Ethics panel bars Finney from keeping gifted shotgun
Former Gov. Joan Finney must surrender the ornate 12 gauge shotgun given by O F Mossberg and Sons in 1992 after the Kansas ethics commission ruled the gift violates conflict of interest laws. The panel said the weapon becomes state property, not the governor's, under state rules on gifts from special interests.
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Fired-up wife sets clothes ablaze in Wichita
An 80-year-old woman remained inside a south Wichita mobile home unharmed as police and firefighters responded to a porch fire sparked by the 57-year-old wife upset with her husband. She was charged with aggravated arson.
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ESU Official finalist named for Arkansas State University president post
Four candidates approved for interviews for ASU president include ESU vice president David Payne, Penn State executive David Gearhart, University of Mississippi art history professor Les Wyatt, and University of Arkansas at Little Rock official Joel Anderson. ASU seeks replacement for fired president John Mangieri amid misconduct claims. In a separate incident a 32-year-old man died from a gunshot wound after being found by a road at night. police have not released his name pending kin notification.
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David Payne
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Darris Delamaide
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AgriTalk Farm Talk Draws Rural Airwaves Inquiry
K C based AgriTalk hosts a Farm Bill Friday from Plainview Texas where David and callers press Iowa Rep Tom Latham on farm policy changes. Ken Root notes the show reaches up to 750000 listeners and aims for intelligent rural issue discussion with guests like Rick Perry and economists.
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Paramedic Kevin Wren aims return after leg amputation
Kevin Wren, 30, an Emergency Medical Services lieutenant, told Sedgwick County officials he intends to requalify as a paramedic after losing his left leg in a Christmas Eve wreck on the Kansas Turnpike. He has begun walking with a prosthetic and will undergo a physical agility exam as he continues rehabilitation.
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Kevin Wren
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Sedgwick
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