Ex-director of KPA accused of misusing funds
Ex-director of the Kansas Press Association allegedly misappropriated about 119,500 dollars during nearly three years. A review after his resignation uncovered 95,000 in personal credit card charges, 13,000 in personal checks, and 11,500 in unauthorized expenditures with a 33,595 promissory note. Reimbursement totaled around 26,500, and law enforcement has been informed.
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Topeka
The
Kansas Press Association
EPA
John D. Montgomery
Jeff Burkhead
Montgomery
Hays Daily News
Burkhead
Emporia
KPA
Congressman Moore to Lead Iraq Visit Next Month
Congressman Dennis Moore of Kansas will join a House delegation visiting Iraq next month. He returned to Washington after briefings by the Defense Department and CIA. The trip aims to meet Middle East leaders in Jordan and Israel and discuss engaging with the Coalition Provisional Authority and Iraqi Governing Council.
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Washington
Dennis Moore
Kansas
U.S. House
Iraq
Moore
Washington D.C
Department of Defense
CIA
Jordan
Israel
Coalitional Provisional Authority
Christopher Shays
Connecticut
Henry Brown
South Carolina
James Greenwood
Pennsylvania
Trent Franks
Arizona
Robert Andrews
New Jersey
Buffalo herd blocks Kansas 143 near Salina
An escaped herd of buffalo owned by veterinarian David Simmons halted traffic on Kansas 143 north of Salina for six hours after a motorist collided with some animals. Deputy Jim Hughes said three deputies and several others herded the buffalo back to a pasture, temporarily closing the highway to direct traffic.
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Salina
Kansas
Karen Walker
Walker
Jim Hughes
Saline County
Sheriff’s Office
Hughes
David Simmons
Kansas 143
Dodge City casino on table in Kansas gaming study
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will present a broad gaming proposal in January after a four month study. The report favors a large Wyandotte County destination casino and notes possible Dodge City options. It calls for a gaming board to review bids and for local votes on any expansion.
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Topeka
Dodge City
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Wyandotte County
Missouri
Sac and Fox Nation
Junction City
Gaming Committee
Andy Stanton
Stanton
Ford County
Glenn Staab
Hays
Staab
Senate
House
Wagle hails first step in KU harassment policy
Senator Susan Wagle praises the regents policy on sexual harassment and explicit materials as a good first step while urging more specifics. The policy, adopted unanimously, creates an atmosphere conducive to learning, bars forced personal choices, and limits unrelated explicit materials in courses while requiring universities to publish complaint procedures.
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Topeka
State Board of Regents
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Associated Press
Building Slows in Garden City Area in November
Construction in Garden City dropped to 480 489 for November from 979 099 a year earlier, with year to date at 17 241 176 about half last year. Finney County shows a dramatic month rise with 371 870 while local stocks wait on the economy and investors.
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Garden City
E. Fulton St. Holcomb
Barber Ave
Finney County
Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc
West
Buffalo Jones Ave
Little Lowe Road
Appaloosa St
Jim Neblett
Stolen property recovered as deputies seek three teens
Finney County investigators recovered more than seven thousand dollars of stolen goods from burglaries dating December. They seek three teens including Miguel Herrera and Jose Herrera, both 17, plus a 15 or 16 year old, as two other adults with warrants fled during the investigation. Police impounded vehicles tied to the burglaries and urge tips to 272-3700 or Crime Stoppers at 275-7807.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Miguel Herrera
Bascue
Hillcrest
Eral
E. U.S. Highway 50
N. Vfw Road
Crane Road
W. Mary St
Jose Herrera
Chainey Street
Death penalty costs in Kansas eyed by state audit
Kansas auditors say costs of capital murder trials could be cut with state control over penalty decisions and expert staffing. They propose more life without parole options, state payroll for experts, and limiting trials. The report compares costs across death and non death cases and notes high costs in the seven death sentences.
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Topeka
Kansas
Post Audit
U.S. Supreme Court
John E. Robinson Sr
Johnson County
Robinson
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