Kansas Democrats tied to Wisconsin scandal noted
Wisconsin prosecutors accuse Senate leader Chuck Chvala of extortion and money laundering involving PACs and a Kansas Democratic Party link. Dennis Langley led Kansas Democrats 1993 to 1999, with checks totaling 29,000 flowing through affiliated PACs amid 1998 lobbying bills. Kansas leaders express confusion over the reference.
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Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office
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Chuck Chvala
Madison
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Assembly
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B 2 Bombers Could Lead U S Attack on Iraq
The B 2 stealth bombers built by Northrop Grumman have flown combat sorties in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Based at Whiteman AFB Missouri they could be stationed at England or Diego Garcia for a potential Iran war.
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Northrop Grumman Corp
Kosovo
Afghanistan
Whiteman Air Force Base
Knob Noster
England
Diego Garcia
Iran
County Commission to review power application
Douglas County commissioners meet at 9 a.m. at the courthouse to consider Kansas City Power and Light Co. request for a 12 foot regulator near East 1800 Road and North 200 Road, southeast of Baldwin. They will also approve purchasing two dump trucks two snow plows and two spreaders for 201 808 and review the Solid Waste Management Plan and a federal grant for mobile data units for the sheriff�s department.
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Kansas City Power and Light Co
East 1800
North 200
Baldwin
Mass
KCR International Trucks Inc
Charity Chocolate and Tea Fest Aids Homeless Services
The Community Drop-In Center hosts its second annual Chocolate and Tea at 3 fundraiser from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Springhill Suites Marriott Riverfront Plaza ballroom. A silent auction features local goods and chocolates with coffees and teas. tickets are 25 dollars. Proceeds fund expanded employment services for homeless people.
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Springhill Saites/Marriott
Riverfront Plaza
Dad Time teaches parenting skills at Trinity Church
Mother to Mother of Douglas County offers a six week Dad Time program for fathers. Meetings run 6 30 to 8 pm Mondays at Trinity Episcopal Church 1011 Vermont. Free program with childcare covering communication relationships anger child development and parenting. Call 841 0838 for more information.
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Douglas County
Trinity Episcopal Church
Nordic Heritage Festival Highlights Scandinavian Culture in Lawrence
The first Nordic Heritage Festival in Lawrence showcased Norway Denmark Sweden Finland and Iceland through jokes food music embroidery and displays. Organizers Marilyn Meyers and W.G. Johnson noted a growing local Nordic community including 30 to 50 Norwegians in the area.
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Oleo
Niel Johnson
Niel
Sven
Johnson
Independence
Douglas County
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Iceland
Lindsborg
Minnesota
Marilyn Meyers
Lawrence
KU student plans campus compost pile expansion
Overland Park junior Amanda Meglemre proposes a large scale composting project on KU West Campus to convert cafeteria waste leaves and lab animal feces into fertilizer for trees and flowers. The earlier test on West Campus in 1998 used scraps from halls and animal waste, but stalled after a new Facilities building was planned.
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Ku University
West
Meglemre
Overland Park
United States
West Campus
Douthart
Grace Pearson
Malott Hall
Victoria Silva
Amanda Meglemre
Kansas University
Roosevelt lecture opens Presidential Series at Lied Center
Historian Edmund Morris opened The Presidential Lecture Series with a Roosevelt portrait describing his quirks and 1903 Kansas trip. He joked about Roosevelt’s yodeling, recited voices of contemporaries, and recalled the potbellied “Josiah” badger episode. Beschloss and McCullough are slated to speak next. tickets available through the Lied Center and campus offices.
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Morris
Kansas
Josiah
North Dakota
Midwest
Dole Institute of Politics
Michael Beschloss
David McCullough
Lied Center
University
Melissa Lacey
Journal-World Photo
Edmund Monts
Kansas University
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