Teacher Terminated for Political Cartoons Files Lawsuit
A teacher from St. Tammany Parish has filed a lawsuit against the school system claiming his rights under the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement were violated and he was treated unfairly. After having a pristine record for 13 years while teaching social studies at Boyet Junior High School, Robert Duncan was put on administrative leave in […]
Watch Out for the New Scam in Wichita
Wichita is seeing a new and very believable scam. According to Elisabeth Myers, a phone call in which the caller claimed to be a sheriff’s deputy almost had her paying out $300 to avoid arrest. The caller claimed Myers owed money to a loan company and had her name, address and social security number. In […]
Debt Collectors Posing as Attorneys Fool Many: Don’t Let Them Fool You
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed a Texas-based debt collection office after finding that the company used deceptive and abusive scare tactics to force people to pay their payday loan debts. One of the methods used is to pose as a law firm and claim to be working with law enforcement. They even charge […]
Rare Ruling Allows Baseball Fan to Seek Damages from Foul Ball
A favorite pastime for many Wichita citizens is going to a Wingnuts game or cheering on Wichita State University softball and baseball teams. Although most baseball fans might not know of “The Baseball Rule,” they are fairly aware of the risks of foul balls at a game. In a recent, rare ruling the Idaho Supreme […]
Can the flu shot save a healthcare professional’s job?
After refusing to take a mandatory flu shot, an Indiana hospital has fired eight employees. Concern about the spreading influenza led to the hospital implementing a mandatory vaccination. However, this raises a new question – which is more important: employee rights or patient safety? One of the nurses, Ethel Hoover, was an employee at the […]
Kansas tops the list of most unprepared states for disaster
Two nonprofit organizations recently published a 79 page analysis called “Ready or Not?” over public health preparedness. It includes the ability of hospitals, health departments and others to prevent and respond when disaster strikes. Disasters include anything from bioterrorism to influenza outbreaks to catastrophic weather. Kansas and Montana have tied for last place and only […]
Pilots Come Clean about Sleeping Behind Controls
Autopilot was the only thing controlling an Airbus A330 for an unknown amount of time after both pilots went to sleep behind the controls. Despite no accident occurring, the situation is raising questions over pilot fatigue and the dangers it presents. The pilots, who came clean to authorities on their own, said they intended to […]
Portable generators that lead to fires and burns recalled
After discovering fire and burn hazards, the CPSC has recalled Honda’s portable generators. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. is expected to have distributed about 150,600 units that could be potentially defective. The fuel hose on these generator’s can leak, posing fire and burn hazards. Injuries have yet […]
