Inspirational film to screen Thursday in Colby
Smoky Hills Public Television will show Harvesting the High Plains at 7 30 p m Thursday in Colby and air the program at 7 p m Nov 15 The film follows two western Kansas farmers from the Dust Bowl era 1933 through 1947 detailing a single operation that produced one of the era s largest wheat crops Tickets for Colby premiere are free but require advance reservation and may be obtained at the chamber office 350 S Range Suite 10 Colby Call (785) 460 3401 for details
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Smoky Hills
High Plains
Colby
Kansas
Chamber
Ivanhoe Town History Talk Friday at Satanta
Barb Wood will present on Ivanhoe a short lived town of about 15 years at 7 p.m. Friday at the Happy Agers facility in Satanta. The talk highlights Ivanhoe in 1887 when its tributary population topped 7 000, with Garden City 5 000 fewer, and features two hotels a boardinghouse four real estate firms three stage barns a bank four grocery stores and more. The event is free and light refreshments will be served.
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Barb Wood
Ivanhoe
Happy Agers
Satanta
Garden City
Man bites officer as Tasers subdue knife suspect in Wichita bar
In Wichita at The Place bar police used Tasers on a 35-year-old man who refused to drop a knife. He bit an officer during arrest. A 42-year-old man who helped and a 34-year-old woman who urged others were also arrested. Police identified the incident after a 1:25 a.m. call.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Place
Scott Brunow
Lawmakers urge parole for 2-time killer Ormond Wimberly Jr
Kansas lawmakers press corrections officials to grant parole for Ormond Wimberly Jr. who received a life sentence for the 1981 murder of 75 year old Sarah Woody in Topeka. Shawnee County DA Chad Taylor opposes release as Wimberly had prior parole for a previous murder. Representatives Grange and Foust-Goudeau wrote to the Prisoner Review Board in support last month.
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Topeka
Kansas
Topeka Capital-Journal
Ormond Wimberly Jr
Department of Corrections
Wimberly
Sarah Woody
Shawnee County
Chad Taylor
Woody
John Grange
Oretha Foust-Goudeau
Boward
Medicaid expansion looms in Kansas legislative races
In the final pre election push Gov. Brownback allies frame Medicaid expansion as a partisan test. Democrats warn of budget gaps from tax cuts while Republicans fear rising costs. Kaiser projects 264000 Kansas adults would gain coverage. current program cost and future funding pose legal and political battles ahead of the vote.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Barack Obama
U.S. Supreme Court
Brownback
House
Mike O'Neal
Hutchinson
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kaiser Family Foundation
Arlen Siegfreid
Obama
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Grand Canyon
Wagnon
Senate
Congressional Budget Office
Record Banner Art Auction shatters previous totals
Downtown Vision's Banner Art Auction drew larger crowds, more banners, and higher bids than prior years. Dawnnel Francis’s oil piece Grandpa's 1st Truck sold for 850 dollars after a two person bidding war, with Mary Schoenger of Hays buying it in memory of her late husband.
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Vision
Dawnnel Francis
Francis
Downtown Vision
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Schmitz Glass
Mary Schoenger
Hays
Mark Green
Garden City
Schoenger
Mary
Deb Huber
Rodger Pister
Pister
Nicole Lucas
Lack of statewide Kansas races muted turnout push
In Kansas the absence of statewide races dulls election excitement as officials say turnout will be limited. Republican Kris Kobach and party leaders note few high profile contests beyond the presidential race, with only scattered district races and minimal Senate pressure to mobilize voters. Both parties emphasize ground games and personal contact to spur participation.
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Topeka
Kansas Party
Kansas
US Senate
Kansas Republican Party
Kris Kobach
Mitt) Romney
Kobach
Clay Barker
GOP
Kevin Yoder
Barker
Diane Silver
Tobias Schlingensiepen
Lynn Jenkins
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
Jill Docking
Brownback
George McGill
Obama
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