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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2017
Page
3
A new report finds Kansas imposes steep vehicle taxes, with the state also near the top quartile for real estate taxes. The piece notes residents keeping multiple vehicles, some non running, amid fiscal concerns. The article frames Kansas as tackling revenue challenges through taxation.
WalletHub analyzed state and local vehicle tax rates across all 50 states and DC using a 2016 Toyota Camry as a standard. Kansas sits tenth in vehicle tax, with $416 for the Camry, while Missouri charges $443 and Rhode Island tops all at $1,100. Real estate taxes place Kansas at 15th, with an effective rate of 1.4 percent. Nebraska leads region at 1.85 percent.
Harveyville Kansas marks five year recovery after EF-2 tornado struck February 28, 2012, killing one and injuring about a dozen while destroying up to 40 percent of the town. Mayor Dustin Kuntz recalls overwhelming support from residents, neighboring communities and agencies aiding the rebuilding effort, while acknowledging more work remains.
Overland Park resident Donald Evitts continues to seek answers in the 1977 disappearance of his wife Lou Gil lespie Evitts, a Kansas City area legal secretary last seen leaving work for errands. Police call it the department’s longest unsolved missing persons case, with no new leads and the case suspended pending information. Evitts, now 71, remains cautiously optimistic and has provided DNA material for future testing.
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