German Heritage Lectures at Finney County Library
KU professor William Keel presents two talks Saturday on The German Heritage of Kansas at 10:30 a.m. and I Goes to Fight Mit Sifes at 1 p.m. A German luncheon follows at noon with free admission and a voluntary offering. The program is co presented by the Kansas Humanities Council and Finney County Genealogical Society.
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Holiday events listed by Telegram for southwest Kansas
The Garden City Telegram will publish a November listing of holiday craft and bake sales bazaars and other events across southwest Kansas. To submit an item mail or drop off details including date time place description submitter name and daytime phone number by 5 p.m. Oct 29 at Garden City Telegram 310 N Seventh St or P O Box 958 Garden City KS 67846.
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Man guilty of second degree murder in Kansas City shooting
Melvin D. Harris, 23, found guilty in Wyandotte County of second degree murder in the death of Shane Knudtson, an Iowa native. He also was convicted of felony car theft forgery and being a felon in possession of a firearm after a Jan. 19 shooting in an alley. Witnesses said they knew each other. defense cited a claimed unwanted advance.
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Independence
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Rain Clearing Kansas By Sunday From Weather Outlook
The National Weather Service forecasts rain across much of Kansas through Saturday with a clearing trend by Sunday. Showers and possible thunderstorms are in the south and east Friday night, lows ranging from the mid-30s in the northwest to the upper 40s southeast. Saturday brings more showers in the southeast and east central, while the rest of the state stays partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Saturday night turns mostly clear in the north and partly cloudy in the south with lows from the mid-30s west to the low 40s southeast.
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Voucher Lady predicts banner year for school choice in Kansas
State Sen Kay O Connor the self described Voucher Lady predicts a banner year for school choice as GOP gains and a Supreme Court decision bolster vouchers She says she will push three bills to modify charter school approvals link vouchers to tax credits and let special needs students use vouchers for transportation The Legislature faces potential vetoes if Democrat Kathleen Sebelius wins governor and Paul Shallenburger remains wary of passage in Kansas politics.
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National School Lunch Week At Garden City High Cafeteria
Garden City High School marks National School Lunch Week with a special menu as about 400 students lunch in the cafeteria. Students favor fries and pizza, with a few choosing chicken, watermelon, or baked potatoes, while prices stay at 1.75 for students and 2.35 for adults.
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Vicki Downer
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Pizza Hut
Kenny Mayo
Ryan Neely
Kansas Avenue
Long John Silver's
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Bernadette Garcia
McDonald's
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Regents tighten credit card pitches at six state universities
TOPEKA AP Regents limit on campus credit card solicitations across six state universities begins next spring. Solicitation weeks are reduced by three, banning on campus outreach during the first two weeks and the final week of each semester. The policy, adopted 6-3, requires disclosure of risks and responsible use. Student leaders had pushed for a system wide policy to curb debt risk among students.
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Nuss joins Kansas high court in ceremony at Salina
Salina attorney Lawton Nuss was sworn in as a Kansas Supreme Court justice by Justice Kay McFarland in a special session. Gov. Bill Graves appointed the 49 year old, replacing retiring Justice Edward Larson. Nuss, praised for legal experience, spoke of pride and humility as family and friends attended, including a busload organized by mentor Aubrey Linville.
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Manhattan
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Assault victim reveals STD in Wichita case
A rape and shooting survivor testified she contracted the same sexually transmitted disease as one suspect after watching a detective discuss Reginald Carr’s illness on live TV. District Attorney Nora Foulston said the woman learned of the diagnosis two months later, adding she had not informed prosecutors earlier. The Carr brothers face 113 charges linked to the December 14 15 2000 attacks in which five friends were abducted and forced to sex acts and withdraw cash before being killed or wounded.
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Reginald Carr
Nora Foulston
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Paul Clark
Jonathan Carr
Aaron Sander
Brad Heyka
Jason Befort
Heather Muller
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Andrew Schreiber
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