Wreck Claims Holcomb Man in Intersection Crash
Larry Klotz, fallewed by wife Shirley, killed in a crash near Big Lowe Road and US 50 beside Tyson Fresh Meats plant. Victims loved pets and were well known in Holcomb where family urged move to avoid the dangerous intersection. Sheriff’s deputies rerouted traffic as emergency crews worked. donations welcomed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Victor Klotz
Larry
Shirley Klotz
Holcomb
Big Lowe Road
US 50
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc
Finney County Sheriff’s Deputies
Duke
Heary
Ron Leonard
Ron
Klotz
Leonard
Larry Klotz
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Place
Memphis
State lawmakers clash over spending plans and budget risks
Senate Education Committee members and about 40 conservative House and Senate Republicans condemned both spending plans as fiscally irresponsible. Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer warned of paying for measures with no clear funds while Sen. Tim Huelskamp argued the plans do not balance. They urged constitutional changes to rein in the judiciary, citing Supreme Court orders from a six year old lawsuit.
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Senate Education Committee
Ralph Ostmeyer
Grinnell
House
Senate
Tim Huelskamp
R Fowler
State Supreme Court
Huelskamp
Supreme Court
Kansas
Senate plan sees gambling expansion to fund school aid
Senate leaders say higher than projected revenues this year will not cover future cuts. President Steve Morris of Hugoton notes need for new dollars and to explore all possibilities, including expanding gambling to raise additional revenues for schools.
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Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Dry winter drought braces Kansas wheat against scarce moisture
Farmers warn the wheat crop faces stress as a dry winter and freezing snaps slow growth. A potential weekend rain offers limited relief while meteorologists caution the drought may worsen. Kansas's March rainfall is critical, with parts of the state far drier than normal and a five year drought weighing on prospects. Local wheat leaders say any rain helps but Texas and Oklahoma crops are faring worse. They call for a slow, steady rain to support a decent crop.
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Wright
Dodge City
National Weather Service
Matt Gerard
Kansas
Gerard
Nebraska
Usu
Richard Randall
Scott City
Kansas Wheat Commission
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Texas
Oklahoma
Randall
Conservatives Push School Funding Plan With State Casinos
Legislators debate new funding for schools with a plan to create state owned casinos as revenue. Senator Huelskamp criticizes the judiciary and urges constitutional amendments limiting court power while Sen Barone calls the plan creative but needs funding.
Abuse report shows rising meth treatment nationwide
Meth treatment admissions climbed from 28 000 in 1993 to about 136 000 in 2003, amid analysis of nearly 1.8 million yearly substance abuse patients. Mark Weber notes meth's addictive profile as 18 states exceed the national rate, with Oregon tops.
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Hawaii
Iowa
California
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Washington
Montana
Arkansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Minnesota
South Dakota
Colorado
Missouri
Idaho
Kansas
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Cloud Southern Cloud
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Wallace Weskan
Wallace Wallace
Seward Kismet-Plains
L & L Floor Covering Inc
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Garden City
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