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Future of Sedgwick County juvenile home in doubt
Riddel Boys Ranch is located west of Wichita WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The future of a Sedgwick County juvenile home for boys is in doubt, after a long-range funding solution for the struggling operation...
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Yes, gas prices are up all over town. Check out the numbers
The cost to fill up jumped significantly this week. Here are the latest prices around town. Area Average : $3.381 Last Week: $3.293 Last Month: $3.191 6 Months Ago: $3.457 Last Year: $3.694 Average...
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Equis Beds Water Level Increases in Central Kansas
Water levels in the Equis Beds ground water table in central Kansas increased in the area for the first time in several years. According to general manager Tim Boese the aquifer showed an increase in...
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Kansas Amber Alert CANCELLED -Teen still missing
Click here for details UPDATE: As of 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, a Kansas Amber Alert for 15-year-old Nomei Velazquez has been canceled. The teenager is still missing.Recent information indicates that the...
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1st Kan. innovative school districts selected UPDATE
Kasha Kelley 11:48 a.m. UPDATE TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Concordia and McPherson school districts have been selected as the first members of the Kansas Coalition of Innovative School Districts. The...
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Winter Isn’t Done With Us Just Yet
Two separate weather systems will affect the area late this week into this Weekend. The first system Thursday Night into Friday looks to bring a chance of a light Wintry mix of precipitation. A thin...
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Kansas House OKs tax change for cement plants
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — House members have approved a measure that could result in millions of dollars in property tax relief for two southeast Kansas cement plants in a dispute over what is real estate...
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Lt. Gov. appointed to national Republican Party post
TOPEKA – The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association has appointed Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer to its 2014 RLGA executive committee. “I am honored to join my fellow Republican lieutenant governors...
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Ex-Kansas congressman testifies about Alzheimer’s
Dennis Moore KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas congressman Dennis Moore asked a U.S. Senate subcommittee to increase funding for support of Alzheimer’s research and people like him who are...
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Kansas House OKs official state fossils
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two ancient giants that once roamed the area now known as Kansas have earned approval from the House to be designated as the state’s official fossils. Legislators voted 96-27 on...
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Kansas Senate passes bill to limit records fees
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has approved limits on what state and local government agencies can charge people seeking copies of public records. The 33-7 vote Thursday sends the measure to the...
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KC a finalist for 2016 GOP convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three cities in the West and three in Ohio are among the eight finalists to host the Republicans’ presidential nominating convention in 2016. Party leaders will consider the...
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Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
The first system late Tonight into Friday Morning will bring a chance of a light freezing rain and sleet. A thin glazing of ice is possible on untreated surfaces. The next, stronger system is expected...
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Hutchinson Area Men Arrested In Aggravated Burglary Case
Two Hutchinson area men made first appearances after their arrest for aggravated burglary of a Hutchinson home where several weapons were allegedly taken. 18-year-old Joshua Cellers and 19-year-old...
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Bill to open Kansas police records advances
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has given first-round approval to a bill to make police documents explaining the reasons behind arrests open to the public. It would also make affidavits justifying...
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Missouri Senate passes business truce with Kansas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have passed legislation proposing a truce with Kansas in the battle for businesses in the Kansas City area. The bill approved 30-2 Thursday would end offers...
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Kansas Senate passes bill ending lawmaker PACs
Kansas Senate Chamber TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has passed a bill abolishing political action committees formed by legislative leaders in both parties after a bitter partisan debate....
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Police release photo from stolen laptop
photo courtesy Wichita Police WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police have released a webcam photo from a stolen laptop in a bid to track down the laptop thief. The laptop was among several items taken in...
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Largest Private Gift in KSU History
KSU president Kirk H. Schulz, Ph.D. Manhattan—Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz announced today that the Jack Vanier family has made a gift of $60 million — the largest private donation in...
View ArticleSen. Moran to Sen. Reid: Obamacare Critics Are Not Liars (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Thursday spoke on the Senate floor to refute Senator Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) assertion that Americans with stories of struggle under Obamacare are...
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