Baldwin City officer boxes for fallen heroes fundraiser
Baldwin City Police Corporal Kim Springer headlines a Guns N Hoses charity boxing card at the Kansas City Convention Center Grand Ballroom. The 12-bout event supports families of officers and first responders who died in the line of duty, coming a month after two KC firefighters perished in a blaze. Springer trains hard, fitting two-a-day workouts as she aims to win for a worthy cause. Tickets are $25 and can be bought from Springer or via her Facebook page.
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Guns N Hoses
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Lawrence
Elvyn Jones
Journal-World Photo
Dole backs Jeb Bush for president in Kansas City press
In Kansas City Missouri Bob Dole declared support for Jeb Bush as the most qualified candidate for president citing leadership and executive experience. The move comes amid a broader GOP reshuffle as Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick removed Rep Barbara Bollier Rep Susan Concannon and Rep Don Hill from a health care committee over Medicaid expansion opposition.
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Barbara Bollier
Mission Hills
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Beloit
Don Hill
Emporia
Merrick
Dan Hawkins
Wichita
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Kansas lawmakers get 8.5 percent per diem increase
Topeka reports Kansas lawmakers will automatically receive an 8.5 percent rise in their daily per diem payments, rising from 129 to 140 dollars as the state links subsistence to federal allowances and maintains a base salary of 88.66 dollars per day during sessions and meetings. Kansas holds hearings on disability services reforms. Medicaid waivers for disabilities include seven programs, with plans to merge into a single universal waiver. Hearings are set in Wichita Kansas City Hays and Pittsburg.
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Wichita
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Pittsburg
On the Street panel on lawmakers expense allowances
Readers from Cincinnati to Baldwin City debate state lawmakers expenses with ranged views. Mary Burns says a small percentage of salary is acceptable for state business, while Russell Cloon supports removing temptation and others question paying from taxpayers.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Russell Cloon
Baldwin City
Memorial honors 114 killed in Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse
A Kansas City memorial dedication honors 114 victims of the 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk disaster. About 200 people from across the country attended to view a 24 foot sculpture titled Sending Loves. Names of the dead are etched on the memorial, which also honors rescuers who pulled survivors from twisted metal after the fall.
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Kansas City
Hyatt Regency
Republicans lose seats on Kansas House health committee
TOPEKA AP three Republican lawmakers who backed Medicaid expansion were removed from the Kansas House committee that oversees health care matters. The move reshapes the panel’s stance on expansion and signals continued partisan discord over health policy.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence teacher Barr wins IAK-12 Online Learning award in Orlando
Lawrence Public Schools educator Barr received the annual award from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning at its Orlando symposium. Barr highlighted blended learning via Blackboard, enabling student choice, self paced work, and access to online resources to build independence and problem solving.
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Lawrence Public Schools
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Orlando
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Lawrence
Lawrence Schools Foundation
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Quail Run
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Farmers report above average yields but low prices for corn and soybeans
Wilson notes harvest averages near 125 bushels per acre for corn and 35 to 40 for soybeans at Ottawa Co op. Vajnar adds prices around 3.30 per bushel for corn and 8.69 for beans, substantially lower than last year. Farmers remain hopeful for bushels despite thin profits.
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Matthew Vajnar
Ottawa Co-op
Vajnar
Ogle named executive director of Freedom's Frontier Heritage
Ogle takes the full time post leading the 41 county Civil War heritage program spanning eastern Kansas and western Missouri. He aims to place Civil War sites on signage and raise public awareness while highlighting the border wars and desegregation battles that shaped the region. Ogle has prior leadership roles in Topeka and publications in other states.
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Freedom’s Frontier Board
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