World Famine Relief Event Canceled Weekend
The Church of the Brethren unit announced the World Famine Relief event scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday has been canceled. No makeup date was set, and organizers urged adherence to local conditions.
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Safety steps ordered on eastern Kansas highway
Gov. Sam Brownback ordered immediate safety actions on a 30 mile stretch of Kansas 10 from Douglas County to I-435 in Johnson County after a crossover crash killed a 24 year old driver and a 5 year old in a minivan. The plan includes rumble strips and possible cable barriers with local leaders.
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Homeowner accused of shooting two intruders
In Milton Kansas a 46 year old homeowner woke to a burglary and shot at four suspects outside his house. He was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery as two suspects were wounded and hospitalized with one in intensive care. The incident occurred around 3 am and deputies noted Kansas law allows force against burglars inside a home or workplace.
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Wichita man jailed 20 years for credit union holdup
Deshane Gantt, 22, of Wichita, sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading to brandishing a firearm in a violent crime. He and co-defendant Christopher Crabtree robbed the Catholic Family Federal Credit Union on November 8, taking cash with a pillow case as officers recovered funds after a traffic stop. Crabtree received 4 years and 3 months.
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Body of 16 year old found near Edison Elementary
A homicide victim, Ryder Spillman, 16, was found Sunday near Thomas A. Edison Elementary School in Kansas City Kansas. Police arrested one person and filed charges pending. Neighbors reported hearing four to five shots Saturday night around 11:30.
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Kansas lawmakers push jobs tied engineering fund in Kansas
Stakeholders gather at Agco Hesston to back a public private fund boosting engineering programs at Wichita State Kansas State and Kansas University. The plan links state lottery funds with private matches to grow engineers by 60 percent in 10 years, aiming to create jobs and keep talent in state. Industry leaders cite strong demand and retention benefits while acknowledging legislative hurdles.
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Bryan Grice
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Marc Rhoades
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Declaration of Independence visits Abilene museum
Norman Lear brought a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration to the Eisenhower Library in Abilene to educate youth about American gifts. More than 40 schools planned visits as Lear criticized political uses of founding documents and highlighted Eisenhower era ties.
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Home on the Range cabin seeks restoration in Kansas
The Brewster Higley cabin in Smith Center Kansas is badly in need of repairs. A grassroots effort has raised over 2000 dollars toward an estimated 80000 to 100000 needed for restoration including landscaping. A May 5 benefit concert at Belton in support of saving the historic site is planned.
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