Three Fort Riley soldiers charged in serviceman death
Three soldiers face murder charges under military law in the death of Pvt. Dustin H. Waters, 19, of Big Spring Texas, at Fort Riley last week. A fourth civilian suspect is being investigated by the FBI. Waters was found dead on the post on November 21.
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Samuels
Wilson
Geary County
Guilty plea entered in bank fraud case in Kansas
An Illinois man, Robert P. Geekie Jr., 40, of Kankakee, pleaded guilty in federal court to scheming to defraud Commercial State Bank of Bonner Springs of about 1.5 million dollars. He used loan funds for his company Midwest Autohous and wrote bad checks to finance vehicle purchases between 1993 and 1995. He faces up to 30 years in prison without parole. Rain dampens farmers' efforts on wheat crop in 1997. Kansas Agriculture Statistics reported reduced field work, with only 1.1 days suitable for farming and near completion of seeding. Wheat is 99 percent seeded statewide, with 98 percent of acreage planted. Diseases such as stem rust and leaf rust have been observed across much of the state.
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Bonner Springs
Robert P. Geekie Jr
Kankakee
Ill
Commercial State Bank
U.S. Atty
Jackie Williams
Geekie
Midwest Autohaus
Manteno
Williams
Kansas Agriculture Statistics
Kas
Kansas explores unified governance for higher education
A Kansas Education panel adopts a vision for the states higher education system and studies three governance options to replace the current split system. The 16 member panel proposes a Joint Advisory Committee, shifting coordination to the Regents, or creating a new Coordinating Board for Postsecondary Education to plan and budget statewide.
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Senator Vancrum resigns to lobby for Blue Valley district
Veteran Kansas senator Bob Vancrum has resigned his 11th district seat to lobby for Blue Valley Unified School District 229 in Johnson County. Keith Schraad will replace him after a Republican committee recommendation. Vancrum cited seniority and district needs during interim School Finance Committee work. Bill Brady also resigned from the Senate, to be succeeded by Dwayne Umbarger, with Umbarger taking office after the November 5 election.
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Bob Vancrum
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Keith Schraad
Overland Park
Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
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Blue Valley
Republican Committee
Bill Graves
House
State Senate
Mike Johnston
Joan Finney
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