Fort Riley Soldier Found Dead In Open Field
Military authorities investigated the discovery of a male soldier's body in an open field near Fort Riley's water treatment plant. The body was found Friday morning. identity withheld pending relatives' notification. Cause of death not yet determined, Maj. Ben Santos said.
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Hutchinson State Park Grass Fire Damages Area
A discarded cigarette butt started a grass fire northeast of Hutchinson at Sand Hills State Park. Three acres burned, damaging several dirt buildings as fire officials investigated the cause on Saturday.
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Traffic stop yields marijuana bust in Topeka
A 38 year old Texas man was arrested after a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper stopped his speeding vehicle on I 35 in Franklin County. The odor of marijuana led to a search and two suitcases in the trunk containing 110 pounds of marijuana. Charges pending.
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Former Harris executive Bruegger dies at 70 in Hutchinson
Robert R. Bruegger a longtime Harris Group newspaper executive died Friday at a Hutchinson hospital after a two year battle with bone marrow cancer He was 70 Bruegger retired in 1989 after 42 years with the Harris Group in Iowa Hays and Hutchinson Services were pending.
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Hearing Set On Topeka Workers' Comp Rate Cut
Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd schedules April 6 hearing at 2 p.m. in Topeka on a proposal from the National Council on Compensation Insurance to decrease workers' compensation insurance rates by 0.3 percent overall. The NCCI cites reforms last year as a factor and may seek the rate change before regulators.
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Fire damages linger as negotiations continue in KC storage blaze lawsuit
In Kansas City KS a federal judge orders negotiations to proceed in the last unsettled case from the Americaid underground storage fire that began December 1991 and burned four months. Earth Elements seeks 100000 dollars for about 200000 pounds of venison and rabbit stored there amid rodent droppings and mold claims.
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Kansas City investors push casino linked to Oz park
Kansas City officials and state lawmakers express concern over Reading Co plan to invest up to 50 million in the Wonderful World of Oz project while lobbying for a state owned casino near the Oz site in Kansas. Western Gaming Inc lobbyists target House and Senate leaders to back the casino measure.
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