Augusta flood leaves town surveying widespread damage
Augusta Kansas residents survey flood damage three days after rains began. More than 300 homes in Augusta and 50 to 75 in Butler County sustained water damage. Mobile homes west of town flood to two feet. National Guard aided rescues as residents face uninsured losses and job uncertainty.
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Kansas
Phelps Daughter Defends Picketing at Funerals
Margie Phelps, daughter of Fred Phelps, says Jesus would join Westboro Baptist Church at funerals of homosexuals. She argues funerals focus on eternity and that sensational signs convey their message. The interview ties Shepard's 1998 Casper funeral to national controversy and local Topeka protests.
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Prairie Village caregiver earns national Child Care Medal
Prairie Village resident Pam Elliot, 46, runs Pam's Day Care from home and is one of five national winners of Scholastic Inc and Child Care Aware's Gold Medal Award. She led field trips, library programs, and hands on learning with about a dozen children, earning praise from parents and the Johnson County Child Care Association.
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Ann Zack
Karen Clayton
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Kansas
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