Dan Hawkins wins initial bid to remain Kansas House Speaker
Kansas House Republicans endorsed Dan Hawkins of Wichita for another two year term as Speaker with no challenger. The leadership slate also included Majority Leader Chris Croft of Overland Park and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake.
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Kansas House
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Chris Croft
Overland Park
Blake
Deputies rescue puppy from freezing temperature
Douglas County deputies found a puppy alone at 1:20 a.m. in 26 degree weather southeast of town. They took the pup to Lawrence Humane Society after posting the find on social media to help reunite it with its owner or shelter it if none could be located.
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Journal-World
Lawrence Humane Society
Diepenbrock
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Pet Resource Center
Lawrence
19Th St
Robert Berryman
Lawrence man killed in Nemaha County crash at stop sign
A Lawrence area crash on U S Highway 36 left William Novotny dead after a 2017 Honda CR V was struck by a 2017 Dodge Ram driven by Mark Ditmars who ran a stop sign at West Road near Fairview. Novotny’s wife Taylor Deere Novotny and their 3-year-old child sustained injuries while Ditmars and passenger Jonathan Ditmars were seriously injured. All occupants wore seat belts.
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Nemaha
William Joseph Novotny
U.S. Highway 36
Nemaha County
Taylor Kathryn Deere-Novotny
Kansas Highway Patrol
Nebraska
West Road
Fairview
Kansas
Mark Eugene Ditmars
Washington
Novotny
Deere Novotny
Fire safety tips for Christmas trees from LDCFM
Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical warns to keep live trees watered and away from heat sources. Check lights for damage, turn them off when unattended, use non flammable decorations, and dispose of the tree promptly after the season. A Heart of America Fire Marshals video showed a live tree fire destroying a room in under a minute.
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Lawrence- Douglas County
the Heart of America Fire Marshals
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