Missouri Supreme Court Overrules Secret Juror Names Policy
Missouri Supreme Court reversed course and ruled jurors’ names should be presumptively open to the public, with secrecy allowed only if a judge finds a compelling reason, binding in local courts. The reversal followed media protests and a December meeting with editors and the Missouri Press Association.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Missouri Press Association
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Researchers boost chestnuts to aid growers and gardeners
Missouri researchers Michael Gold and Ken Hunt lead a team testing imported chestnut varieties for the region. They note Chinese chestnuts thrive in Missouri and Kansas and may lower prices for local farmers. Grocers sell imported chestnuts for 3.50 to 4 a pound during holidays.
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Kansas City
University of Missouri At Columbia
Michael Gold
Ken Hunt
Missouri
Kansas
Gold
Italy
China
John Wagner
Liberty Fruit Company Inc
Kan
Wagner
Counties resist closure of SRS offices in Kansas
Kansas counties push to keep social service offices open as SRS plans up to 70 closures statewide to curb costs. Nemaha County offered rent to retain its office, but officials say savings rely on reduced travel and centralized services. Rural access and worker duties raise concerns amid budget pressures.
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Topeka
Greg Valentine
Northcentral
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Valentine
Nemaha County Commission
Seneca
Mitchell County
Rod Ludwig
Ludwig
Bill Graves
Graves
Janet Schalansky
Girl gives horse to foster home in Dodge City
Twelve year old Aryn Schowengerdt fulfilled a Christmas promise by donating her horse Avalanche to United Methodist Youthville a 120 acre Dodge City foster agency. Her father Dr Andrew Schowengerdt noted she will visit and ride occasionally while Youthville horsemanship specialist Nikki Schartz said the 6 year old paint gelding will suit the program and help larger children develop riding experiences.
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Dodge City
Aryn Schowengerdt
Aryn
United Methodist Youthville
Youthville
Nikki Schartz
Avalanche
Andrew Schowengerat
Colorado
Schowengerdt
Youthville Ranch
John Turner
Milton
Accidental 911 Calls Rise in Wichita
In Wichita accidental cell phone calls to 911 have increased, averaging 60 inadvertent calls daily in November per Sedgwick County 911 Director Diane Gage. Nationwide up to 70 percent of 911 calls may be unintentional, tied to features that dial 911 when keys are pressed or speed dial setups.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
Diane Gage
Federal Communication Commission
Gage
Cingular Wireless
Townsend Heald
Christmas Eve Fire Damages GC Home Killing Dog
Grease from a stove caused a Tuesday afternoon blaze in a northeast Garden City home. The fire at 2002 Arapaho Drive damaged the McCartneys’ house for about two hours, with $70,000 in damage and the owners’ dog killed.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Jerry
Cora McCartney
Arapaho Drive
Shelton
States' child-care subsidies fail to cover true cost
Kansas and Missouri providers say state payments do not meet care costs for low income families. Missouri pays 25.75 dollars daily for full time infant care in specific counties while market rates run about 30 dollars daily. Kansas and Missouri subsidize roughly 62,000 children monthly, costing states about 114.5 million yearly, with sliding fees to parents creating affordability issues.
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Heart of America Family Services
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Johnson County
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Overland Park
Deborah Scott
Department of Social Services
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