Wichita teacher faces misdemeanor for carrying concealed gun
Wichita police arrested 31 year old Daniel C Nagel May 20 at White Elementary on suspicion of carrying a concealed handgun on school property. He is on paid administrative leave as his July 8 first appearance nears. Nagel cites a state permit but laws ban non officers from schools where signs post bans. Another item notes ToPEKA officials urge licensed scale services to attend a meeting over low accuracy of heavy capacity scales. inspectors approved 19 of 72 scales between 2012 and 2013.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Daniel C. Nagel
White
Nagel
Nicholas Means
Topera
Department of Agriculture
Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas
Algae Warning Issued For Three Kansas Lakes
Kansas health officials warn against contact with water at Logan City Lake in Phillips County Memorial Park Lake Veterans Lake in Barton County and the Marion Reservoir in Marion County due to confirmed blue-green algae. People pets and livestock should not drink or touch the water. fish should be cleaned, rinsed, and only fillets eaten. Boating and fishing may be safe but direct contact should be avoided.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Logan City Lake
Phillips County
Memorial Park Lake
Veterans Lake
Barton County
Marion Reservoir
Marion County
KDHE
Top cats shine at Kansas City Midwest Cat Club Show
At the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Saturday the Kansas City Midwest Cat Club Show drew 97 cats and owners from Indiana Minnesota Wisconsin and Canada. Nikki Wentling notes 2 year old Ragdoll Taylor aka Tater Tot won top ring for the second time that day as judge Marlene Priest evaluated cats across four categories. Rio an 8 year old retired show cat rejoined his pal while judges including Jan Rook described standards for household pets and overall grooming.
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Taylor
Marlene Priest
Kansas City
Marlys Bartling
Rio
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Jan Rook
Rook
Brian Hanson
Wamego
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada
ST. Louis
Kathy Becker
Crystal
Julie Grindel
Fathers persevere through systems for their children
Dads across Douglas County share a common goal on Father’s Day as they navigate court, mental health, school, and social services for their special needs kids. Billy Mason, 52, works daily to create stability for son Deryk Davison while Travis Gardner, a family-law attorney, commutes long hours to support his eight-year-old daughter and uphold parental rights. A culture of resilience emerges as these men balance work, custody, and mentorship in tough economic times.
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Billy Mason
America
Lawrence Community Shelter
Deryk Davison
Mason
Douglas County
Travis Gardner
Lawrence
Lee’s Summit
Kansas
Topeka
Damon Tucker
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Onaga
Lawrence High forensics team heads to national tournament
Four Lawrence High School students travel to Birmingham Alabama for the National Forensics League national speech and debate tournament. Seniors Lauren Pauls and Eddie Loupe, sophomore Clara Cobb, and freshman Stefan Petrovic qualified by placing high at the East Kansas NFL District event. Pauls competes in congressional debate, Loupe in Lincoln Douglas, Cobb in humorous interpretation, and Loupe also qualified in foreign extemporaneous speaking. Competition runs this week.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Birmingham
Ala
LHS Forensics
Jeff Plinsky
Lauren Pauls
Eddie Loupe
Clara Cobb
Stefan Petrovic
Johnson County
Pauls
NFL
Loupe
Lincoln-Douglas
Cobb
Plinsky
Journal-World
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