Kansas Senate race tightens as Wolf faces past Facebook posts
Kansas GOP candidates Roberts and Wolf clash over a 2010 Facebook posting of patient injury images by Wolf, who apologizes and trails in polls though campaigning nationwide. A state medical board probe and Roberts ads criticizing Wolf’s judgment add pressure as both seek electability to the November election. Local reactions cite the controversy amid a broader Tea Party dynamic in Kansas politics.
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Kansas City
Wolf
Roberts
Wolff
Topeka Capital-Journal
Osage City
Topeka
Washington
Kansas
Holton
Matt Taylor
U.S. Senate
GOP
Senate
Mississippi
Thad Cochran
U.S. House
Eric Cantor
Virginia
Sam Brownback
State Board of Healings Arts
Wolfs
Wilburn Ludlum
Vasser
Charlie Riedel
Milton Wolf
Gardner
Pat Roberts
Woman Struck Bridge Pillar On I-70 In Douglas County
Melissa Ann Monroe, 37, of Lawrence, was hospitalized after her northbound vehicle veered off U.S. 40 and hit a bridge pillar under Interstate 70. The car rolled, Monroe was treated for non-life threatening injuries after surgery, and police seek suspects who fled in a car. The crash occurred at 5:30 p.m. Saturday with Monroe in fair condition.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Melissa Ann Monroe
Stormont Vail Healthcare
Topeka
Monroe
KHP
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Woman hospitalized after alleged stabbing on Haskell Ave
Lawrence police report a woman in her early 20s was injured during an incident on the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue. A car pulled up as a couple argued on the sidewalk and a second woman intervened before the situation escalated.
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Haskell Avenue
Lawrence
Damon Thomas
Westar seeks 3.5 million for plant upgrade costs
Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light seek accelerated recovery of costs for the La Cygne coal plant. They asked the Kansas Corporation Commission for permission to begin charging customers sooner, avoiding a full rate case. Westar’s request totals about 3.5 million, costing the average residential user roughly 16 cents monthly. KCP&L did not specify a dollar amount by Friday.
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PEKA
Westar Energy
Kansas City Power & Light
la Cygne
Kansas Corporation Commission
Topeka Capital-Journal
Westar
Kcp&l
KCC
Teens contribute 2500 hours in Summer of Service program
Desha Middleton Zoe Wohlford and Melissa Jacob joined seven week service learning across The Salvation Army, Operation Wildlife and Habitat for Humanity, logging nearly 2500 hours for Douglas County. Teens organized donated goods, shared stories, and built leadership as they helped families in need and learned environmental stewardship.
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Theatre
Lawrence
Operation Wildlife
Habitat For Humanity
Douglas County
Desha Middleton
Zoe Wohlford
Melissa Jacob
Salvation Army
Middleton
Multiple Couples Listed in Local Marriage Notice
A long list enumerates dozens of couples with names ages and hometowns including Lawrence Salina Topeka and Kansas City detailing marriage entries. Addresses and additional spouse names appear for some pairs highlighting a broad local matrimonial notice.
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Ryan Douglas Stein
Lawrence
Marci Kay Mauch
Salina
Gregory Francis Carlson
Shannon Renae Allington
Shane Allen Welliver
Topeka
Lindsey Mae Hallerberg
Damon Patrick Lehr
Amanda Lynell Cromer
Christopher Wade Johnston
Baldwin City
Kaylee Michelle Denning
Nicholas James Gemas
Modester Khatuyi Ahindukha
Hays
Christopher Taylor Bray
Eudora
Jessica Lyn Frenzel
Nathan Heiden Tietz
Omaha
Neb
Samantha Elizabeth Smith
Benjamin Jason Holman
Catherine Marie Sparnicht
Kansas City
Kan
John Edward Beins
Marilee Marie Valentine
Cory Paul Hammond
Fort Riley
Kris Diane Castillo
Chicago
Alin Cristian Rete
Kimberly Joy Snyder
Sean Stubbs
Stacy Lynn Evans
Harry L. Prall
Sandra Lea Prall
Shaileshkumar
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Eudora High School
Jacob
Bishop Seabury Academy
Lawrence Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Wohlford
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Kelly Kristiansen
Kansas State University
Kristiansen
Marisa McCluer
Arvindbhai Patel
Overland Park
Niyati Sanjaykumar Patel
Dominick Montey Frazier
Jennifer Diane Frazier
James J. Hanson
Brianne N. Hanson
Devon Lee McGee
Diane B. McGee
Daniel Michael Wilson
Cynthia Marie Wilson
Stephen Kerry Rector
Lisa Diane Rector
Matthew Knothe Hyde
Anne- Rachelle Hyberger Hyde
Wolf Jungen Blaser
Melinda Sue Blaser
Ashley Warren Whitelightning
Janiece Marie Whitelightning
Timothy Daniel Rains
Arlington
Tara Kristine Rains
Francis Kelly Ryan
Naomi Rebecca Ryan
Douglas Leroy Brown
Iowa St
Helen Marie McKeehan
Lawrence Ave
Apt. B
Bcbsks.com
BlueCross BlueShield
Value Kansans Trust
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
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