Mom's Day 5K benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Window Genie is the nationally ranked home service franchise known to, "Clean Windows and a Whole Lot More!" Window Genie is also known for window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and giving back to the community through their give-back...
CivicPlus awarded 34 new contracts to design and enhance Government websites. MANHATTAN, Kan. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 CivicPlus, the leading developer of government websites and online community engagement systems, was awarded 27 new contracts in April to design and enhance government websites for cities, counties and government agencies in 16 states across America and one province in Canada. CivicPlus will develop new or redesign websites for the following province, cities, counties and...
District chooses a solution that is truly in touch with what parents, students, and teachers want to see in a SIS MESA, Ariz., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Edupoint(TM) Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, has been selected by Olathe Public Schools (OPS) to implement its Synergy® SIS solution. The centralized, web-based solution will provide this high performing district with a fully integrated system...
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The Flint Hills, known historically as Bluestern Pastures or Blue Stem Hills, are a group of hills located in eastern Kansas reaching into north central Oklahoma, extending from Marshall County and Washington County in Kansas in the north to Cowley County, Kansas and Osage and Kay counties in Oklahoma towards the south. The people of Oklahoma usually refer to the same geologic formation as the Osage Hills or “The Osage”. The Flint Hills are designated as a unique ecoregion due to it...
Steven Hawley is a former NASA astronaut. He was born Steven Alan Hawley on December 12, 1951 in Ottawa, Kansas. He graduated from Salina High School Central in Salina, Kansas in 1969 and continued on to The University of Kansas, where he received two Bachelor of Arts degrees in physics and astronomy. After graduating with the highest distinction of his class and spending summers as a research assistant at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, Hawley received...
Looking at our weather map above we can see a cold front moving through the states of Oklahoma and Kansas. The major thing about a cold front is the weather it can bring with it. The eastern side of the cold front provides two chances to receive precipitation. The first one is known as a squall line which usually forms some 50-150 miles ahead of the cold front. The squall line can be responsible for bringing severe weather in the form of super-cell thunderstorms. The second part...
Symbol: SAAM4 Group: Monocot Family: Alismataceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:KS, MO, OK Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class...
Symbol: PEKA8 Group: Lichen Family: Lichinaceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Synonyms: OMKA Omphalaria kansana Tuck. Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lichinales Family Lichinaceae Genus Peccania A. Massal. – peccania lichen Species Peccania kansana (Tuck.) Forss. – Kansas...
