Kansas Legislature braces for changes after filing deadline
Dozens of newcomers seek seats as redistricting reshapes races in Kansas. Three Democratic candidates for Congress add contests against Reps Lynn Jenkins and Mike Pompeo, while 43 House seats and six Senate districts are open. New maps trigger incumbent challenges and multiple cross district battles.
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Drought lingers as Kansas wheat harvest grows
State climatologist Mary Knapp says southwest Kansas drought could worsen despite recent moisture and cooler nights. Rain chances loom this week but May and June moisture remain insufficient to erase deficits from last year. U.S. Drought Monitor shows Finney severe, Kearny moderate, Hamilton abnormally dry. scattered showers may begin to ease conditions.
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Western Kansas becomes dairy hotspot as herd grows
Western Kansas dairy farms expand boosting milk output and jobs. McCarty Family Farms Dairy near Rexford will celebrate a direct marketing deal with Cannon yogurt. Kansas dairy numbers rise from 85,132 cows in 1992 to 123,000 now, with western dairies supplying about 70 percent of state production and lifting ranks to top 15 nationwide.
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Doll remains in 123rd after redistricting in Kansas
In southwest Kansas the 122nd and 123rd House districts each draw two Republican candidates after a Monday filing deadline. Incumbent Reynaldo Mesa faces John Doll in 123, though Doll believes maps placed him in 122. Doll learned of the boundary changes Saturday near Beef Empire Days, amid district shifts drawn to reflect population changes.
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