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At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10 515.60, up 43.21 from this morning. Tonight brings partial clouds with a small risk of storms, lows ranging 65 to 70. Thursday features partial sun and a slight thunderstorm chance, highs 85 to 95 and winds light. Thursday night remains partly cloudy with a thunderstorm chance and lows 65 to 70.
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Budget squeeze threatens Kansas courts and travel cuts
With four days left in the fiscal year area courts fear a 1.9 million state budget shortfall will hamper operations. Travel for the state court of appeals is cut, shifting costs to defendants and counties. Criminal cases rise while funding shrinks, risking delays and unmanned rural courthouses. County officials and judges urge legislative action by January.
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State Court of Appeals
Kansas
Philip Vieux
25Th Judicial District
Finney County District Court
Ron Keefover
Kansas Judicial Branch
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Wheat harvest looks promising in Finney County fields
Finney County grain bins report 1.5 million bushels harvested and about 25 percent of area wheat cut. Test weight near 60 pounds per bushel signals good quality, but total yield remains below recent years. Poor planting last fall, weed pressure, and late rains have limited production.
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Merle Witt
Experiment Station
Kansas State University
Finney County
Witt
City Commission debates Garden City pool need
About 30 residents urged a new water attraction at a City Commission meeting. They agreed on the pool's necessity but offered no consensus on type or location. Proponents say it aids recreation and keeps youth out of trouble, citing Garden City’s large 0 to 9 year old population and suggesting near the zoo.
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Garden City
City Commission
Mark McFarland
Kandee Klein
Kansas
Kline
New Privacy Regulation Limits Sharing of Personal Financial Data
The law takes effect July 1 prohibiting sharing financial information if a junior signs a privacy notice on bank statements and insurance renewals. Notices enable opt outs. unreturned notices allow sharing until opting out. Annual notices required. customers can call banks or insurers for a new notice. Johnson State Bank customers in Johnson City and Bank See Privacy referenced.
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Nicole Corcoran-Basso
Kansas Insurance Department
Corcoran-Basso
Johnson State Bank
Johnson City
Bank
Dole to undergo procedure for abdominal aneurysm
Former U S senator and 1996 Republican candidate Bob Dole was set to have a Wednesday morning operation at Cleveland Clinic to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The 77 year old’s surgery was moved up a day and he is expected to remain hospitalized through the weekend after a routine June checkup.
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Bob Dole
U.S
Kansas
Cleveland Clinic
Marion Moseley
Dole
Doug MacKinnon
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
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Supreme Court ruling hits mushroom checkoff program impact
The US Supreme Court decision United States v United Foods struck down the mandatory mushroom promotion fee as violating free speech, prompting questions about effects on other checkoff programs. Kansas officials described the mushroom ruling as unlikely to widely affect state and federal schemes, noting differences between commodities and refundable state programs.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Kansas
State
Soybean Commission
US Supreme Court
United States
United Foods
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas Soybean
Kansas Soybean Commission
Greg Krissek
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