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Kansas house fire kills infant twins UPDATE
6 p.m.(AP) — The two children killed in a south-central Kansas house fire have been identified as 23-month-old twin boys. The Pratt Police Department said in release Tuesday the twins were inside the...
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Cargill plant fire update
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Cargill beef packing plant in Dodge City is expected to resume full production by the end of the week following a fire in the kill floor area. No injuries were reported in...
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Teen Arrested for Theft of Truck
A Hutchinson teen is in jail on theft and drug charges after her arrest Christmas day. Police report that 19 year old Megan Henson, of 3909 Hampton Street, was arrested at a local hotel after Steven...
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Sego Road Open Again
Good news for motorist who use old K-14 highway. The road , which is now known as Sego Road, is fully open north of Highway-50. The road has been closed in various areas ever since the county began an...
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One Vehicle Accident Injures Turon Woman
A 53-year old Turon woman suffered minor injuries in a one vehicle accident Christmas day. According to the Reno County Sheriffs Office Teresa Diamond was east bound on Pretty prairie Road when she...
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Christmas Tree Drop Off Locations Open in Hutchinson
The City of Hutchinson will once again set up two Christmas tree drop off points this season. As in the past, trees can be dropped off at Rice Park by the community building at 44 Swarens. The other...
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Judge rules against Kickapoo
(AP) — A federal judge has ruled against the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas in its longstanding lawsuit against a water district. The decision by U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan.,...
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Kansas hunter who drowned identified
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have identified a hunter who drowned this week at an icy lake in northeast Kansas. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department says 31-year-old Thomas Hendrick of Fort...
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Two Kansas arson fires under investigation
Monday night fire in Salina SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating two suspected arson fires at two apartment buildings. One of the fires was Monday, and the other was Wednesday. No injuries...
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Kansas aquifer levels continue dropping
LAWRENCE (AP) — Water levels in a vital western Kansas aquifer system have fallen drastically in recent years, and scientists who plan to take new readings this winter don’t expect things to be any...
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Kansas lawmakers to reopen debate on public pensions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Moves to close the Kansas public retirement system’s long-term funding gap haven’t eliminated interest among legislators in creating a 401(k)-style plan for new teachers and...
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Statehouse sprinkler leak damage UPDATE
1:30 p.m. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Elevators that carry dozens of workers daily between the Kansas Statehouse and its underground parking garage have been knocked out of service by a Christmas Eve...
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Woman suspected of charging $15K on stolen cards
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Police in northeastern Kansas are seeking a woman suspected of charging at least $15,000 on stolen credit cards. The latest theft took place in the Overland Park area. The...
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Kansas officials seek comment on transportation plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting comments on proposed changes in projects it already has scheduled through June 2017. The department released a list of more...
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Kobach wants lawsuit over Kansas voter rule stayed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is asking a federal judge to stay a lawsuit over the state’s voter proof-of-citizenship law while another case he initiated is being heard....
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Kansas to begin testing welfare recipients
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas is set to begin a drug testing program next year for some welfare recipients similar to a Missouri program that cost about $500,000 and turned up fewer than half a dozen...
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Fire Causes Heavy Damage to Hutchinson Night Club
Hutchinson fire crews responded to a major structure fire last night. The fire was called in around 10:30 and crews responded to the Jack of Clubs in the 400 block of North Whiteside. When firefighters...
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Unemployment Falls In Reno County
The Unemployment rate for Reno County fell from the previous month. The jobless rate for the month of November was 4.1% compared with 4.6% in October. It’s also far less that the 5% unemployment in...
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Western KS weather volunteer thanked
Dan Frick, Ness City weather observer and Matt Gerard, NWS Dodge City (Photo by Jesse Lee) Cooperative Weather Observer Dan Frick of Ness City has been presented with a 15 year length of service award...
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Charges filed in fatal Christmas day stabbing
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 27-year-old Lawrence woman has been charged with second-degree murder in a stabbing death. Marci Deshayna Cully was charged Thursday in the death of Wayne Francisco, who was...
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