Trial dates set in murder case
District Judge Ed Booker tentatively schedules two trials for the beating death of Clint W. Johnson, 18, at Fort Hays State University. Bradley D. Deary, 21, Smithville, Texas and Christopher R. Ross, 19, Wylie, Texas, are set for July 12. Luis A. Llamas, 24, San Diego, and Jaime R. Lopez III, 24, Chula Vista, Calif., for August 2.
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Booker
Clint W. Johnson
Healy
University Apartments
Fort Hays
Johnson
Wichita
Llamas
Lopez
Ross
Fort Riley Soldiers Die in Iraqi Bomb Attack
Two Fort Riley soldiers died in Fallujah Iraq when an explosive device struck their vehicle. Staff Sgt Lee Danigan Jr 37 of Belton Texas and Spec Christopher K Hill 26 of Ventura California were part of the 1st Battalion 16th Infantry Brigade 1st Infantry Division. The deaths bring Fort Riley fatalities to 30 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Fort Riley
Iraq
Lee. Danigan Jr
Belton
Texas
Spc
Christopher K. Hill
Ventura
Calif
16Th Infantry Brigade
1St Infantry Division
Fallujah
Teacher charged with sex with student at McPherson High
McPherson AP reports language arts teacher Chris Billinger was charged in McPherson County District Court with sexual contact with a 17 year old student and providing alcohol to the minor and other youths. Prosecutors say the act was consensual. the school suspended him February 27 and the board started dismissal steps March 8. Billinger also taught and coached and sponsored the sophomore class.
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Mcpherson
Kansas
Chris Billinger
McPherson County
Billinger
Overland Park faces costly ADA curb ramp compliance
Overland Park may spend millions to restore a reinstated ADA rule requiring curb ramps to have tactile warning surfaces. The 1991 provision faced early suspension, then lapsed again in 2001 when the federal government let the suspension lapse, catching city leaders unaware.
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Overland Park
Kansas City
Kerry Captures Kansas Democratic Caucus Delegates
In Garden City and across Kansas, John Kerry led the Democratic caucuses, winning 32 of 33 delegates at 50 sites. Kerry totals reached 37 delegates to Dean's two with two uncommitted, as about 2,000 Democrats statewide participated. Delegates from Garden City area include Crotty, Clemon, and Hummer among six, with Ellsworth-bound CD convention in April set.
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U.S
John Kerry
Massachusetts
John Lindner
Clay Hammer
Elsa Ulrich
Dorothy Clemon
Kerry Corner
Ulrich
Finney County
Wheat Lands Convention Center
E. Fulton St
John Edwards
North Carolina
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
Vermont
Howard Dean
Wesley Clark
Kerry
Doug Crotty
George W. Bush
Bush
Dean
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Molly Wieland
Clemon
Crotty
Ellsworth
Crotty, Clomon
Karen Beckerman
Clay Hummer
Lonny Wartman
Gwen Tietgen
Wieland
Lupe Lopez
Claudine Williams
Ron Olemon
Ed Beckerman
Jim Feaster
Willams
Ulysses
Feaster
Syracuse
Boston
Republicans outline plan to shore up highway funding
With most of the legislative session gone no highway bill cleared a first hurdle yet. GOP leaders Doug Mays and Dave Kerr vow a plan this week to bolster the 1999 13.5 billion transportation program and rely less on bonds than Governor Sebelius. If no action is taken the DOT warns about 150 million in projects canceled this year and 100 million yearly into 2008.
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Kathleen Sebelius
House
Doug Mays
Ropeka
Senate
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Sebelius
Transportation
Deb Miller
Department of Transportation
Kansas Press Association
Kerr
Rabbit show at Finney County Fairgrounds draws 142 entrants
Twenty or more young exhibitors and families gathered at the Finney County Nose Twitchers spring show at the fairgrounds livestock building. Entrants included 9 to 15 year olds with rabbits of many breeds including Polish Netherland dwarf and Holland top. Open and 4H divisions honored champions and reserves as spectators observed the lively event.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County
Kelsey Steward
Ashley Vannaman
Liberal
Steward
Nestle
Cassie
Nolan Guade
T-Mack
Scott City Dairy Queen pioneer honored for 54 years of service
Kenneth Fyler, who opened Scott City’s Dairy Queen in 1950, will be recognized for operating the oldest Dairy Queen franchise in Kansas. He recalls early menus and the evolution from a small 18 by 36 foot stand to a combined Dairy Queen Brazier with a Burgerteria next door. The 80-year-old businessman now leases to his son Steve but still works daily.
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Scott City
Kenneth Fyler
Dairy Queen
Fyler
Hays
Kansas
Garden City
Dean Peters
Minneapolis
Joliet
U.S
Peters
Bennett Creamery Co
Ottawa
Wichita
Dodge City
Flyer
Burgerteria
Steve Fyler
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Blake
Christy Whipple
Blaine
Lane County
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Katie
Carrie
Marion Kamm
Dickinson County
American Rabbit Breeders Association Inc
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