Easter prayers rise in Parsons after twister’s wreck
In Parsons Kansas, worshipers at Wesley United Methodist Church faced rain while giving thanks for survival after a tornado ripped through the town on Wednesday. No deaths were reported as 50 children sheltered in a bathroom, prayers were recited, and congregants reflected on loss and hope as they began plans for a new church building.
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Nellie
Jesus Christ
Jesus
United Methodist Church
Ottawa Man Arrested After Disturbance and Gunfire
A 34-year-old Ottawa man, John Thomas Walker of 115 West 15th, was arrested after a Friday disturbance in which he fired a .45 caliber handgun from a second story window. Police charged him with unlawful discharge of a firearm DUI and no proof of insurance. aggravated assault was ruled out. The gun and clip were seized and he was released after agreeing to appear in municipal court. A second suspect remains at large related to an earlier battery incident.
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Ottawa
John Thomas Walker
W. 15Th
Walker
Franklin County
Ron Puterbaugh
Puterbaugh
Asaf Aguilar Flores
Wal-Mart Supercenter
S. Princeton
Francisco Javear Arreola
Moneey
Kongkindavong
Cleveland
Ethel Mae Blanchard
S. Locust
East Ninth Mobile Home Community
S. Lincoln
Peggy A. Roatch
S. Lincoln Lot 2
South Cedar
Wellsville
KU Hosts Diverse Speakers Including Kirkpatrick and O Neil
Former U.N. ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, Buck O'Neil, and Mars Pathfinder scientist Matthew Golombek headline KU events this week. Kirkpatrick speaks Wednesday at Lied Center on post Cold War policy. O Neil discusses his memoir Tuesday in Robinson Center room 209. Golombek presents Take a Hike in 3D on Mars today in the Kansas Union Big 12 Room. All events are free and open to the public.
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University of Kansas
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Lied Center
Buck O'Neil
Robinson Center
Matthew Golombek
Kansas Union
Kirkpatrick
Ronald Reagan
National Security Council
U.S
United Nations
Leavey
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
American Enterprise
Janet Crow
Hall Center
O’neil
Kansas City Monarch
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
Veterans’ Committee
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Kansas City
Golombek
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Mars
Pathfinder
Sojourner
Arkansas River pollution clouds Wichita River Festival plans
Water quality concerns rise as sources of contamination on the Arkansas River remain unclear. KDHE plans to submit cleanup strategies by 2004 under a 1998 court settlement, while opposition and questions linger about responsibility for pollution amid upcoming events and redevelopment efforts.
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Cowskin Creek
Little Arkansas
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Kansas
Arkansas River
Missouri
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
EPA
Wichita
KDHE
Derby
Janet Wright
Chris Carrier
Police Log Details Arrests and Incidents Across Counties
Sheriff s office reports multiple arrests on Saline and Franklin warrants. Victims include a 31 year old woman and a 15 year old girl. Incidents include a dog bite, license tag theft, mailbox theft, and vehicle damage from deer strikes. Police at Wal Mart recover items from theft suspects. Fire department, ambulance, and police callouts log numerous medical emergencies and crashes in the Wellsville and Franklin areas.
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Sheriff's News
Victoria, LaVar- Edwards
S. Hickory
Saline County
Isaac Lee Munchenke
Franklin County
Ottawa City
Edward L. Enlow
Oak Grove
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ottawa
Lafayette County
Missouri
Jeremy Medrea Ward
N. Main
Sheriff’s Department
William Jay Benton
Thomas Terrace
Leslie Allan Lyons
Highway 68
Franklin
East C. Pomona
Shih Tzu
Osborne Road
Ransom Memorial Hospital
East Franklin
Pomona
Oklahoma
U.S
Prince
Princeton
Brownback criticizes Clinton raid on Elian Gonzalez case
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback condemned the Clinton administration for the Elian Gonzalez raid, saying negotiations were close and objecting to tear gas and gun use. He urged offering citizenship to Elian and his father Juan Miguel Gonzalez.
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Clinton
Elian Gonzalez
Miami
U.S
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Bill Clinton
Janet Reno
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Elian
United States
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Florene Hart
Appanoose
Crawford
Appanoose Area Preservation Society
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Lamont Hill
Hickory Hollow
Stanley Dreher
Lola
Stephanie Hays
Dreher
Paul
Teresa Hays
Laura O’connor
Bill Graves
Kenny
Odre O'Connor
Parsons
Daily Report
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Baldwin
Mary D. McMahan
S. Willow
Brandon
Ferguson
Colorado Road
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Trent G. Gay
Lawrence
Robin K. Tripkos
Megan Lane
Idaho Road
K-68
7Th Terrace
Hidden Meadow Apartments
Logan
Davis Ave
Williamsburg
I-35
Pep Tenar
South Hickory
Village Inn
S. Main
Galveston
EFTC
N. Davis Ave
Stafford Road
Osborne Terrace
Nevada Road
North Birch
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Statehouse
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