Festival teaches water conservation and groundwater protection
Volunteers run a Kansas festival emphasizing conservation amid concerns over the Ogallala Aquifer. Presentations cover the water cycle, treatment, and pollution prevention with hands on workshops like Make Your Own Aquifer and Gooey Garbage landfills. Grants from Cargill, Western Kansas Community Foundation, and Midwest Energy fund the event.
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Kansas
Ogallala
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Koch
Mark Goudy
Farm Service Agency
Lakin
Goudy
Floyd murder trial ends in hung jury in Kansas case
The Floyd murder case in Stanton County has again failed to reach a verdict as jurors deadlocked after extensive DNA testimony and delays. Prosecutor Richard Guinn plans a third retrial, costing state and county resources with venue, gag order, and potential cross-county juror challenges discussed for the next steps. Community figures describe the toll on a small town waiting for closure after May 20, 2005 disappearance.
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Michael Golub
Richard Guinn
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Bonnie Parks
Stanton County
Parks
Lively
Floyds
Brent Peterson
Chad Floyd
Lisa Burdett
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Peterson
Johnson City
District to Terminate Teacher Over Explicit Site Viewing
Police began investigating April 17 after the teacher allegedly viewed pornographic material on a school computer and showed sites to several male students. Authorities filed a six count misdemeanor case for promoting obscenity and minor access. the county attorney declined, sending the case back to police for further inquiry. Chaar has 15 days to protest the district decision at a hearing before formal termination, per a negotiated agreement with Garden City Educators Association. USD 457 policy prohibits accessing obscene material on technology systems.
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John Wheeler
Mike Reagle
Chaar
Garden City Educators’ Association
Kansans Consider Cell Phone Driving Restrictions And Teens
Distractions from hand held phones draw bans in several states though California leads, while Kansas has yet to pass. A teen driver permit bill at 14 could ban under 18s from phone use. a texting ban lacks movement. Lawmakers cite district concerns over teenage driving and urge action amid other issues.
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New York
Utah
Washington State
California
Sunflower
Senate
House Transportation Committee
Louis Ruiz
Kansas City
Kansas
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
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Finney County Transit General Public Transportation
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