Man charged with placing phony charity boxes in county
Robert L. Winters, 63, was charged in Jasper County Circuit Court with two felony counts of unlawful merchandising for allegedly placing fake donation boxes topped with stickers at Joplin retailers and pocketing cash. Authorities consider possible hundreds more boxes across Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Special Olympics Missouri confirms it does not solicit funds via retail boxes.
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Joplin, Mo
Southwest Missouri
Robert L. Winters
Jasper County
Joplin
Jay Nixon
Winter
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Special Olympics
Mark Musso
Musso
Pittsburg
Kan
Nixon
Mother of inmate refiles suit against jail in suicide death
Sharon Vaughn refiles a state court suit seeking 10 million dollars after a federal dismissal over the 2003 hanging death of her son William Harrison Vaughn Jr. at Shawnee County Jail. Vaughn had asked for isolation, was offered bond, and declined. County officials say they previously won the case and feel confident.
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Topeka
Sharon Vaughn
William Harrison Vaughn Jr
Vaughn
Shawnee County
Rich Eckert
Kansas earns last for science standards in nation
The Fordham Institute gave Kansas an F for public school science standards after the State Board of Education approved revised guidelines. It criticized the treatment of evolution as "radically compromised" and said the move mocks science definitions, while supporters argue the changes expose students to valid criticisms and classroom openness.
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Topeka
Kansas
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
State Board of Education
Steve Abrams
Abrams
Arkansas City
Institute
Iowa
District of Columbia
California
Steve Case
Center For Science Education
University of Kansas
Case
Kansas science standards draw fire over evolution stance
The nonprofit institute criticizes Kansas new science standards as watering down evolution and promoting intelligent design, saying the change undermines natural explanations. Kansas tests to spring 2008 will not yet reflect classroom changes, while educators fear revised standards pressure fewer evolutionary teachings.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Institute
Rod Paige
Bush
Abrams
Eminent domain debate heats Kansas towns and courts
Ottawa City Manager Padgett argues eminent domain is justified only for large public benefit with full compensation. Parsons uses it to assemble downtown land, while Hays bans takings unless land remains public. Kansas lawmakers consider limits after New London ruling. officials urge balance to enable needed public projects.
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Wel
Aon Padget
Kansas City
Kan
Nebraska
Parsons City Commission
Cece
Hays City Commission
U.S. Supreme Court
City of
New London
Conn
Hays
Kent
Stewane
Supr Court
Sryieh
Don Moler
League
Kansas
Franklin
Tom. ‘Holland
Baldwin City
Jackson
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