Methamphetamine Threat Grows Across Regions
Drug czar Barry McCaffrey warns meth use is spreading from the West to the Midwest and East, urging swift action by police teachers and parents. He notes clandestine labs in hotels and bathtubs, risks of stroke and psychosis, and $8 million in federal funding for five-state efforts including Iowa Missouri South Dakota and Kansas.
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State's economy strong six more months say KS experts
MANHATTAN AP Kansas State University economists say the Kansas economy should stay strong for at least six more months after April gains. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose for the sixth straight month, with five of seven components higher. Housing permits and the money supply led the upturn though unemployment claims also rose. Wheat and cattle prices, stock averages of Kansas firms and manufacturing hours also increased.
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Privacy Shield Draws Fire Over Kansan Opt Out Law
Kansans express worry as the Motor Vehicle Division defends a new opt out program that closes driving records to public access effective next September. The plan, tied to the Federal Privacy Act of 1994, exempts law enforcement, insurers, private investigators, and employers while media access ends for INK records. Betty McBride says the policy protects privacy and cites thousands already opting out. Drivers may request forms with renewal or license, or via the Division of Vehicles in Topeka.
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Three Arrested After Meth Lab Hit Near Big Springs
A Lecompton man his wife and son were charged after deputies seized methamphetamine manufacturing gear at a rural Douglas County home near Big Springs. Danial Pressgrove Rita Revelle and Jacob Pressgrove face multiple drug counts as about 3 1/2 ounces of methamphetamine plus marijuana and $3000 in cash were seized. They await first court appearances in Douglas County Jail.
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Rita A. Revelle
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Topeka
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