Unopposed House races reflect Kansas political landscape
Nearly half of Kansas House members seek re election without opposition as voters in Johnson County and western regions show varied support. Republicans boast strong uncontested seats, while Democrats target pockets of discontent and a Western hog lot issue. Gov Graves popularity boosts GOP momentum.
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OPERA
Kan
Johnson County
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Great Plains
Kansas
House
John Potter
Republican Party
Brett Cott
Democratic Party
Cott
Franklin County
Ralph Tanner
Caren Rugg
Bill Feuerborn
Wes Plaisted
Wyandotte County
Rick Reborn
Herman Dillon
Margaret Long
Sedgwick County
Bob Bethell
Ralden
Jack Wempe
Little River
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Terry Presta
Robin Jennison
Healy
Bill Graves
Graves
David Miller
Mike Matson
Two teens killed in Lenexa I-435 crash
In Lenexa Kansas two 18 year old Overland Park residents died when their car left the eastbound exit ramp from Kansas 10 to I 435 at about 2 am Saturday. Leslie Marie Drake died at the scene and Nicole R Williams died later at a area hospital after the vehicle overturned multiple times.
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Lenexa, Kan
Kansas 10
Interstate 435
Kansas City
Leslie Marie Drake
Overland Park
Lenexa
Joe Sandefur Drake
Nicole R. Williams
Drake
Williams
Peggy A. Roatch
N. Sycamore
Raymond J. Cook
S. Lincoln Lot
South Main
Mitchael Lee Malone
E. Park No. 5
Lincoln
Virginia Baker
N. Mulberry
Lawrence Ray Dover
Princeton
South Oak
April C. Oakes
Lawrence
Bodies found near Leavenworth in suspected foul play
Investigators say three men were found along a roadside about one mile west of Leavenworth, Kansas. Autopsies were ordered in Topeka while officials withheld identifications and genders as the investigation began.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Here
Topeka
Herb Nye
Nye
Lawsuits delay definite progress on Kansas speedway project
In Wyandotte County, more than half the land for the Kansas International Speedway is under contract, but several owners seek more money. Bonds of 208 million to fund a 75,000 seat track await legal rulings, including ongoing eminent domain challenges and a Kansas Supreme Court decision upholding government takings.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas ‘International Speedway
Wyandotte
John Ink Wood
Nunn & Associates
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Bottled Water Sales Rise as Concerns Grow in Kansas
The Front Page notes strong national demand for bottled water with Kansans reporting few issues beyond mold and pipe liner bits. Perrier had a benzene tainted water recall years ago, and the International Bottled Water Association cites water as the fastest growing packaged beverage, while in home systems gain traction from $700 to over $3,000. Some turn to reverse osmosis distillers or multi stage filters, and officials urge checking references and the BBB to verify company qualifications.
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Clals
Perrier
Kansas
Paige
International Bottled Water Association
Better Business Bureau
Types of bottled water and consumer concerns
An explainer defines bottled water types including artesian mineral purified spring and well water. It notes mineral water needs at least 250 ppm total dissolved solids and mentions consumer fears about safe local supply, with insights from Dennis Schwartz and John Kincaid on choosing reputable providers and avoiding unnecessary home-treatment equipment.
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Dennis Schwartz
Tecumseh
HealthWare health insurance program aims to cover Kansas children
Kansas welfare officials enlist school districts to locate low income children for HealthWare. The plan would have the state pay full or most of premium for families up to 150 percent of poverty, with a sliding scale for 150 to 200 percent. Postcards and fliers will educate parents as enrollment begins. A statewide KU survey estimates 44,000 eligible children lacked insurance last year, with 89,000 uninsured at some point.
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OPERA
Kan
Department of Socialices
Kansas
Howard
Childr
Ottawa hospital notes strains from admissions and arrests
Ottawa figures show admissions Pamela Strickland Hal Adamson Melda Brown Marty Ferrell and Bradley Wantland plus Lorene Green and Jeanette Roberts. births include a Strickland son. Sheriff and police logs detail a Wright arrest on K-68, domestic disputes, multiple thefts and vehicle incidents, plus Wellsville and Ottawa ambulance calls and a late night accident cluster.
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Pamela Strickland
Hal Adamson
Melda Brown
Marty Ferrell
Bradley Wantland
Ottawa
Lorene Green
Jeanette Roberts
Quenemo
Tonya Katzer
Garnett
Kathleen Dennison
Belinda Murray
Alice Boecker
Barbara Schleappe
Golden City
Melba Tull
Son
Donna Marin
Pamela
Steve Strickland
Travis Graika
Sheriff's News
Timothy Scott Wright
Olive
Kansas Highway Patrol
Richter Crossing
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Speedway Progress
John Kincaid
Pure Water Works
Kincaid
Seltzer Soda
the Daily Report
David Oshel
Central Ave
Richmond
Ronald Schulz
Hamilton Road
Rantoul
Phillip Davis
W. William
Williamsburg
North Main
Ernest Ira Bone
North Cherry
Hidden Meadow Apartments
S. Hickory
North Locust
N. Main
East Seventh
East Wilson
East Second
Sylvia P. Starkey
Denise M. Johnson
W. Std
Roland Mike Bell
N. Poplar
Wellsville
William H. Rusk
Main
Thomas E. Stewart
Kathleen J. Zamora
Cleveland
Tyler J. Tomberlin
Tomberlin
Tracey D. Gillaspy
le Loup
Sheriff's Department
Wendy C. Donaldson
Ernest L. Griffin
Iowa Road
Douglas Road
E. C. Pomona
Richard Shelly
Lane Fair
South Twyman
North Walnut
California Road
KHP
South Cedar
Cloud Road
Subway
S. Main
East Ninth
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