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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 2013

Page

7

Kansas utility panel taps Kim Christiansen as leader

The Kansas Corporation Commission hires Kim Christiansen, a Department of Agriculture official, to oversee more than 200 staff as executive director, replacing Patti Petersen-Klein who left earlier this month. The move begins immediately, with full-time start to be determined. The agency also weighs open meetings questions amid related legal action.

Topeka Kansas State Department of Agriculture Kansas Corporation Commission Kim Christiansen KCC The Agriculture Agency Patti Petersen-Klein Petersen-Klein Topeka Capital-Journal Derek Schmidt Shawnee County Chad Taylor Commission Petersen- Klein ECC Christiansen Department of Agriculture Kansas Water Office Fort Hays State University

Wichita man charged with aggravated arson and assault

A Wichita man, Brian Anthony Michael Thomas, 24, was charged with aggravated arson and aggravated assault after allegedly setting his own clothes on fire while trying to burn another man. His preliminary hearing was set for July 9 following a June 20 incident in an apartment.

Wichita Brian Anthony Michael Thomas Sedgwick Thomas

Man Sets Own Clothes On Fire During Brief Incident

A man caused his clothing to ignite but sustained no injuries. The incident, described concisely as briefly bathed in flame, involved no other harm and no further details are provided.

Bar owner pleads no contest to arson in Hays

Benjamin Michael Butler, owner of T-Bone's Sports Bar and Grill, pleaded no contest to aggravated arson for a October fire that heavily damaged the bar and six other businesses. Investigators say a candle left burning sparked the blaze. Sentencing guidelines suggest two years probation and about $350,000 restitution.

Hays Hays Bar and Grill Benjamin Michael Butler T-Bone Butler Hays Daily News

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