Farmers boost winter wheat insurance in Kansas amid drought
Kansas farmers rush to raise insurance on the 2001 winter wheat crop amid drought and high subsidies. Vance Ehmke reports planting 2,000 acres as Oct 2 deadline nears, with many upgrading to 70 or 75 percent coverage and adding revenue protection.
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Kansas
Vance Ehmke
Lane County
Ehmke
Gregg Classen
Rain and Hail Insurance Co
Omaha
Classen
Dra
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Art Barnaby
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Ray Crumbaker
Brewster
Crumbaker
Buffs
Broacbusters
Chiefs
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Telegram
Southwest
Army denies wrongful death claim in Fort Campbell case
The Army rejected a 1.8 million wrongful death claim by Pfe Barry Winchell's mother Patricia Kutteles, saying no legal basis exists. Kutteles alleges anti gay harassment led to her son's murder at Fort Campbell in 1999, while Pachter vows an appeal. The case highlights Dont ask dont tell tensions and related Army probes.
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Army
John H. Belser
Patricia Kutteles
Associated Press
Adam Pachter
Louis Caldera
Kutteles
Kansas City
Pfe
Barry Winchell
Winchell
Fort Campbell
Supreme Court
Pachter
Calvin Glover
Sulphur
Okla
Pentagon
Army Inspector General
Crowded Halls and Portable Classrooms Dominate Debate
The district faces crowded halls with 86 to 88 percent classroom usage and up to 190 daily absences. Ten portable trailers exist on campus to add space, with 140 certified teachers and more than 100 potential teaching posts. Roaming teacher Chuck Neuschafer says moving between rooms isn’t disruptive if organized, but many teachers lack dedicated classrooms. The issue weighs on the Nov 7 election, though overcrowding isn’t the sole factor approving a new high school.
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Burr
Chuck Neuschafer
GCHS
Neuschafer
Wakefield post office renamed for former Kansas governor Avery
WAKEFIELD AP The Wakefield post office was renamed for William H. Avery, the 37th governor of Kansas and former congressman, who accepted the honor with three podium trips. Gov. Bill Graves Sen. Pat Roberts and Rep. Jerry Moran attended and lauded Avery as a political role model while Wakefield declared William Avery Day.
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William H. Avery
Kansas
Avery
Bill Graves
Pat Roberts
Jerry Moran
House of Representatives
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