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Niko Bain of Narconon Arrowhead leaves drug education behind to join relief efforts in Oklahoma. (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 The month of May was a brutal one for Oklahoma residents, as four tornados struck during severe thunderstorms. Three of them were killer storms resulting in thirty-four deaths and scores of injuries. The property damage of storms like these can be measured but the emotional pain suffered by those in the path of tornados has no limit. To help provide a strong back and...
Range Kleen Mfg., the leading home goods company, proudly offers achievement awards annually to students that have a strong passion to grow and excel in education. With the school year ending Range Kleen has presented awards to a total of 15 students. Lima, OH (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 The Range Kleen leadership team, the former President Gerald O’Connor and current President Patrick O’Connor started this concept to keep our future generation striving for ambitious goals. The Dollars for...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Google has just announced they’ll be shining their Gigabit glow on Shawnee, Kansas as they bring Fiber to another town just outside of Kansas City. Shawnee is the fifth city in Johnson county to be promised Google Fiber and now joins eight other cities awaiting Fiber to be laid and run into their homes. According to the Kansas City Star, the Shawnee city council announced a special meeting Thursday evening to “consider an...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. and SHAWNEE, Kan., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Women fleeing violent homes no longer have to decide between getting safe and protecting their beloved pet. This week, Rose Brooks Center, the area's leading family violence agency, began accepting four-legged victims of violence at their new Paws Place pet shelter, presented in partnership with Bayer Animal Health, a leading global animal health company. (Logo:...
SHAWNEE, Kan. and HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division announced today they have signed an agreement to acquire the Animal Health business of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: KMGB). This move will further diversify Bayer's existing insecticides portfolio in the U.S., allowing the company to offer a broader range of actives and forms in addition to its current product portfolio that includes cattle ear tags, pour-ons, dusts, and...
SHAWNEE, Kan., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division is pleased to announce today that it reached successful settlements in its trademark infringement cases against India-based Cipla Ltd. and Vanuatu-based Archipelago Suppliers, an operator of several websites. Both companies have entered into settlements and agreed to immediately stop selling products that infringe Bayer's Advantage® and Advantix® trademarks and disgorge profits from such...
SHAWNEE, Kan., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With millions of homeless pets currently housed at overburdened animal shelters or wandering free on the streets, Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division announced today the launch of the "Lost Pet Alert Network," a virtual community of veterinary clinics, pet owners and animal shelters that is designed to share information about lost pets in order to more easily and quickly reunite them with their owners. The "Lost Pet Alert...
SHAWNEE, Kan., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare LLC announced today that it has reached successful resolution whereby Eli Lilly and Company has agreed to a consent decree that would bar Eli Lilly from disseminating false information and painting a distorted picture about Bayer's support for veterinarians. "Bayer has always been and remains steadfast in its support for veterinarians," said Peter Ryan, Vice President and Head of Bayer Companion Animal Products. "We are...
<font size="2" face="Arial"></font> <font size="2" face="Arial"> </font> SHAWNEE, Kan., Nov. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division, announced today the winner of the second annual Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award, Dr. Tanja Molby. The Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award recognizes veterinary professionals who provide equitarian aid or exceptional care for horses in need. The award - a $5,000 donation in...
SHAWNEE, Kan., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZuPreem, the No. 1 Selling Pelleted Bird Food Brand in the U.S. has launched a new website to help bird owners determine the nutritional value of the food they are providing for their birds. BirdFoodFacts.com launched on July 15th of 2011 and has been met with rave reviews from bird owners across the United States. As the user logs onto the site, there are several drop down menus with numerous food options to choose from. Options include...
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Gordon Cooper was an American engineer and astronaut, and was the first American to sleep in orbit. He was born Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the second highest rank of Life Scout. He attended the University of Hawaii and completed three years of coursework before he received an Army commission. Cooper met his first wife Trudy and married her in 1947. Together they had two children, Camala and Janita....
