Rodriguez accepts plea deal in Finney County case
In a Finney County court, Rodriguez agreed to a plea to avoid trial and faces multiple convictions tied to two separate 2003 sex offenses involving a 12-year-old and two 13-year-old girls. He spent about 15 months jailed, with a concurrent 10-month sentence for attempted escape.
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Rodriguez
Finney County
Lois Malin
Malin
Kansas National Guard
Thomas Richardson
Hope
Kansas
Rethinking school efficiency drives consolidation debate
Since 2002 Kansas has 67 closed schools and 67 districts led by multi district superintendents. In 2003 Ken Kennedy and Sharon Little proposed reducing districts to about 40, arguing consolidation could save up to 480 million. They call for financial incentives and altered aid to push mergers.
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Coffeyville
Lawrence
Johnson County
Shawnee Mission
Ken Kennedy
Pratt
Sharon Little
Manhattan
Kennedy
City to discuss electric fees and 15 kilowatt threshold
Mahnken explains the plan to raise the demand charge threshold to 15 kilowatts, reducing bills for many small users while a computer check would monitor fluctuations. The shift could affect about 250 customers, cost the city 100000 to 200000 dollars yearly, offset by savings from power allocation.
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Mahnken
Garden City
Western Area Power Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
Garden City Recreation Commission
John Washington
Gcrc Board of
Steel Mill
Bar & Grill
Schulman Ave
Jeff Whitham
Gary Fuller
Reynaldo Mesa
Tommy Austin
Janie Perkins
Washington
The
Recreation Commission
Jim Berry
Canam Pharmacy
Manitoba
Canada
Berry
America
Trial: Liberal man found guilty of lesser charge and Orozco
Orozco testified fear for life and his wife as he waved a knife to avoid a hit with a hanger. Witnesses said Orozco grabbed Dominguez and punched him while Dominguez bled. Jury convicts of voluntary manslaughter rather than first degree murder. Sentencing set for Feb. 25 with possible four and a half to twenty one years. Orozco’s mother distraught and missing.
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Orozco
Dominguez
Hillyer
Kuharic
Smith
Jackie Stocks
Mike
David Blanco
Blanco
Martha
Francis Orozco
Seward County
Kansans divide over marriage amendment timing
Democrats watch a proposed gay marriage ban in Kansas with Sebelius backing current law. Supporters push for a quick vote to avoid a political delay, while conservatives debate timing for an April 5 or later ballot. Speaker Mays predicts a February vote.
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Sebelius
Kansas
Don Dahl
Hillsboro
Kathe Decker
R-Clay Center
Doug Mays
Mays
House
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