Kalvesta Woman Wins $10,000 Sweepstakes Prize
Ila Boone of Kalvesta, after months of suspense, was named a $10,000 Publisher Clearing House sweepstakes winner though prize patrol agents could not locate her. She will receive the $2,000 express bonus, and her family plans a Thanksgiving gathering at the farm. Kalvesta residents recall visits by agents in Oklahoma City and Tulsa before zeroing in on her home.
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Ila
Wichita Hutchinson
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Ila Boone
Kalvesta
Publisher Clearinghouse
Port Washington
N.Y
Tors
Hayes Baldwin
Kalvesta Implement
Gene Boone
Baldwin
Clearinghouse
Boone
Boones
Kansas governor race tight as Sebelius leads in latest poll
In a Lawrence Journal-World poll Sebelius leads Graves era with 49 percent to 42 percent for Shallenburger among 625 likely voters. Turnout forecast at about 820000 Kansans. weather expected cool with possible eastern rain as voters choose governor and attorney general amid ads and party shifts.
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Ron Thornburgh
National Weather Service
Phill Kline
Kansas House
Chris Biggs
Geary County
Adam Taft
Dennis Moore
Moore
National House Campaign Committee
Taft
Kansas
Sonny Rundell
Val DeFever
State Board of Education
Bill Graves
Shallenburger
Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Tom Sawyer
Kline
Sandy Praeger
Jim Garner
Lynn Jenkins
Sally Finney
David Haley
New bilingual ballot debuts as polls report early turnout
At First United Methodist Church Mona Gonzalez served as interpreter in the 7th Ward at 1106 N. Main St where 29 voters had cast by 8 15 am and 37 regulars had voted in advance. Election judge Eve lyn Tabor notes steady turnout and dislikes negative campaigning as polls close at 7 pm.
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Mona Gonzalez
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Evelyn Tabor
Tabor
Finney County
E. Walnut St
Olathe couple found dead in apartment in stabbing case
Guiller mo Quintanilla twenty and Courtney nineteen, high school sweethearts and Olathe South graduates, were found dead in their apartment Monday morning. Courtney’s parents found her and police reported several stab wounds on both victims. Police captain said homicide or self harm possible, under investigation.
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Olathe
Olathe South
Guillermo Quintanilla
Courtney
Olathe Po
Lice
University of
Kansas Medical Center
Mel Richey
Garden City weighs Home Depot incentives amid debate over press access
Business leaders at a meeting voiced concern over the press presence and pressed for a clear game plan on incentives for a proposed Home Depot. The Garden City Commission and FCEDC discussed a potential $1.5 million package, utilities extension, and tax receipts as part of a planned 133,645 square foot store on 10.5 acres near Applebee's.
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Wharton
Garden City Commission
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Home Depot
Westlake Hardware
Palace Computer Center
Henderson
Maytag
United Building Centers
J & M Paint
Westlake
Garden City
Woltemath-Otis Development Inc
Omaha
Neb
Applebee’s
Wal-Mart
Kansas Avenue
City Commission
Kohl’s
Kohl's
Crain
Garden City Commissioners
Kohl
FCEDC
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Board
Target
Sears
Plaza Hotel
Deputy Back on Duty in Fatal Shooting Probe
Maria Guadalupe Nevarez states Encarnacion and Maria Nevarez pushed a deputy during a confrontation over Miguel Nevarez. they fled when the deputy drew his gun. Autopsy says Quint shot Nevarez in the back from distance. County Attorney Wheeler seeks a coroner’s inquest, but Coroner Bruno declined. Wheeler remains unavailable for comment.
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Quint
Jerry
Bascue
John Wheeler
James Bruno
Wheeler
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Colorado
GON Srs
Downtow
Qdubris Communications
Keps
Klass Act
Linenberg
Crooks Store
Regan Jewelers
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