Kansas Republicans split on transgender ban in military
U S Representatives Kevin Yoder and Lynn Jenkins both oppose banning transgender people from serving while agreeing that the government should not pay for gender transition surgeries or hormone treatments. Roger Marshall backs the proposal, Pat Roberts seeks more military input, and Kansas lawmakers previously supported but saw an amendment to ban therapies or surgeries fail.
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Groomed for Success at Douglas County 4-H Fair
A nine year old and two 11 year olds from Baldwin City groom a goat named Buddy for a spa like treatment at the Open Pavilion. The Douglas County fair continues with more livestock contests and an antique tractor pull at 7 p.m. through Saturday while Lily Fisher, age 8, calms bantam hen Mama Milford before showing.
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Trump taps Brownback as diplomat
The White House announced President Trump plans to nominate Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas as ambassador at large for international religious freedom, with the post residing in the State Department. If confirmed, he will oversee the Office of International Religious Freedom.
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Police to discuss serial rapes in Lawrence and Manhattan
Lawrence and Riley County police plan a 10 a.m. news conference in Manhattan to detail a joint investigation into sexual assaults dating back to October 2000. Amy Rhoads said additional information will be released. the case involves a suspected serial rapist linked to 14 rapes and one attempted rape between October 1, 2000, and December 1, 2008, with eight in Manhattan and six in Lawrence.
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