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• Rat Poison to Blame for Recalled Pet Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 12:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Over 90 brands of dog and cat food made by Menu Foods of Canada was recalled last week. The pet food has been linked to kidney failure and death in 15 cats and one dog. Veterinarians and pet owners fear the number could be much higher. The pet food has been tested and rat poison has been found in the food.Scientists at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University...

• Man Injured in Car Accident Taken to Hospital by Helicopter

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2007 8:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A traffic accident in Leavenworth resulted in an 18-year-old man being airlifted to a hospital in Kansas City. He was ejected from the car he was a passenger in. The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at 18th Street and U.S. 73. The accident occurred when a northbound Saturn sedan crossed in front of a westbound pickup truck, according to Maj. Pat Kitchens, deputy chief of...