Colorado faces federal scrutiny over Arkansas River water use
Colorado water officials warned on day one of the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum that if irrigation users do not repay Kansas for water diverted over 35 years the federal government may monitor downstream use. More than 1,500 wells in southeast Colorado could be shut after April 1 without compensation for water flowing to Kansas as ordered by the Supreme Court last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin
Nancy Kassebaum to press Africa trip despite budget impasse
Sen. Nancy Kassebaum will proceed with an eight country Africa visit through Jan. 17, saying she can do more good abroad as chair of the Senate African Affairs subcommittee. She postponed the journey briefly over the risk of federal shutdown votes but the Senate sent resolutions to the House and she chose to go after consulting officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nancy Kassebaum
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Kassebaum
State Department
Ottawa Job Service Center to Close Over Federal Cut
The Ottawa center will shut at end of Feb due to federal funding cuts, affecting Franklin Douglas Miami Osage Lynn and Johnson counties. About 100 people daily use the Ottawa office for applications training or unemployment benefits, with services moving to Lawrence Overland Park and other centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Department of Human Resources
Lawrence
Lou Atherton
Ottawa Area
Franklin
Douglas
Miami
Osage
Lynn
Johnson Counties
Contreras
Serbs Free 16 Civilians Near Sarajevo
Under U.S. pressure Bosnian Serbs release 16 civilians detained when they entered a Serb held suburb of Sarajevo last month. The move followed appeals to Slobodan Milosevic and meetings in Sarajevo and Banja Luka as NATO IFOR advances aimed to ensure freedom of movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarajevo
Bosnia- Herzegovina
United
United Nations
IFOR
Ilidza
Demos push ethics reform in Kansas Legislature
Senator Doug Walker seeks public image overhaul with bills to ban gifts and tickets to events, cap terms at eight years, and limit lobbying influence. He plans to file the measures when the Legislature convenes, citing voter anger over perceived corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yopera
Kan
Doug Walker
Walker
D-Osawatomie
Statehouse
House
Salary Money Story Continues on Page Two
A brief note indicates details about money and salary discussion continue on page two. The fragment mentions financial matters involving compensation but lacks full context. Readers are directed to turn to page two for complete information.
Kansas kids show gains but teen problems rise
A Kansas Action for Children study finds overall improvement for children under 18, including better prenatal care and fewer infant deaths, but teen problems worsen with higher arrest and violent death rates, increased teen births to single mothers, and more youth alcohol use. The 150 page report, Kids Count Kansas, draws on state and federal data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPERA
Kan
Kansas Action For Children
Joyce Hudson Martin
Kansas
Kids Count
University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
State Board of Education
State Department of Health and Environment
U.S. Census Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
News Digest
Olathe
Debora Green
Green
Johnson County
Kansas City
Prairie Village
Paul Morrison
Tim Farrar
Kelly Farrar
Michael Farrar
Nancy
Africa
Nene We Eenees Ap
Census Bureau
Bureau of the Public Debt
Ann Lande PS
AEE
Peneses
AZOS
Penevnere
Renal Obe
Valerie Wolf
Herald
Jay Thornton
Bill Allender
Craig Lamberd
Terry
S. Main
Demos Eye Ethics Reform
By Matt Truell
Associated Press
CBS Bee Os
Beth Silver
Dad
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!