Heat to ease next week after dangerous Kansas heat wave
Central and eastern Kansas sweltered with mid to upper 90s this week as highs near 100 expected through Friday. A cold front Sunday night into Monday should lower temperatures into the 60s by Wednesday with scattered storms, easing the heat well into August.
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Jury trials rare in Finney County
Finney County handles 650 to 700 felony cases yearly but most do not go to trial. County Attorney Susan Richmeier says cases are evaluated by criteria beyond potential sentences and most are resolved by plea bargains. Defense attorney Luci Douglass agrees.
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Weather Outlook Near Town This Week
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today with a high of 96 degrees and a low of 68. Friday will be partly cloudy and warm with a chance of a thunderstorm, high near 98 and low around 70.
Huelskamp backs religious freedom bill in House
Two Kansas lawmakers join a surge of conservatives backing the First Amendment Defense Act HR 2002 to shield religious institutions from penalties over opposition to same sex marriage. The measure has 123 Republican co sponsors including Huelskamp and Pompeo with one Democrat, Rep Lipinski, among supporters.
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