Poultry bill advances as Kansas weighs CAFO limits
Kansas lawmakers push a poultry industry bill backed by the Department of Agriculture and farm groups to boost value added foods. Rep. Kyle Hoffman leads the measure amid debate over CAFOs and a 1 000 animal unit permit threshold, with Tyson Foods eyed as a potential plant site and amendments on public votes and bird limits failing.
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Kyle Hoffman
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Leavenworth County
Sam Brownback
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Tonganoxie
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Jim Karleskint
R-Tonganoxie
Boy is shot in ankle by 16 year old brother in Lawrence
Douglas County deputies say an 11 year old received non life threatening injuries from a .22 caliber rifle shot in the ankle outside a residence on North Street. The shooting is believed accidental and occurred Thursday evening. investigators continue to probe with limited details released.
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Caitlins Law boosts penalties for deadly DUI crimes
Gov. Jeff Colyer signed Caitlins Law in Kansas promising harsher sentences for repeat drunken drivers who kill or injure others. The measure, effective July, raises presumed prison time from about five and a half years to nearly eight for offenders with prior DUI convictions named for Caitlin Vogel, a Stilwell instructor killed in 2016.
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Kansas
Jeff Colyer
Caitlin
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Caitlin Vogel
Stilwell
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