Critics blast Kansas reclamation at Mined Land Wildlife Area
Residents in Cherokee and Crawford counties oppose three planned reclamation projects at the 14,500 acre Mined Land Wildlife Area in southeast Kansas. Officials from KDHE and KDWP&T defend the plans as improving safety recreation and habitats. Critics question public input and note the area’s strip mine lakes and wildlife draw anglers campers and hunters.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Crawford
Joplin Globe
Pepper Martin
KU Preps for Accreditation Visit by HLC Team
Kansas University moves toward its periodic accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission. A two year steering committee effort produces a self study under 200 pages. commission visits campus February 9 to 11 with public comments due January 9. Lawrence campus hosts 12 schools and 345 programs.
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Voter ID fight returns to state courts in Kansas
The dispute over a voter citizenship proof law that barred about 22 000 Kansas residents from voting is back before state courts and lawmakers. The 10th Circuit overturned a federal judge's order to add citizenship documents for national voter registration. Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach defends the measure as fraud control, while opponents led by Rep. Jim Ward seek to undo it to prevent disenfranchisement.
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U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Kansans Seek Earthquake Coverage Amid Solar Quake Surge
Wichita insurance agents report a flood of questions about quake insurance after a 4.8 magnitude quake. Experts note low prices and deductibles in Kansas due to few historic losses, with only about 7 percent of Midwest homeowners carrying such coverage. The spike follows dozens of quakes this year, prompting discussions on possible links to hydraulic fracturing, though a state panel found insufficient evidence to confirm a connection.
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Matt Woodall
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Sam Brownback
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