Brownback Outlines Road Map for Kansas Governor Bid
U S Senate candidate Sam Brownback plans to unveil his Road Map for Kansas this week at Topeka campaign HQs. He aims for pro growth, school improvement, and government reform, and will begin a 32 city state bus tour Wednesday while Democrats doubt the conservative agenda.
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Topeka
U.S
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Tom Holland
Holland
Mark Parkinson
Kansan missing from camp found dead
The body of 20 year old Moses Fitchpatrick was found by ground searchers two miles south of Falls Creek Baptist Church Camp in the Arbuckle Mountains. He disappeared Tuesday afternoon after leaving a hiking group to return to camp. Officials say foul play isn’t suspected and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
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Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Moses Fitchpatrick
Falls Creek Baptist Church
Arbuckle Mountains
Fitchpatrick
Wild horse adoption draws crowd in Hays but few buyers
In Hays the federal program to promote wild horse adoptions drew spectators rather than buyers at Fort Hays State University Pavilion. The BLM auction started with a semitrailer of horses and burros, with adoptions at 125 dollars and a 500 dollar care allowance for horses over four years old. Only nine animals found buyers, leaving about 50 still available as auctions continued Friday and Saturday.
Ellis County Considers Wind Project Decommissioning Deals
Ellis County commissioners meet to weigh a wind project by Invenergy LLC in northwestern Ellis County. The agenda includes decommissioning agreements road maintenance and a payment in lieu of taxes for the proposed development.
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Mobile Communications
Ellis County
Invenergy LLC
Kansas Treasurer returns $65,000 budget to state
Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney says the office did not need its full operating budget of 4.2 million for the year ending June 30 and returned more than 65,000 to the state. He cut costs by eliminating two full-time positions and adopting new technology. McKinney, a Democrat, was appointed in 2008 by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius after Lynn Jenkins left for Congress.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dennis McKinney
McKinney
Kathleen Sebelius
Lynn Jenkins
Shoppers Grapple With Back-To-School Supply Costs
As the new school year nears, parents across southwest Kansas hunt for economical back-to-school gear. Staples Target and Walmart shoppers compare lists, reuse leftovers, and seek value while teachers note lists stay minimal and cost control remains a priority for families and districts.
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Staples Office Supplies
Kansas
Vern Kisner
Evan
South Gray High School
Montezuma
Staples
Kisners
Walmart
Evan Kisner
Shannon Morris
Target
Johnson City
Barlows
Chris Barlow
Janee Bernal
Victor Ornelas
Amy Long
Dominic
Holcomb Middle School
Kansas student built green homes idle in down market
Kansas City students in the Studio 804 architecture program built energy efficient homes once in high demand. The economy slowed sales with a finished May house at 190000 dollars remaining unsold. Architect Dan Rockhill says buyers must see payback and remains committed to future green projects.
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Kansas
Kansas City, Kan
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Dan Rockhill
Rockhill
Lawrence Journal World
Carli Schmidt
National Association of Home Builders
Schmidt
Topeka chosen for Smithsonian home preservation event
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will visit Topeka to teach residents how to preserve historic treasures at home. Spokesman James Gordon cited Brown v. Board of Education, Underground Railroad connections, and local African American history as reasons. Experts will be at Washburn University next weekend for 20 minute one on one consultations. participants may bring up to three items.
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Topeka
Smithsonian
National Museum of
Greensburg opens new $50 million school after tornado
Greensburg students move into a new $50 million facility replacing the 2007 tornado destroyer. The Kiowa County Schools plan, funded by insurance, federal aid and partnerships, brings preschool through high school under one roof with open spaces, natural light, and a mix of recycled barn wood and acoustic walls. Enrollment is expected around 135 as Mullinville and Haviland students join for the fall term.
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Greensburg
Kansas
Darin Headrick
Kiowa County
Staci Derstein
Hutchinson News
Derstein
Mullinville
Haviland
Headrick
Pam Noll
Cindy Breeden
Breeden
Mullinville High School
Nell
Noll
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