Road kill disposal sparks county service debate
Roberta Compton reported a deer carcass along Thomas Road near Centropolis, noting the lack of a county disposal service. Officials say state laws changed 15 years ago, leaving residents to handle corpses themselves while expressing health concerns and differing views on risk, with a Kansas wildlife commissioner cautioning about disease.
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Roberta Compton
Thomas Road
Centropolis
Compton
Sheriff's Department
Franklin County
Ray DeJulio
DeJulio
James Harrington
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas
Kansas breeders seek slots plan to boost purses
Harry and Patti Weelberg of McPherson County advocate Kansas style breeder incentives tied to slot machine revenues at pari mutuel tracks. They warn gains would revive horse and dog racing purses, attract more bettors, and protect a $370 million Kansas industry.
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Topeka
Harry
Patti Weelberg
Canton
Maxwell Game Preserve
McPherson County
Kansas
Nebraska
Kansas City
Woodlands
Wyandotte County
Weelbergs
Sunflower
Harry Weelberg
Bush pushes faith based programs for federal funds appeal
President Bush campaigned in New Orleans and Atlanta advocating government money for faith based charities. He cited personal change, urged funding faith based programs, and visited MLK’s crypt amid protests while raising campaign funds.
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New Orleans
Bush
Union Bethel A.M.E
South
Louisiana
Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
King
Zell Miller
Union Bethel
Mad cow scare not yet hurting National Western stock show sales
Amid rodeos and parades, the National Western stock show conducts brisk cattle auctions. Ranchers buy hundreds of cattle, including Maine Anjou bulls, with prices holding steady despite the mad cow outbreak. Officials say sales pace matches last year as about 3,000 animals are sold over three weeks.
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Denver
Dale Naylor
Balko, Oklo
Washington State
U.S
Midwest
Kati Christensen
James Goodrich
Goodrich
Tommy Wait
Bronaugh
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