Third boy sentenced in Oskaloosa shooting
AP reports in Oskaloosa a 15 year old, Joshua Stark, received six years in a juvenile detention center for killing Dakota Back, 13, with a 9 mm pistol after a night of drinking and smoking marijuana. Stark's release hinges on behavior and after care. Other teens, Joseph Sheley, 18, and Daniel Sheley, 16, faced separate terms for endangering a child and weapon use. Prosecutors said Stark took the gun from the Sheley home and used it at Back's residence.
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Oskaloosa
Joshua Stark
Cody
Stark
John Kurth
Joseph Sheley
Jefferson County
Daniel Sheley
Shawnee County
Sheley
Sheley Brothers
Randy Carreno
State hopes new loans will get shortlines back on track
Kansas must preserve a backbone of small rail lines as five segments face abandonment. The state offers $3 million annually in 3 percent loans, aiding Kyle Railroad and others to fix costly track and keep grain shipments moving to main lines and ports.
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Harris News Service
Topeka
Kansas
Office of Rail Affairs
New Transportation Plan
Phillipsburg
Lindsborg
Salina
Hutchinson
Kingman
Burdett
Jetmore
Rage
Harper
Conway
Lyons
Kyle
Lenora
Harlan
Frankfort
Ames
John Rosacker
Texas
California
Louisiana
Mexico
Robert Alderson
Central Kansas Railway
Wichita
Alderson
Reverse lookup service sparks privacy concerns in Kansas
Southwestern Bell launches a reverse lookup giving name and address for listed numbers in Kansas and Missouri. The 95 cent service prompts privacy fears from advocates who warn it aids stalking and harassment, while company officials note the data is public and offer opt out via *67.
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Wichita
Southwestern Bell
Kansas
Missouri
Pantaenius
Sarah Andrews
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Washington, D.C
Jury rules KU retaliation in sex discrimination case
A federal jury awarded Marie Aquilino, a former assistant professor of art history, 35 000 for emotional pain after ruling the University of Kansas retaliated against her for a sex discrimination suit. The verdict followed dismissal of the discrimination claim for lack of evidence and comes as the university considers an appeal.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas
Marie Aquilino
Kansas
Lynn Bretz
Aquilino
U.S
Kathryn Wratil
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