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2 Kansas congressmen face tough GOP primary races
Huelskamp and Pompeo ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two conservative Kansas congressmen who swept into office four years ago during a tea party surge are locked in acrimonious...
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Kansas schools ranked fifth nationally in new survey
Kansas ranked fifth in the nation for the quality of its schools, according to a new ranking by an WalletHub.com. The survey considered 12 factors, ranging from student-teacher ratios to test scores to...
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Obituaries
Helen A. Flickinger December 18, 1927 – August 2, 2014 Homemaker Age: 86 Daniel L. Smith May 3, 1964 – August 2, 2014 Product Specialist at AGCO Age: 50 Linda Shannon August 6, 1941 – August 2,...
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Kansas voters head to polls
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters will decide several races in Tuesday’s primary, choosing their candidates for a U.S. Senate seat and two U.S. House seats. Polls opened at 7 a.m. across Kansas, and...
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Moran Praises Inclusion of ARCH Extension in VA Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised the inclusion of a two-year extension of the...
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Teen suspect arrested, hospitalized after shooting
COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Cherokee County authorities say a suspect was hospitalized and is expected to be charged in the fatal shooting of a southeast Kansas man. Sheriff David Groves says 20-year-old...
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Missing Girl
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mariah Desmond was last seen at her home in Hutchinson. If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the appropriate authorities.
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Teen driver hospitalized after rollover accident
TOPEKA- A Kansas teenager was injured in an accident just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Shawnee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1990 Ford Ranger driven by Cedrick Clark Swift, 19, Topeka,...
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Woman killed after SUV rolls five times on I-70
GOODLAND, Kan — A Louisiana woman was killed in an early morning accident Tuesday on Interstate 70 in northwest Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Kia Sorrento driven by Michelle M....
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Teen accused of stabbing sister makes court appearance on murder charge
Salina Post SALINA, Kan — A rural Saline County teen showed no emotion Tuesday morning in court as she was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her younger sister last Friday morning ....
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7-day forecast
Scattered showers and Thunderstorms will be possible across the area today through Friday. Accumulations of up to a quarter to a half of an inch are possible. Daytime highs will reach the 90s. ———-...
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Democrat sees Kansas Sen. Roberts as vulnerable
Senator Roberts and Chad Taylor TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic challenger Chad Taylor’s campaign manager says that the results of the Kansas Republican primary show U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is vulnerable...
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Obituaries
Rene Faye Gough Short March 16, 1963 – July 29, 2014 Age: 51 Wayne T. Sapp July 25, 2014 Hutchinson Fire Department Age: 62 Lewis Adams March 19, 1948 – August 3, 2014 Machinist Age: 66
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Credit agency downgrades ratings on Kansas bonds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A second leading bond-rating agency has downgraded its credit rating for Kansas and cited what it calls the state’s “structurally unbalanced budget” following massive personal...
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AG Schmidt to D.C. Court: Block settlement that would raise Kansans’ electric...
The office of Kansas Attorney General TOPEKA – (August 5, 2014) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked a federal appeals court to block a final settlement agreement between EPA, eleven...
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Back-to-school buying doesn’t have to break the bank
By SHELBY ALYSSA METTLEN K-State Research & Extension MANHATTAN — According to the National Retail Federation, the average cost for back-to-school spending this year is projected at nearly $670 per...
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18-year-old wins Democratic primary in Kan. House race
Austin Lee Harris TONGANOXIE, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old recent high school graduate has won a Democratic primary and will compete in November for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. The...
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Hearing set for alleged serial burglars
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A preliminary hearing date has been set for two people, both with multiple cases involving breaking into local buildings and storage units. Judge Joe McCarvile set a date of August...
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A closer look at Tuesday election results by county
US SENATE AND HOUSE RESULTS Please note the following before viewing election results: 1. These are unofficial results. They will not be official until the state canvass. 2. The results are exactly...
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Suspect in burglary case involving stolen guns may enter plea
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – One of two arrested for aggravated burglary of a Hutchinson home where several weapons were allegedly taken may enter a plea in the case Friday morning. 19-year-old Brandon Hudson...
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