Seasonal factors cited in unemployment rise in Kansas
The Kansas unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent in January from 3.0 percent in December 1999, driven by seasonal hiring changes. About 8,700 more people were unemployed and seeking work. employment in retail, government, and manufacturing fell while the overall job market showed January stability versus 1999. The Topeka area stood at 4.0 percent, with Wichita at 4.1 percent and Kansas City metro at 3.2 percent.
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Sedgwick
Lawrence
Democratic leader opposes Graves funding proposal
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley D Topeka opposes Gov Bill Graves plan to use up to 100 million in extra federal nursing home funds for public schools. Hensley favors using the money for elder and disabled medical services, freeing state tax dollars for education. House committee hearing set on Thursday amid questions about federal approval and potential cuts.
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March 11 deadline set for Shawnee sheriff replacement
The Shawnee County Republican Central Committee will name a replacement for ousted Sheriff Dave Meneley on March 11. The appointee will be forwarded to Gov. Bill Graves to fill Meneley’s term ending next January. Possible candidates include Scott Teeselink, Bob Inman, Jim Gilchrist, Ed White and others.
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Shawnee County
Dave Meneley
Republican Central Committee
Bill Graves
Meneley
Jane- Meneley
Attorney General
William Huffmier
County Commission
Huffmier
Scott Teeselink
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Bob Inman
Jim Gilchrist
Topeka Unified School District 501
Ed White
Topeka Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
Activist Lydia Gonzales Elevates Latino Education in Kansas
Lydia Gonzales rose from a 1950s segregated experience in Garden City to lead a Latino education program at Garden City Community College. Her work spanned state reach, earning praise at Hispanic Legislative Day with a Capitol salute from 300 attendees, including officials and a letter from President Clinton. Her family continues her mission by rallying students aged 60 in Kansas City.
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Topeka
Lydia Gonzales
Garden City
Gonzales
Garden City Community College
Kansas
Leo Prieto
Raul Guevara
Lydia
Hutchinson Junior College
Guevara
Rodrigo Bonilla
Salina
League of United Latin American Citizens
Capitol
Bill Clinton
Sabina Gonzales- Hacker
Kansas City
Gas prices rise boosting Kansas oil industry in Wichita
Gasoline prices climb nationwide reach a record 1.47 per gallon, elevating costs for consumers. Kansas oil firms expand drilling with 17 rigs in western Kansas, up from nine earlier, as industry leaders anticipate higher output but report worker shortages and layoffs in recent years.
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Wichita
Kansas
Trilby Lundberg
Lundberg Survey
Lawrence Cowan
Colwich
Cowans
Dave Williams
Kansas Corporation Commission
Conservation Division
Grady Bolding
Bolding
Oskaloosa Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting Tragedy
In Oskaloosa Kansas 15 year old Joshua L Stark is charged with second degree murder after 13 year old Dakota Cody Back was shot at his home. The incident occurred around 3 am Sunday with Stark and two other youths present. Police recovered several guns and Stark faces multiple counts including firearm possession theft alcohol by a minor and drug paraphernalia possession.
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Dakota
Cody” Back
Oskaloosa Middle School
Joshua L. Stark
Jefferson County
Stark
Roy Dunnaway
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Scott Teeselink
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dunnaway
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