Dinner buttons on sale for 41st Home Products Dinner
Dinner buttons go on sale Tuesday for the 41st Home Products Dinner to be held Sept. 16 at the Grant County Civic Center Ulysses. The $5 ticket includes a speaker Brad Montgomery with BP America Southern Star Praxair sponsorship. Wild West Country exhibit runs 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Civic Center south room. Contact Ulysses Chamber of Commerce for purchase locations.
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Spanish Food Safety Course Registration Opens
A Spanish language food safety course for new food service workers and volunteers is offered from 1 30 to 4 30 p m on September 11 at the Finney County Extension Office 501 S Ninth St The program covers basics of safe handling temperatures personal hygiene cleaning and sanitizing The fee is 5 for materials and refreshments Pre registration ends September 4 at the extension office Call 272 3670 for details.
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Kansas West Nile cases rise to 17 humans
State health officials confirm three new West Nile virus cases in Kansas bringing the year total to 17. The latest patients include a 41 year old in Shawnee, an 85 year old in Pratt, and a 45 year old in Hodgeman County, all with onset in August. One death previously reported.
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Reno to speak at the University of Kansas law school
Former U S attorney general Janet Reno will speak at the University of Kansas law school in a public Q and A session on September 23 at the Lied Center. She served under the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001 and faced criticism over the Waco siege and the Elian Gonzalez case.
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Man charged with murder after fatal Lawrence crash
Nam Ouk Cho, 19, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, faces second degree murder charges after fleeing police and crashing into Judith Vellucci, 56, in Lawrence. Vellucci died at a hospital after the Tuesday night collision. Cho was treated and booked into Douglas County Jail.
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Ceremony honors 3,000 deploying soldiers at Fort Riley
At Fort Riley a ceremony honored 3,000 soldiers from the 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division bound for Iraq while families bid farewell. Brig. Gen. Dennis Hardy and Col. Buck Connor praised readiness as soldiers trained through heat and prepared for diverse duties in combat and civil aid.
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Kansas City approves minimal domestic partner benefits
The Kansas City council voted 11 to 1 to back a domestic partner registry and provide sick and funeral leave to city employees in committed relationships. Health insurance remains unresolved, cost estimates cited small overall expense but potential higher costs for adding partners to existing plans. Mayor Barnes framed it as equity, while opponents threatened legal or ballot challenges.
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Bonnie Sue Cooper
Glasscock says Kansas vehicle purchase rules were lax
Former state administration secretary Joyce Glasscock criticizes Kansas policies on vehicle purchases as too lax, noting agencies had wide autonomy. Review shows 135 unused cars bought near fiscal year end, with 45 bought on the last day. State spent $21 million on cars last year, as officials plan reforms and better data collection.
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Wyandotte Nation opens downtown Kansas City casino
The Wyandotte Nation quietly opens a 150-game Class II casino in a renovated Masonic Lodge on 7th Street in downtown Kansas City Kansas. A line formed before 9 a.m. and the venue includes a bar amid a dispute over alcohol sales while the tribe seeks a larger Class III resort in Wyandotte County. The Interior Department labeled the land eligible for Class II gambling, with state and federal actions ongoing regarding broader permissions and a related land rights suit.
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Glickman unlikely to run for Senate in 2004 bid
Former congressman Dan Glickman said a viable Democratic candidate against Senator Sam Brownback in 2004 would be welcome but unlikely. He cited fundraising demands and current Harvard duties, though he sees potential for a healthy competitive race and may consult with Kansans.
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