Fire destroys mobile home in Garden City area
A Sunday fire destroyed a mobile home at 4101 E US 50 Lot 143 in Garden City, causing total loss with no injuries. The owner Audelia Beltran and her five children are temporarily staying with relatives while they relocate. Fire Chief Allen Shelton called the cause accidental but will give a final ruling after family discussion.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Audelia Beltran
E. US. Highway 50
Beltran
Carolyn Henry
The
American Red Cross
Foundation giving away shade trees campaign
The National Arbor Day Foundation offers ten free shade trees to each new member during April 2005 as part of the Trees for America campaign. Trees include red oak sugar maple weeping willow green ash and more. shipped postpaid with planting instructions and a guarantee to replace if they fail to grow. To join send a ten dollar contribution by April 30 or join online at arbor.org.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
Trees For America
Bar Avenue
Nebraskaity
Arbororg
Amendment supporters outspend opponents in Kansas gay marriage vote
Campaign finance records show eight pro amendment groups spent nearly 182000 to push the measure, while two anti groups and an individual spent about 81000. The amendment bars same sex marriage and civil unions, with 70 percent voting yes on April 5. officials plan to certify results.
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Topeka
Kansas
Secretary of State
Kathleen Sebelius
Phill Kline
Ron Thornburgh
Plan to require Senate votes on Kansas Supreme Court judges
State Senate leaders consider a constitutional amendment to let senators confirm or veto a governor’s Supreme Court nominee. Despite 28 cosponsors, sponsor Derek Schmidt warns some backers may waver, risking the required two thirds for a vote. The plan, tied to merit selection, faces debate after spring break with leadership undecided on timing.
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Topeka
HNS
Kansas Supreme Court
Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
Schmidt
House
Kansas
High Court
Supreme Court
Sen
Terry Bruce
R Hutchinson
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Schmid
Hensley
Activist says new racial profiling law insufficient
Topeka activists argue the Kansas anti profiling law lacks breadth as it takes effect July 1. Sonny Scroggins of Bias Busters urges coverage for pedestrian stops arguing minorities are often without cars. The law requires agency policies, complaint procedures, annual reports, and a 15 member data commission to inform lawmakers by November 1.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sonny Scroggins
Bias Busters
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Ward Loyd
Garden City
House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
Attorney says no conflict in Westar case representation
Overland Park lawyer Nick Badgerow seeks to stay on the defense team for Douglas Lake, a former Westar Energy executive, despite previously representing Westar in 2003. Lake and ex-CEO David Wittig face 40 charges each including fraud and money laundering in a Topeka case alleging looting of the utility before 2002.
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Westar
Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
Nick Badgerow
Overland Park
Julie A. Robinson
Douglas Lake
New Canaan
Fense
Richard Hathaway
Robinson
Badgerow
Lake
David Wittig
Northrup Theatre fund raiser boosts Syracuse project
The Syracuse Chamber of Commerce hosts a 6 p.m. Thursday benefit at Barney Akers Gym to raise 5,000 to 8,000 dollars for the Northrup Theatre roof replacement. A 75 dollar ticket buys two prime rib dinners and movie passes with chances at prizes including a Universal Studios trip and year long movie passes.
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Northrup
Syracuse
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Barney Akers
Syracuse Chamber
Krista Norton
Universal Studios
Fla
New West Travel
Northrup Theatre
Norton
Frontier
Hermann Dairies
Garden City
la Junta
Colo
Cinematreasures.com
Kansas
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Jennifer Foos
Dixie Kliesen
Holcomb
Westlake Hardware
Holcomb City
N. Lynch
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Johnson County
Colorado Springs
Central Christian Church
Wichita
Republican Victory Fund
One Voice of
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
Kansans For
Oint Hills
Manhattan
Jonathan Wimner
Mayetta
Fairness
Human Rights Campaign
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Spirini
Marcus Bemis
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