Bond weighs run for governor as GOP field grows
State Senator Dick Bond of Overland Park says he will decide this fall whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor, joining a field that includes Bill Graves Fred Kerr Gene Bicknell Rich Becker and Nestor Weigand. Bond aims to decide before winter while noting his life plans and potential base in Johnson Wyandotte Miami and Douglas counties. He cautions issues won t determine his choice preferring a personal commitment to a nine year term.
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Dick Bond
Overland Park
Bond
Lawrence
Gene Budig
Bill Graves
Senate
Fred Kerr
Pittsburg
Gene Bicknell
Lenexa
Rich Becker
Wichita
Nestor Weigand
KU Law Society
Law School
Johnson
Wyandotte
Miami
Douglas
Kansas Senate
GOP
Joan Finney
U.S
Jim Slattery
Topeka
Joan Wagnon
Marvin Barkis
Louisburg
Slattery
John Montgomery
Junction City Daily Union
John Carlin
Bill Roy Jr
Sam Brownback
Joe Hume
KU Graduate students push unionization amid PERB hearing
KU graduate teaching and research assistants prepare for a PERB hearing to decide if GTAs and GRAs can form a bargaining unit. KU argues the relationship is educational, while supporters say GTAs and GRAs are employees deserving union rights. The case could lead to a statewide precedent and affect 1700 KU positions.
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David Reidy
Kansas University
Kansas Public Employees Relations Board
Reidy
GTA
Barge Union
PERB
Kansas
U.S
University of Oregon
Scott Stone
Kansas Association of Public Employees
Gtas
Gras
Karen Dutcher
Dutcher
University of Iowa
Ministers condemn center vandalism in Lawrence
An interfaith group of Lawrence ministers condemned the vandalism at the Jewish Community Center, calling it an act of indifference and urging faith communities to unite. The center faced swastikas and graffiti on September 5, with no arrests reported and cleanup costing 400 to 500 dollars.
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Lawrence Ministerial Assn
Elie Wiesel
Thad Holcombe
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
People of Faith
Lawrence
Jim Taylor
Indian Hills Church of God
Taylor
Lois Schneider
Jewish Community Center
Ministerial Association
Schneider
Highland
Auction Draws 130 Bidders For Ex U S Treasurer Estate
About 130 bidders attended the first day of the Georgia Neese Clark Gray estate auction in Lawrence, bidding on stamps, coins, medals and artwork from Gray and her husband Andrew. Additional furniture and books go on sale tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Topeka, with more auctioned items remaining.
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David Doemtand
Ruby Kemworthy
Freda Hendricks
Kansas City
Georgia Neese Gray
Lawrence Halldome
Amarillo
Texas
Corey Thompson
Thompson
Lawrence Helidome
McDonald Dr
Georgia
Neese Clark Gray
Gray
U.S
Andrew
Kansas
Topeka
Kenneth
Colorado
Illinois
Wisconsin
Talma Maris
Maris
Brown Auction
Mullinville
Earl Radenz
Radenz
Liberty Inn
Fumes force evacuation at Towne East Square Mall
In Wichita Emergency officials evacuated Towne East Square Mall for about two and a half hours after several people fell ill from unidentified fumes. About 18 people were treated for respiratory symptoms. no hospitalizations. Air handling units were shut and later restarted with no repeat odor. The mall reopened around 6 p.m.
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Wichita
Wichita Fire Department
East Square
Dallas Hankins
Hankins
Bonner Springs man claims Powerball prize in Topeka
Richard Carmitchel of Bonner Springs, a sheetmetal worker from Lawrence, claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize at the Kansas Lottery headquarters. He plans to celebrate with his wife and three children and place the remainder in an education trust. The ticket matched the Sept. 8 drawing.
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Topeka
Richard Carmitchel
Bonner Springs
Kansas Lottery
Carmitchel
Lawrence
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