Wildfire rips through Gyp Hills region in Kansas and Oklahoma
In the Gyp Hills of Kansas near Medicine Lodge, a massive wildfire threatens pastures and homes as crews work to contain it. The blaze, starting Tuesday in Woods County Oklahoma, has charred nearly 400 000 acres across Barber and Comanche counties, burning trees fences and several outbuildings. At least two homes are destroyed and containment stands at about 15 percent as Pend Turner Ranch and Bar Ranch face losses.
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Salu
Alexander Ranch
Gyp Hills
Kansas
Barber County
Oklahoma
Comanche
Barber
Woods County
Forest Service
Darcy Golliher
Red Cross aids wildfire response across Kansas
Western and central Kansas Red Cross volunteers support firefighters and four displaced families as a southcentral Kansas wildfire burns over 400000 acres. Garden City firefighters say they have not been asked for help but would supply manpower and gear if requested.
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Southcentral
Kansas
Finney County
American Red Cross
Nicole Bartman
Western and Central
Garden City
Bartman
Red Cross
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Kansas considers ending business tax exemption in HB 2444
Kansas lawmakers weigh House Bill 2444 to remove the 2012 business income tax exemption and cut the food sales tax from 6.5 to 2.6 percent. Supporters say tax cuts hinder growth while opponents warn of larger deficits. Prominent groups like Americans for Prosperity Kansas and Kansas Policy Institute back the policy.
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Bob Kreutzer
Kansas
Mark Hutton
Wichita
ANC
Topeka Capital-Journal
Americans For Prosperity
Kansas Policy Institute
Alan Cobb
Capital-Journal
Dave Trabert
Weekend Forecast Fringed By Clouds And Cooler Air
Today will be cloudy and breezy with a high near 49 and a low around 24. Sunday turns cloudy again with a high near 62 and a low around 33.
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