Southwest Airlines to launch Wichita flights this June
Southwest Airlines plans two daily flights from Wichita Mid-Continent to Dallas Love Field and Chicago Midway, plus one daily flight to Las Vegas using 737 jets. The carrier may use subsidies initially but aims to become subsidy-free as business grows. Governor Brownback backs extending the subsidy program to support Kansas travel and development.
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Kobach faces protest over immigration policy outside office
About 50 young protesters gathered outside Kobach's Memorial Building office urging him to drop a lawsuit against Obama immigration directives. Erika Andiola from Mesa, Arizona, shared her mother's SB 1070 arrest story, while Kobach urged supporters to seek the DREAM Act in Congress. He reiterated support if passed and signed into law, allowing qualified migrants to stay.
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Douglas County judge upholds Morgan murder conviction
Douglas County District Court Judge Paula Martin upheld the 26 year sentence of Ramona Morgan of Chewelah Washington for the 2007 double killing of two highway workers near Lawrence. The judge found some errors by Morgan's court appointed lawyer did not affect the trial outcome. Morgan's earliest parole date is 2030. Volunteering gift wrap fundraiser at Lawrence museum runs Saturdays noon to 4 pm December 1 8 15 22 to support future programming and December Music Series. A Jefferson County woman faces trial on charges including aggravated battery child endangerment after injuring a 2 year old in Oskaloosa in July.
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Humane Society Waives Cat Adoption Fees Weekend
The Lawrence Humane Society waives adoption fees on all cats and kittens from Friday through Sunday to boost holiday adoptions. Executive director Dori Villalon says the shelter is full of cats hoping for new families. Pet Photos with Santa runs Saturday morning at The Granada Theater with $15 sessions benefiting the society, plus events Dec 1 at Briggs Subaru and Dec 8 at The Cat Clinic of Lawrence. Field: Oakley grain bins collapse at Frontier Ag Inc elevator end. no injuries reported as walls fail. emergency crews confirm all workers accounted for. each bin capacity about 25,000 bushels.
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Strengthening Families program aids reunification in child welfare
Researchers led by Brook at KU unveil a grant funded effort to help substance abusing families in Oklahoma and Iowa reunite with children and shorten foster-care time. The 14 week program combines meals, parental and child training, and family functioning work to reduce future reentries and drug use while applying solution based brief therapy for parents.
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