Missing camper located after search at festival site
Douglas County law enforcement spent Tuesday using bloodhounds boats and a helicopter to search for 20 year old Robert Jensen of New Canaan Connecticut who disappeared from the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival leaving his tent and belongings behind authorities said he left the festival without notifying friends and left a message on his parents answering machine Tuesday night indicating he was at another location full story on page 1B.
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Man held in 3 year old girl's death in Lawrence
Lawrence Police arrested Jason W. Dillon 22 of Lawrence on suspicion of first degree murder and abuse of a child in connection with the death of a 3 year old girl. Dillon is described as the girlfriend of the girl's mother and was booked into the Douglas County Jail. Further questions referred to the Douglas County District Attorney.
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City Commissioners Delay Smoking Ban Enforcement
Lawrence city commissioners pause stepping up enforcement after a local bar owner challenges the fairness of the public smoking ban plan. Page 1B.
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Track star commits to KU football team
Salina tailback Jake Sharp, a speedy track standout, makes a nonbinding oral pledge to join Kansas in the 2006 class. He becomes the sixth early commitment for KU, signaling strong multi sport versatility and roster depth for the Jayhawks.
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Salina
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Overhydration risk for runners and marathoners
An increasing problem for runners and marathoners is overhydration, not dehydration. Low levels of sodium in the blood can be deadly, though symptoms resemble dehydration.
Marines blame bureaucracy delaying Humvee armor kit contract
Rep Duncan Hunter criticizes backroom resistance as two top Marines admit they waited two months to issue a contract for armor kits for Humvees. The exchange highlights urgency in battlefield gear procurement amid ongoing theater operations.
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Calif
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Water Garden Tour Inspires Garden Enthusiasts in Sunflower Area
The Sunflower Water Garden Society invites residents to its 2005 Water Garden Tour this Thursday. The event showcases creative landscape ponds and bubbling features, appealing to both beginners and seasoned gardeners seeking fresh ideas.
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Sunflower Water Garden Society
Discouraged farmers foresee below average wheat harvest
Leonard Heffner, a Baldwin-area farmer, describes a rough wheat harvest outlook after a late frost and unseasonal rains. State wheat specialist Jim Shroyer adds yields will be below average, acknowledging potential long-term impacts amid rising costs and labor challenges.
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Jim Shroyer
Kansas farms fading as counties lose population
Prologue to Raising Less Corn More Hell cites a drop from 87 000 to 62 000 farms in 35 years. author George Pyle, longtime Kansan and editorial writer, links farm consolidation to population loss across Kansas and to subsidies that favor big over small farms. He notes four counties with 25 percent plus declines and critiques market control by a few corporations.
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Rawlins
Osborne
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Hutchinson
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Salina
Legislators clash over school funding in Kansas session
Kansas lawmakers open a summer special session after the Supreme Court ordered the state to raise funding for schools by July 1. Governor Sebelius pushes casino gambling expansion to help balance the budget while Republicans brace for clashes on funding and next year’s governor’s race. Senate committees have drafted bills amid the dispute.
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Kansas
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Civil Rights era memories resurface as U S targets past crimes
US facing old wounds as Edgar Ray Killen, 80, is convicted of manslaughter in the 1964 killings of Chaney Goodman and Schwerner in Mississippi. Senate apologizes for failing to outlaw lynching. Wachovia issues a written apology for slave era abuses. FBI exhumes Emmett Till’s body in search of new clues to his 1955 murder.
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