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Brownback signs Kansas budget bill
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has vetoed a $5 million transfer from the state’s share of a national tobacco settlement that legislators sought to divert to the Kansas Bioscience...
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Kansas Judge denies making sexual comments to prosecutors
Henderson TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has denied making offensive sexual comments to female prosecutors and says that some remarks were taken out of context. The Wichita Eagle reports that...
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Teen to be tried in death of Lawrence businessman
McLinn LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Lawrence woman has been order to stand trial for the throat-cutting death of a 52-year-old businessman in the home they shared. The Lawrence Journal-World...
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Kansas feedlot cattle numbers lowest since 1999
WICHITA (AP) — A new government report shows major Kansas feedlots are feeding the fewest number of cattle since 1999 for the month of May. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday...
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Area unemployment rates drop
New unemployment numbers have been released by the Kansas Department of Labor. It shows the rate for Hutchinson in April dropped to 4.4%, down from 5.1% in March and lower then the 5.4% in April of...
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Work on K-61 highway bridge starts Monday
Starting on Monday, May 19, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a bridge replacement project on the bridge carrying K-61 Highway over the east side Ditch in Hutchinson, located between...
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Trial in assault case continued
The trial for a 27-year-old Hutchinson man charged with three counts of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property has been continued at the request of the defense. The trial for Lucas Hall...
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Hutch man gets life in Jessica’s Law case
After three continuances, a 38-year-old Hutchinson man found guilty of attempted rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy was given life sentences under...
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7-day forecast
Scattered showers are possible late tonight across central and portions of south central Kansas. ———- Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas Today… Partly sunny. A 20...
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Hutchinson Fire responds to structure fire
HUTCINSON, Kan. – Fire crews responded to the 1500 block of E 2nd, Friday afternoon for a structure fire. When they arrived, they found minor interior involvement with fire being contained within...
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Fox news to interview Rep. Huelskamp Live 8:15 a.m.
FIrst District Congressman Tim Huelskamp shared via twitter that he will make a live appearance on Fox and Friends Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m. Cong. Tim HuelskampVerified account@CongHuelskamp...
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Cowley County officials hail defense contract
Cowley County’s Strother Field Industrial Park is home to the GE Aviation plant. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Officials in a south-central Kansas county are hailing a $220 million defense contract for a...
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Friends University to offer program in IT security
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Friends University plans to offer a master of science in information security program this fall. The Wichita Eagle reports reports the program will help meet growing need for...
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Teachers leading protest at Kansas Statehouse
photo courtesy KNEA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas teachers and other education advocates are rallying at the Kansas Statehouse and arguing that the state is still not spending enough money on its public...
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Kansas City police say suspect found dead
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A man who reportedly fired at Kansas City, Kansas, police has been found dead inside a home. Police and officers from the Kansas Highway Patrol officers surrounded the...
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4 men bound for trial in murder of Arkansas man
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Sedgwick County judge has bound over for trial four men charged with killing an Arkansas man during an attempted robbery. The Wichita Eagle reports the four men — Corey L....
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Area students receive Kansas Farm Bureau scholarships
MANHATTAN, Kan – Each year, the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awards scholarships to college students studying in fields that benefit agriculture and rural Kansas. Thirty-five...
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Two hospitalized after Saturday I-70 accident
JUNCTION CITY—Two people were injured in a Saturday morning crash on Interstate 70 in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Camry driven by Grace D. Doering, 82, Overland Park, was...
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Four injured in 3 vehicle Saturday night accident
LEON, Kan.–Four people were injured in a 3-vehicle crash just before 10 p.m. Saturday in Butler County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Grand Prix driven by Robert V. Lara Jr., 41, El Dorado,...
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SpaceX Dragon departs space station
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station at 8:26 a.m. CDT Sunday- Photo courtesy NASA MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The commercial cargo ship,...
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