Retailers report high demand for electronics and fragrances
Stage Store manager Millie Zimmerman notes fast stocking of men's fragrances as big sets sell quickly and gift cards rise in popularity. At Target, kids board games and learning tools drive sales while iPods, XM Radio, Xbox 360 games and small appliances surge. JC Penney highlights luggage, electric blankets and teen wear as shoppers buy comfort items. Wal-Mart sees busy but average counts with digital cameras and iPods selling fast as Dora toys fly off shelves.
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Weaver
JC Penney’s
Wal-Mart
Stephanie Sullivan
Dora
Marion County rejects tribal casino plan
Marion County residents vote 2577 to 2377 against a proposed destination casino amid earlier approvals in Harvey and Sumner counties. The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska had eyed suburban Wichita before shifting locations after Sedgwick County delayed a referendum. Local meetings drew mounting opposition despite tax revenue hopes.
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Marion County
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Sumner
Iowa Tribe of
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Nebraska
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Commission
Bob Knight
Iowa Tribe
Ottawa U to teach Intelligent Design class in Kansas
Ottawa University plans a course titled Intelligent Design Neither Science Nor Theology taught by Richard Menninger and Henry Tillinghast. The class will explore design debates amid Kansas science standards, with instructors arguing ID is not science or religion. The piece links Kansas university responses to ID debates and a related incident at KU.
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Ottawa University
State Board of Education
Richard Menninger
Henry Tillinghast
Kansas
Ottawa
American Baptist Churches USA
Menninger
Topeka Capital Journal
Paul Mirecki
University of Kansas
Mirecki
Kansas State University
Kansas to cut unemployment tax for 2006
Kansas employers will pay $61 million less in unemployment taxes in 2006 as claims decline. The average rate will fall to 3.15 percent from 3.48 percent on the first $8,000 of pay, the Department of Labor said.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Labor
Jim Garner
Jim Gregory
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Gregory
Kathleen Sebelius
Chamber
Sebelius
Beth Martino
Department of Labor
River draws eagles to Lawrence area
Bald eagles concentrate along the Kansas River in downtown Lawrence with a recent count of 44. To protect the birds, access to Riverfront Plaza will be blocked Jan 1 to March 31. Viewers can still see them from the plaza, Marriott hotel, bridge, or along the river while Clinton Lake also hosts several eagles.
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Kansas River
Robert Smith
US Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Kan
Marriott Springhill Suites
Clinton Lake
Lee Kennedy
Kennedy
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Wolhuter
Clinton Lake State Park
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Ed Shaw
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