Bill would charge park fees for elderly disabled Kansans
In Kansas a bill would require senior and disabled park users to pay a vehicle park permit and hunting or fishing licenses, but would remove license fees from the measure on approval. House members debated fairness versus state budget needs, noting 28,000 park permits last year and the shift of costs to users as demographics shift.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Bill Graves
Bill Mason
R-El. Dorado
Mason
Ted Powers
R-Mulvane
Henry Helgerson
Dwichita
Doug Gatewood
Gatewood
Columbus
Jeff Peterson
Peterson
Manhattan
Wildlife and Parks
Steve Williams
Hill Leaves State School Board Race Over Personal Reasons
Republican Scott Hill of Abilene withdraws from re election to the Kansas State Board of Education citing family ranch moves to Montana and ongoing travel. His exit leaves Bruce Wyatt of Salina as the lone candidate for the 6th District seat, which covers 18 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Board of Education
Scott Hill
Abilene
Hill
Montana
Kansas
Salina
Bruce Wyatt
Wyatt
Senate panel backs wage hike with GOP curb on local measures
A Kansas Senate Commerce Committee endorsed raising the hourly minimum wage from 2.65 to 5.15 for non interstate commerce firms or those under 500000 in annual sales. Republicans added a counterproposal barring cities and counties from setting their own minimums to curb local living wage ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
Kansas
Senate Commerce Committee
GOP
Manhattan
Amateur radio towers stalled in Kansas zoning clash
Harris News Service reports Kansas lawmakers back off a bill to require cities and counties to reasonably accommodate amateur radio towers amid opposition from the League of Kansas Municipalities. Rep. Jim Morrison shelved the measure after a House Utilities Committee hearing. Local control clashes with safety duties as operators warn towers aid storm spotting and disaster comms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris News Service
Topeka
Jim Morrison
R-Colby
House Utilities Committee
League of Kansas Municipalities
Morrison
Kim Gulley
Kansas Cities
National Weather Service
Ron Tremblay
Salina
Ham
Jurors Deadlocked in Berberich Murder Trial
Osage County jurors hearing the case of Thomas A. Berberich in the 1979 John F. Hanrahan murder said they are deadlocked after 14 hours of deliberation. Judge James Smith sent them back to continue today. The case involves a Topeka boy who disappeared after biking to a bowling alley and whose nude body was found in a nearby creek. The jury weighed first degree murder, second degree murder, and voluntary manslaughter.
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Lyndon
Topeka
Osage County
James Smith
Thomas A. Berberich
Berberich
John F
Jack” Hanrahan
Volun
Smith
R.don Strong
Dorothy Strong Klatt
Strong
Hanrahan
Klatt
Flu outbreak in Kansas tied for deadliest in years
Wichita AP report shows 39 flu deaths so far this year, nearly double last year’s 21, with higher hospital admissions for pneumonia linked to flu. Clinics report more positives as experts note earlier arrival and higher death percentage than recent seasons. Weary doctors cite variable testing and acknowledge uncertainty. The season seems to be waning with admissions down and CDC noting sporadic new cases.
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Wichita
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Hospi
Tals
Via‘ Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis
Paula Ghazarian
Wesley Medical Center
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Hewitt Goodpasture
Cau
CDC
Mistrial Declared in Blackmail Case at Douglas County
Douglas County District Court Judge Jack Murphy declared a mistrial in a case against Merriam woman Nancy Farrell accused of blackmailing Douglas County Assistant District Attorney Marlon Williams. A taped call and a prior arrest for operating under the influence were discussed, with Farrell, 51, arrested April 27, 1999, after leaving messages alleging a drug buy.
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Lawrence
Merriam
Douglas County
Jack Murphy
Murphy
Nancy Farrell
Farrell
Marlon Williams
Joe
Williams
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Wyoming
State Department of Human Resources
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Kissinger
Mette
Massachusetts
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Ottawa
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Baldwin City
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