Stovall presses Kansas on farm merger concerns
Attorney General Carla Stovall joined nine state AGs in warning the U S Department of Justice about Smithfield's proposed purchase of Murphy Family Farms. The letter argues the deal could reshape hog markets, harming farmers and consumers, as broader anti trust actions and funding are debated by Kansas lawmakers.
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Topeka
Carla Stovall
U.S. Department of Justice
Smithfield
Murphy Family Farms
Western Pork Production Corp
J&k Farms
Carroll’s Foods
Murphy
Kansas
Rex Beasley
Beasley
Legislative Special Committee On Agriculture
Stovall
John Campbell
Dennis McKinney
D-Greensburg
Campbell
Dan Johnson
R-Hays
Johnson
Seaboard water plan sparks Kansas Oklahoma dispute
Kansas officials and legislators debate Seaboard Farms request to pipe groundwater from Kansas to its Wakefield Oklahoma hog farm. Legal experts warn a court fight could follow, as Oklahoma bars the transfer and Kansas weighs interstate water rights amid broader drought era battles.
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Sarah. Kessinger
Harris News Service
Topeka
Kansas
Seaboard Farms
Oklahoma
Roger McBowen
Kansas State University
Seaboard
Miles Tolbert
Colorado
Nebraska
Sunflower
McBowen
Carla Stovall
Drew Edmondson
Stovall
David Pope
Mary Tritsch
House
Robin Jennison
Jennison
Pye
Bill Graves
Seward County
Wakefield
Seward
Carl Holmes
Liberal
Milford soldier ends three hour standoff with self inflicted wound
Fort Riley petty officer Marc Lampert, 22, of Milford, after being escorted home by two soldiers, pulled a gun on deputies and other soldiers then walked out of a mobile home and shot himself in the chest ending a roughly three hour standoff. He was taken to Irwin Army Hospital in stable condition. Milford lies about 70 miles northwest of Topeka.
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Milfords
Fort Riley
Geary County
Marc Lampert
Milford
Bill Deppish
Lampert
Deppish
Irwin Army Hospital
Topeka
Brothers in blue retire after long sheriff careers
Rex and Charlie Sennel end 24 years of service in Ottawa County with Rex stepping down as sheriff in 1974 and Charlie retiring after decades on patrol. Neighbors describe them as brothers who built a shared career marked by loyalty, camaraderie, and dedication to public safety.
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Rex
Charlie
Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
Cers
DPS
Oren Skiles
Arkansas City Police Department
Skiles
Norman
Shirley
Sheriff's Department
Craig Davis
Davis
Mary Beth
Kansas lawmakers debate vouchers with mixed support
Kansas House members spar over a pilot statewide voucher program proposed by Glasscock and Tanner. Supporters argue parents deserve school choice and that vouchers pressure public schools to improve. Opponents warn vouchers drain funds from public schools and may divert money to religious schools.
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O'Connor
Glasscock
O’connor
House
Robin Jennison
R-Healy
Bill Graves
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Yaiound
Tanner
Kansas
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Hensley
Governor orders comprehensive review before mental health closings
Governor to form a task force to study Rainbow and Larned facilities and options for children and adults. Lawmakers expected to maintain current funding next budget year starting July 1 as the review proceeds. Stakeholders praise the decision while warning of potential problems for removing children from Larned.
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Schalansky
Rainbow
Brown
Graves
Children’s
Larned
Bond
R-Overland Park
Jennison
R-Healy
Meat plant in salmonella dispute with USDA
Supreme Beef Processors contested blame for salmonella after USDA removed inspectors following three failed tests. The plant supplied beef to school lunch programs and accounted for 14 million pounds of USDA purchases since July. A judge issued a restraining order restoring inspectors, while USDA suspended new purchases. Executives claimed contamination arose at slaughterhouses outside their control.
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Ing
USDA
Dallas
Supreme Beef Plant
Fish
Steven Spiritas
Spiritas
OSHA proposes fines for Monfort safety violations
Federal officials proposed fines exceeding 237000 against the Garden City Monfort plant for 47 safety violations. Monfort under ConAgra Beef plans to contest, with 15 business days from Dec 7 to respond, following inspections that began June 7.
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Harris News
Garden City
Monfort Inc
U.S. Labor Department
Monfort
ConAgra Beef Co
Kathryn Danko-Lord
ConAgra
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Judy Freeman
OSHA
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