Mosquito Swarms Raise West Nile Alarm In Kansas
Wet spring fuels large mosquito emergence in northeast Kansas as health officials warn the virus could reappear this summer. Sharon Watson of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment notes no positive cases yet but expects one soon, underscoring the urgency of prevention.
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Magical moment in new Harry Potter film reviewed
Entertainment editor Jon Niccum reviews Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film in the series, and praises its execution. The piece highlights a standout moment described as magical and notes overall positive impressions.
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Spelling Bee Contestant Recovers to Spell Correctly
Paige Kimble notes a contestant fainted during the National Spelling Bee, recovered and stood to spell his word, showcasing grit in an extraordinary moment.
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Plymouth Congregational Church Welcomes New Musical Director
Plymouth Congregational Church announces the arrival of a new musical director to lead services and choirs starting this Saturday. The appointment aims to enhance worship through fresh programming and community engagement.
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Tenet resigns as CIA director in Bush era exit
CIA Director George Tenet tendered his resignation to President Bush calling it the most difficult decision of his life. He said he resigns for the well being of his family as he leaves a tenure marked by post 9 11 challenges and scrutiny of intelligence failures. Bush named the deputy director to succeed him.
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Kansas colleges face federal aid cuts under proposed act
Kansas colleges would lose more than 2 million in federal aid under the Higher Education Reauthorization Act now before Congress. The plan replaces base guarantees with a fair share formula, likely reducing aid for long-time program participants and impacting KU and others. At KU Lawrence, supplemental grants would drop by 83 thousand dollars while work study would rise by 106 thousand, yielding a net change.
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Wage gap: few jobs pay women as men in 2000 Census
A Census Bureau study of 2000 headcounts shows women earned at least as much as men in only five job categories. Hazardous materials removal pays women 1.09 per dollar, with telecommunications line installers just over a dollar. Three other equal-pay fields are meeting and convention planners, dining room or cafeteria workers, and construction trade helpers.
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Kansas Sees Rise in Women Farmers
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports 21,632 Kansas farmers are women, about 9 percent of the total. Eddie Wells notes women are increasingly active in specialty crops and livestock such as horses, highlighting new inroads in agriculture across the state.
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