Lakin Woman Injured In Intersection Crash
A Lakin woman, Cynthia Beltran, 28, remained in fair condition at St. Catherine Hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash at Campus Drive and U.S. Highway 50. Rebecca Tovar, 44, of Garden City, driving a Ford, was treated and released. Tovar wore a seat belt. Beltran did not.
Man faces identity theft allegation in Wichita court
A Mexican citizen, 25, was indicted in federal court in Wichita on counts of using false documents to gain U S employment, aggravated identity theft, false citizenship claims, I 9 form misstatements, and Social Security misuse. The crimes span 2000 to 2006 in Finney County with alleged use of another person’s Social Security number at Applebee's in Garden City. If convicted, penalties include prison terms up to 20 years and fines up to 250,000 per count.
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Wichita
Garden City
David Munoz-Hernandez
United States
Finney County
Munoz-Hernandez
Applebee’s
Kansas Ave
Munoz«Hernandez
Westar Energy plans new 600 MW plant near Emporia
Westar Energy announced a $330 million 600 megawatt natural gas plant to be built near Emporia Kansas, aimed at peak demand. It will start up by summer 2008 with initial 300 MW, ground breaking next summer, and could employ up to 150 construction jobs while needing a health department permit.
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Holcomb teachers negotiate while gym floor is repaired
USD 363 Holcomb holds a special board meeting to push teacher contract talks forward after a closed session. Superintendent Landis and Treasurer Nicholson will update the Holcomb Association of Teachers as dehumidification work continues on the bubbling Holcomb High School gym floor caused by heat and humidity.
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Board of Education
Skip Landis
Deb Nicholson
Holcomb Association of Teachers
Landis
Richard Bennett
Holcomb High School
Marie Franklin
Lankford Enterprises Inc
Kansas City
Kan
Franklin
Bennett
Insects Roar Into Summer Across Kansas and Missouri
The cicada hatch is unusually large this summer, with loud, characteristic sounds from multiple species. Entomologists note heat and dry weather boost activity, and contrast this year's crop with periodical cicadas. Birds, dogs, and barbecue crowds react as neighbors distinguish species by calls.
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Kansas
Missouri
Lee Burgess
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Burgess
Bob Bauernfeind
Kansas State
Bauernfeind
Kansas man finally receives POW medal after six decades
In Junction City, 81 year old Bill Stahl, a World War II veteran wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and held as a German POW, received the prisoner of war medal from Rep. Jerry Moran after his daughter pressed the case. Stahl endured a prison camp, forced marches, and illness but remained steadfast.
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Jerry Moran
R-Kan
Bill Stahl
American Legion
Stahl
Marsha Mechtley
Mechtley
Moran
Eaton keeps Hutchinson plant open with 2 million aid plan
Eaton Corp will keep the Hutchinson hydraulic plant operating if Kansas lawmakers approve 2 million in special legislation next year to help modernize and reduce the facility. About 300 workers will stay, while 155 jobs move to Reynosa Mexico over the next year.
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Eaton Corp
Kansas Hydraulics
Reynosa
Mexico
Scott Krueger
Americas
Eaton
Krueger
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