USD 457 approves teacher contract after talks and votes
Mangan said the district began calling teachers to urge voting and conducted over 160 phone calls. The negotiated deal trims partial year salaries, boosts health insurance to 320 dollars per employee monthly, extends contracts for new teachers, and allows retiring staff to apply bonuses to health coverage. The board plans formal approval July 22 with contracts ready by early August.
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Graves Signals More Budget Cuts and Dome Commitment
Kansas Governor Graves says further cuts are likely focusing on social services while preserving the $750,000 statehouse dome statue project. He warned small parks may close, waiting lists could grow, and agency-by-agency dire scenarios have been discussed despite $252 million in tax increases. He defended the dome project, endorsed some Republican candidates, and defended drought responses and summer crop concerns.
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Baby sitter charged with killing toddler in Florida
A 23-year-old baby sitter Richard Chouquer is charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse for allegedly beating 2-year-old Alfredo Montez to death after the boy soiled his pants. His girlfriend Amandy Lawrence faces accessory after the fact. The two were arrested in Hurricane Utah.
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Deputy shoots man during vehicle confrontation in Finney County
Deputies responding to a vehicle crash into a mobile home in Garden City pursued a fleeing driver. During the pursuit a man fled and a confrontation occurred, in which another man appeared and was shot by a sheriff's deputy. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Finney County Sheriff's Office probe the incident with Garden City Police assistance. no charges filed.
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FBI expands hunt for al Qaida advisers in US
FBI counterterrorism teams broaden the probe to identify supporters of al Qaida operatives in the United States. Officials report 14 homes and businesses raided in Virginia and Georgia in March with no arrests. Community leaders warn of rights violations while stressing the need to root out potential sympathizers across age and demographic groups.
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Court rules on Wichita Eagle open records appeal
Kansas Supreme Court overwhelmingly affirmed a decision involving the Open Records Act and a parole supervision history case. The ruling clarifies that access cannot be blocked when records are in agency possession and not subject to an objective standard to anticipate litigation.
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