Severe thunderstorm hits southwest Kansas with large hail
The National Weather Service in Dodge City reports large hail over Stanton Hamilton and Grant counties from storms Thursday night. A 2.75 inch hailstone was recorded north of Ulysses, golf ball sized hail in northern Finney and southern Gray counties. A funnel cloud appeared 11 miles north of Meade but no tornadoes. Garden City rainfall 0.5 to 0.75 inches, Ingalls 1.73 inches. Finney County reports 50 mph winds in Holcomb with no structural damage.
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Dodge City
Stanton
Hamilton
Grant
Kansas
Ulysses
Ingalls
Finney County Emergency Management
Holcomb
Gardening Tips at Finney County Extension Office
Linda Beech and Dean Whitehill host a Tuesday session for ages 5 to 12 and adults at the Finney County Extension Office meeting room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The free program covers planting vegetables and snack recipes plus free seeds. Children must be accompanied by an adult. pre-register at 272-3670.
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Linda Beech
Dean Whitehill
Finney County Extension Office
Beech
Whitehill
Wyandotte casino proposals endorsed by county board
Wyandotte County officials endorsed both casino plans moving the decision to the Kansas Lottery Commission. Kansas Entertainment and Penn Hollywood Kansas proposed a $387 million and a $330 million casino and hotel, respectively, with hearings to follow after contract negotiations begin.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte
Unified Board of Commissioners
Kansas Lottery Commission
Kansas Entertainment LLC
Kansas Speedway
Cordish Company
Speedway
Penn Hollywood Kansas LLC
Schlitterbahn
Lottery Commission
Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board
Kansas Health Officials React To Swine Flu Pandemic
TOPEKA AP Kansas health officials aren t surprised that swine flu is declared a pandemic. Health director Jason Eberhart-Phillips calls the World Health Organization action an important reminder the flu remains a threat. Since late April swine flu has reached 74 countries and nearly 29 000 infections. Kansas reports 98 cases in 16 counties led by Geary 25 and Riley 23 with most cases mild.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jason Eberhart-Phillips
World Health Organization
Global Organization
Mexico
United States
Geary County
Riley County
Biden praises recovery project in Overland Park
Vice President Joe Biden visited Overland Park to tout a federally funded road widening on U S 69 as part of the Road to Recovery tour. The $82.3 million project, largely financed by federal dollars, aims to create and preserve thousands of jobs and reduce congestion along Johnson County's main corridor. Bill Clarkson’s firm will hire about 300 workers weekly for two and a half years, with 500 employed overall during the project. Biden framed the work as boosting national competitiveness and the local economy amid stimulus debates.
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Overland Park
Joe Biden
Kansas City
Biden
U.S. 69
Bill Clarkson
Johnson County
Kansas
Michigan
Forever a bride shows wedding dresses span decades
At the Senior Center of Finney County a Wedding Dress Show featured 21 gowns from the 1920s to 2008, including LeAnne O’Maley Hawley’s 1969 gown made for about $20. Attendees recalled early marriages, frugal fashions, and 40 year milestones, with Norma Nichols noting the event’s June timing to suit wedding season.
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Sydney Rodriguez
Allie Knoll
Finney County
10Th St
LeAnne O’maley Hawley
Albert Hawley
Lafayette
Ind
Hawley
Albert
Norma Nichols
Nichols
Norma
Duane Nichols
Jean Goshorn
Bill Goshorn
Goshorn
Holland
Mich
Bill
G.I. Bill
Lanette Thummel
Kansas park may use sharpshooters to cut deer herd
Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County Kansas considers using specially trained park officers and local police to kill about three quarters of its deer next fall to reduce from 600 700 to 50 200 per square mile. Archers may follow as a later step with the park closed during hunts. The plan aims to curb car deerdeer related damage and tick borne disease risk while alternative non lethal methods are explored.
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Kansas City
Johnson County
Randy Knight
Shawnee Mission Park
Knight
Nicole Matthews
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