Kansas courts strain under eight million budget shortfall
Wichita AP reporting that Kansas court employees may face ten days of unpaid furlough as the judiciary seeks to cover an 8.25 million shortfall. The plan, approved by a Supreme Court committee, aims to cut 2.5 million via delayed appointments and reduced training. It also proposes freezing more than 100 court staff positions and closing courthouses for two weeks, with additional nonjudicial cuts saving 3.75 million. Judge Karen Arnold Burger led the committee, warning of a devastating impact. Sedgwick County Chief Judge James Fleetwood cautioned that without more funds the backlog could stall essential filings for four to five months.
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Judicial Branch
Kansas Supreme Court
Lawton Nuss
Wichita Eagle
Kansas Court of Appeals
Karen Arnold Burger
Mittee
Sedgwick County
James Fleetwood
First Day Hikes Begin at Kansas State Parks
Pratt agency promotes New Year hikes under the First Day Hikes program with guided walks on Jan 1 at several state parks. Clinton State Park near Lawrence invites pets, Elk City hosts a 5K walk run, and Tuttle Creek plans a 3-D archery shoot walk-through at 1 p.m., with a full park list on the agency site.
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Pratt
Kansas
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
America’s
State Parks
American Hiking Society
Kansas Parks Division
Linda Lanterman
Clinton State Park
Lawrence
Elk City State Park
Independence
Tuttle Creek State Park
Manhattan
Audit committee plans next week session in Topeka
TOPERA A Kansas legislative committee meets next week to discuss potential state government audits. The 10 member Post Audit Committee will review future issues and consider auditing Kansas expenses for participating in federal programs. They will also outline the scope of an upcoming audit of the Kansas Revenue Department's $40 million DMV computer upgrade.
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Topera
Kansas
Post Audit Committee
Post Audit Division
Kansas Revenue Department
Division of Vehicles
Hays State seeks successor to long-serving president Ed Hammond
Hays Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Board of Regents seek nominations and applicants for a successor to outgoing president Ed Hammond who plans to retire in June after 1987 leadership. Assisted by AGB Search, applications or nominations are due Feb 13 in Word or PDF to forthays agbsearch com. The university seeks an innovative entrepreneurial politically astute president.
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Hays
Fort Hays State University
Kansas Board of Regents
Ed Hammond
Hammond
State University System
University and Regents
AGB Search
Forthays
Agbsearch.com
Northwest Kansas
Leading Technology Composites Donates 7000 Pounds to Kansas Food Bank
Workers at Leading Technology Composites in Wichita delivered 7,000 pounds of food and beverages to the Kansas Food Bank on Tuesday. The agency serves soup kitchens and pantries across 85 counties, with nearly 11 million meals distributed this year. Director Brian Walker notes many recipients are working people, and post holiday layoffs often raise demand.
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Wichita
Kansas Food Bank
Wichita Eagle
Brian Walker
Food Bank
Walker
Company reports average employee donation at 133 pounds
The firm states its employees donate an average of 133 pounds of food, aiming to maximize charitable impact. The data highlight a culture of steady giving, with potential for larger drives through organized campaigns and corporate sponsorships.
Two Arrested in Ellis County Mail Thefts
The Ellis County Sheriff's Office detained a man and a woman Tuesday in connection with seven recent rural mailbox thefts reported through December 18. Detectives say suspects searched boxes for cash in cards or envelopes, mainly east of Hays between the city and Victoria. Names withheld pending formal charges.
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Hays
Ellis County Sheriff's Office
Scott Braun
Hays Daily News
Victoria
Braun
Father leaves baby on Wichita street after crash
Wichita police seek a man who abandoned his 1-year-old daughter on a street after rear-ending a vehicle near a driveway. Two witnesses retrieved the baby in her carrier and took her to the mother’s home. Paramedics found her unharmed as police name a suspected driver.
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Wichita
Troy Livingston
Textron to buy Beechcraft for 1.4 billion dollars
Textron Inc. will acquire Beechcraft Corp. for about 1.4 billion, uniting two Wichita pillars of general aviation. Beechcraft exits bankruptcy focusing on turboprops and trainers while Hawker jets are phased out, with King Airs highlighted as a fit with Cessna’s Caravan and Citation lines. The deal aims for completion early next year and follows Beechcraft’s 2013 order for Wheels Up.
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Jaime Green
Wichita Eagle
Beechcraft
Wichita
Textron Inc
Cessna Aircraft
Beechcraft Corp
Cessna
Providence
U.L
Textron
Scott C. Donnelly
Donnelly
Bill Boisture
Wheels Up
Boisture
Hawker
Kansas
Onex Partners
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
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