Kansas budget talks resume after $14 billion plan splits
Legislators return to the Statehouse in Topeka as House and Senate budget plans diverge over a $14 billion fiscal plan for FY starting July 1. They seek to cut school aid, fund public safety and social services, and decide on bonds for the Statehouse renovation while rallying for more funding to reduce waiting lists for services.
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Funeral held for Scott City family killed in plane crash
Residents lined Holton streets to shield mourners as Scott City family members Richard Dylan Spencer and Amy Spencer along with daughters Chase and Ansley were laid to rest after a crash near Topeka. Dylan Spencer, a former city commissioner, Spencer Pest Control owner, and airport board member, and Amy Spencer a special education teacher, were en route to Easter visits when the plane failed to land on first attempt and crashed on the second. The service was set for 2 pm Saturday at the Scott Community High School gymnasium with interment in Scott County Cemetery.
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Deadly Southern tornado outbreak wipes towns across region
Dozens of tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system devastate towns from Alabama to Virginia, with at least 200 dead and more tolls expected. Alabama reports 131 deaths, Mississippi 32, Tennessee 15, Georgia 13, Virginia 8, Kentucky 1. Storm reports total 137 as of Wednesday night. residents describe survival moments.
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Anticipation builds for royal wedding
Judith Zimmerman, a 27 year old FCS teacher at Holcomb Middle, plans to wake at 5 am Friday to watch the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey. She notes mixed feelings in Britain about the nuptials and recalls Diana Charles history.
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