KU professor placed on leave amid calls for firing
Journalism professor David Guth was placed on administrative leave at the University of Kansas after tweets criticizing the National Rifle Association following the Washington Navy Yard shooting. State lawmakers Senate President Susan Wagle and Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce urged Guth's dismissal, arguing his continued employment mocks taxpayers.
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Wichita
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Hutchinson
Free Dental Day Lets uninsured receive care at clinic
Yolanda Thompson, 60, faced six fillings without dental insurance before the Douglas County Dental Clinic’s sixth annual free dental day. Despite move to a new location and weather, turnout was lighter in the morning, yet Thompson received three cavities filled at no cost, illustrating reliance on government health care.
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Douglas County
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Hotel project may close part of street downtown
Excavation for the Marriott hotel and retail building at Ninth and New Hampshire is halted for about three weeks. City permit requests seek to bury a storm sewer beneath New Hampshire Street between Ninth Street and the arts center crosswalk, with options to close the street or allow limited traffic for two weeks of work. The closure would affect KU football shuttle parking and loading zones downtown.
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Kansas voters unaffiliated dominate on-hold registrations
An Associated Press computer analysis finds 57 percent of registrations put on hold under the proof of citizenship rule list as unaffiliated with any party, far above the 30 percent share of unaffiliated voters statewide. Thousands await birth certificates or passports while pending ballots wait in limbo.
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A bright notations page segment notes sunny skies and a high near 79 degrees for today. The brief forecast appears on page 10A with general conditions and minimal regional detail.
Bedbugs cause library's book sale cancellation
The organization launches a donation site to cover losses after the library canceled its fall book sale due to a bedbug infestation, prompting community support to recover costs and keep programs running.
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