Vinland Fair kicks off in Baldwin City with old time fun
Giles Bruce reports the 107th Vinland Fair runs through Saturday at 1736 N 700 Rd featuring tractor pulls sack races and homemade pies. Friday night tractor pull caped by Rural Harmony. Saturday lawn mower pull joins the lineup. Admission free except food. schedule includes chicken noodle dinner events and community contests. Construction on Haskell Ave along 23rd to 31st streets noted.
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Kansas University Football Returns To Practice On Friday
Beginning Friday the Kansas University football team will return to the practice field for the first time in months. Details on expectations and early workouts frame Page 1B.
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Kansas worst for uninsured in Gallup poll findings
Kansas shows the highest rise in uninsured rate over the past year according to a Gallup Well-Being poll. Health policy experts question the 5 percentage point increase from 2013 to 2014 and point to no Medicaid expansion or state exchange under Obamacare as a contributing factor. Sandy Praeger, Kansas insurance commissioner, warns continued inaction harms access to health care.
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Brownback celebration dampened by S&P bond downgrade
After a closer than expected primary win Governor Sam Brownback toasted victory at Republican HQ in Topeka claiming economic gains. Standard & Poor's downgraded Kansas state bond rating citing tax cuts as a major factor, prompting concern over fiscal health.
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Jenkins agrees to debate Wakefield after primary win
In Tuesday's primaries Douglas County voters largely mirrored statewide trends. U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins won the GOP primary and agreed to face Democrat Margie Wakefield in a debate. Few Kansas voters who registered without proof of citizenship participated in federal races.
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