Gov Sebelius appoints three to Wildlife and Parks Commission
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius named three new members to the Wildlife and Parks Commission through June 30. Shari Wilson and Doug Sebelius join as appointees. Kelly Johnston, of Wichita, is another appointee. Johnston leads Johnston Law Offices and holds roles in multiple groups. Doug Sebelius is Norton attorney and foundation director, brother of the governor’s husband. Wilson works as special projects coordinator for the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Wildlife and Parks Commission
Kelly Johnston
Shari Wilson
Doug Sebelius
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
Johnston
Wichita
Johnston Law Offices
Kansas Trial Lawyers Assn
NAACP
Sierra Club
Brady Center
Norton
Norton County Community Foundation
Keith G. Sebelius
Gary
Kansas House
Wilson
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Association For Conservation and Environmental Education
Topeka Mayor Felker fined for campaign violations
Topeka mayor Felker admitted to three campaign rule violations at a Thursday ethics hearing and was fined 7500 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. He faced up to 60000 total penalties and must pay within 60 days. Results may be sent to prosecutors for potential criminal charges.
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Buten Felker
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Felker
Ethics Commission
Shawnee County
Fort Scott man faced capital murder in rape slaying case
Prosecutors upgraded charges against 24 year old Uriah Neal Beckman of Fort Scott to capital murder in the death of Kathryn A. Goddard, 72. He also faces rape and aggravated burglary charges. A motion hearing is set for July 25 and a preliminary hearing for Sept. 11. Beckman remains jailed on a $2 million bond.
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Fort Scott
Uriah Neal Beckman
Kathryn A. Goddard
Beckman
Bourbon County
State Attorney General's Office
Bourbon County Dist. Atty
Terri Johnson
Emporia 1930s filling station to be removed this summer
Emporia city commissioners decided to demolish a 1930s filling station near the All Veterans Memorial by end of July. The site lies within 500 feet of a historic bridge over the Cottonwood River and the Heins family has first refusal, with a July 26 deadline if not taken by them.
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Emporia
Edsel Emporia
All Veterans Memorial
Cottonwood
Steve Commons
Kansas Historical Society
Heins
Parents seek state aid in autism suit in Kansas
Kansas parents meet with Attorney General Phill Kline seeking state assistance to obtain compensation from pharmaceutical companies for autism related to thimerosal in vaccines. Dr. Mark Geier cites rising autism rates and argues mercury exposure as a cause, claiming lifelong care costs could reach $2 trillion nationally and $10 billion in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Phill Kline
Mark Geier
Geier
Weinmaster
Code talkers share WWII stories at Dole Institute event
Navajo code talker Sam Billison recounts WWII service at a Dole Institute dedication event. He explains why Native Americans fought for a country that once harmed his people, highlighting the broader legacy of the code talkers and their wartime contributions.
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Sam Billison
Code Talker Panel at KU Discusses Duty and History
The 78 year old Billison, president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association, will join Samuel Tso for a Sunday panel outside the Dole Institute on Kansas University's west campus. He stresses Native peoples have a long history defending country and land, calling North America their Mother Earth. The discussion starts at 2 p.m. in the Memory Tent.
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Dole Institute of Politics
Kansas University
West Campus
Billison
Navajo Code Talkers
Assa
North America
Mother Earth
West
Samuel Tso
County's financial books pass inspection
Douglas County received a clean bill of health from outside auditors after a prior audit exposed lax oversight in the treasurer's office. Commissioner Jere McElhaney cited plans to correct deficiencies and noted a special oversight committee remains in place to monitor financial operations and internal controls.
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Douglas County
Jere McElhaney
Pat Wells
Wells
Lowenthal, Singleton, Webb & Wilson
Ex-tenant says manager knew of drug deals at Pine Haven Court
Renee Hall, a former Pine Haven Court resident, accuses the apartment manager Heather S. White of knowledge and inaction as drug dealing persisted at the Lawrence complex near 19th Street and Haskell Avenue. Owner Thomas L. Roberts fired White after police reports, while a 28-year-old resident was later convicted of crack cocaine dealing from the town homes.
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Lawrence
Renee Hall
Pine Haven Court
19Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Pine Haven
Thomas L. Roberts
Johnson County
Hall
Roberts
White
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