Kansas pension groups weigh lawsuit over new state law
Retiree and public employee groups in Kansas discuss suing over a law this year forcing teachers and government workers to concede on pensions to fix KPERS funding gaps. The measure requires higher employee contributions or reduced future benefits for most workers. Some changes exclude hires after June 2009 and aim to close a 7.7 billion shortfall projected through 2038. Jane Carter of Keeping the Kansas Promise says legal options are under review.
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Jane Carter
Kansas Organization of State Employees
Memorial Day honors at Valley View Cemetery
Crowds gathered at Valley View Cemetery in Garden City for Memorial Day ceremonies led by VFW Kansas officer Larry Rowlison. He spoke of sacrifice, noting Kansas soldier Thomas Bohall killed in Afghanistan and six others who died in the same action. Flags and flowers marked nearly every grave as families bowed in remembrance.
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Wichita
Garden City
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Kansas
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Afghanistan
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State Theatre tours offer glimpse of bygone era
Tim Regan of Regan Jewelers recalled growing up with the State Theatre as about 20 people toured the art deco venue on Main Street. The first $5-a-head tour offered a glimpse of nostalgia, with memories of Friday night gatherings and Saturday serials, including South Pacific, shared by locals.
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Garden City
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Water central to Finney County economy and farming
Janet Benson, Kansas State University emeritus professor, spoke at the Finney County Museum on Saturday about how water shapes life in southwest Kansas. She cited drought and a plunging High Plains Aquifer, noting water's value surpasses the combined economic worth of cattle and crops in the region.
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Kansas
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Department of
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Janet Benson
Kansas State University
Weather forecast hovers between mild to hot conditions
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 62. Wednesday turns windy and partly sunny with a high near 92 and a low around 65. Details on page A8.
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