Badders pushes Kansas RSVP to hand out trigger locks
Nancy Badders, Pratt Senior Volunteer Program director, urges all 10 Kansas RSVP programs to distribute free trigger locks to gun owners. Inspired by McPherson Police Chief Mike Alkire who has given away over 1,000 locks, the plan relies on donations and private foundations for funding.
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State Uses Creative Financing in Tight Kansas Budget
Gov. Graves and the Legislature pursue one time budget shifts to balance in 2001. Diverting KPERS funds, delaying pension raises, and seeking up to $120 million federal aid aim to boost education and senior programs while risking legal issues and future instability.
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Dcoffeyville
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Wichita
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Kansas Explorers Club Promotes Rural Kansas Travel
In 1995 rural leaders formed the Kansas Explorers Club to boost town visits through a bimonthly newsletter, annual conference, explorer rallies, and Kansas Sampler Festival in Ottawa. Membership costs $18.61 yearly. The effort highlights eight rural culture elements and aims to sustain small communities by promoting travel and discovery.
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Warranty in Dispute as $3.9 Million Overpass Faults
Olathe columnist David Chartrand riffs on a broken four year old highway overpass outside Kansas City. He mocks warranty language as officials scramble for papers while estimating at least $3 million to repair cracks in abutments.
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Johnson County
Kansas City
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