Habitat charity to launch A Brush with Kindness program
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County plans a new program offering exterior renovations under 5000 dollars to help more families. Volunteers will repaint, fix roofs and gutters, or repair sidewalks for eligible homeowners who meet need and repayment criteria,argando zero interest.
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Meagan Patton
Uliom
Franklin County
Allom
Ullom
Habitat For Humanity
Ottawa
Alom
Kansas Weather Hotline Notice
Regional weather update availability shows hot conditions in Kansas. Hotline numbers are (600) 586 7623 or 511 with an online option at 511 kedot dot org provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Kedot
Kansas Highway Patrol
National Temperature Extremes Reported Across Lower 48
The Associated Press notes the coldest state point at Wolf Point Montana with 23 degrees and the hottest at McAllen Texas reaching 97 degrees, marking standouts in national temperature extremes.
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Associated Press
Wolf Point
Mont
McAllen
Texas
Winning smile tops Simple Simon's photo contest
Ashley Valentine, 2, of Olathe won the pizza chain contest with a radiant smile chosen from about 500 entries. Her parents Crystal and Brandon Valentine accepted the award in Paola on February 17, with grandparents Clark and Karen Valentine of Ottawa in attendance.
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Ashley Valentine
Olathe
Ashley
Crystal
Brandon Valentine
Paola
Clark
Karen Valentine
Ottawa
Ottawa woman to be sentenced for theft from grandmother
Dawn Denise Coopey, 31, faces sentencing March 29 in Franklin County District Court after pleading no contest to felony theft and mistreatment of a dependent adult. Prosecutors say she used more than $100,000 of her 80-year-old grandmother’s funds, with alleged actions spanning Aug 2005 to July 2009. She was released on $5,000 bond. Potential penalties range up to several years in prison.
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Allom
Courtney Servaes
Herald
Ottawa
Dawn Denise Coopey
Franklin County District Court
Coopey
Edly
Naismith Rules on Display in Kansas City for NCAA Time
Kansas City hosts the original basketball rules once pinned at a Springfield YMCA. David Booth and Suzanne bought the rules at Sotheby’s for 4.3 million dollars. the display runs March 5 to May 29 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum with free admission. The two articles also cover Kansas photo ID legislation advancing in Topeka, promising strong election fraud penalties and state court prosecution.
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Kansas City
James Naismith
Springfield
Mass
Naismith
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Kansas
David Booth
Suzanne
Sotheby’s
Nelson-Atkins Museum
Ooe
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Kobach
Kansan Senators Back Rural Counties Tax Aid Plan
In Topeka the Senate approved a key Gov. Sam Brownback proposal to aid rural Kansas counties facing population decline. The plan would authorize five year tax relief measures and targeted incentives to attract residents and stabilize local communities.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Witn
Popelsthee
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