Councilwoman in Enterprise Urged to Resign over Utility Bills
Mayor Larry Jantz of Enterprise Kansas calls for councilwoman Debra Kamhi to resign after a city audit shows she owes the city more than 9700 dollars for electric, water, sewer and trash service dating back years. Kamhi counters she owes about 4000 dollars.
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Turkish hackers claim Wichita cyberattack
A Turkish group known as Cyber War News says the Alan Hacker Group claimed responsibility for breaching Wichita city websites. Police say the intrusion appears sophisticated, with potential data exposure affecting about 29,000 vendors and employees. Authorities investigate breach timing and method.
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Reward offered for homicide suspect in southeast Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback signed an executive order authorizing a $5000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Kevin R. Welsh 35 of Toronto Kan in the Oct 2 shooting deaths of Keith and Sheila Kriesel Eureka and wounding a third person about 60 miles east of Wichita authorities urge anyone with knowledge to contact Greenwood County Sheriff's office or the KBI
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Teen arson trial could be closed
A 14 year old Hutchinson boy accused of setting a fire that killed his mother and sister seeks to bar public access to hearings and records. Defense motion asks to seal the court file and impose a gag order with an Oct 22 hearing set. The case also includes charges of first degree murder aggravated arson and attempted murder of his father while the state weighs adult prosecution.
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DOJ to Appeal Abortion Ruling in Wichita Case
The U S Justice Department Civil Rights Division will appeal a federal judge's August ruling that an opponent's letter to Wichita doctor Mila Means warning of an explosive under her car is protected speech. The suit, filed in 2011 under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, argued threats against Means violated the law.
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J. Thomas Marten
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Kansas to end most furloughs amid partial shutdown
Kansas will cancel most furloughs at the Department of Labor to keep unemployment checks flowing. Gov. Sam Brownback’s office said the agency will rely on state cash reserves of about 430 million to maintain staffing and process benefits, with 59 of 66 furloughed workers set to return.
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Eisenhower Pilgrimage relocated to Abilene church
The 32nd Eisenhower Pilgrimage moves from the Eisenhower Presidential Library due to the federal shutdown. The wreath laying, 21 gun salute, music and Fort Riley troops are planned at First United Methodist Church in Abilene on Saturday, near Eisenhower’s Oct. 14 birthday.
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Man Dies After Being Hit by Train in Emporia
Emporia Police and Fire officials report a man was struck by a train in downtown Emporia Wednesday night. Rescue crews extricated him and he died at Newman Regional Health. The victim’s name was not released by Thursday evening. A nearby bicycle is being reviewed for possible involvement.
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Roberts Opposes Yellen for Fed Chairmanship
Senator Pat Roberts announces opposition to Janet Yellen as Fed chair. He criticizes the Fed's policy path as destructive and says her elevation would prolong low interest rates and government borrowing advantages, arguing it harms seniors and savers.
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