Weather outlook with storms possible tonight
Tonight shows partly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of storms in the evening and potential severe activity. Lows near 67. Thursday looks mostly sunny with highs around 88. Classifieds and other sections noted across pages 2 to 11.
Local Bail Bond Rules Narrow in Franklin County
Franklin County limits bail bond providers after District Judge Thomas H. Sachse revised approval rules. Five companies were approved this year, while Fields and Patterson were denied. Officials say fewer providers streamline court and law enforcement, though affected licensees dispute the change and claim missed revenues.
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Franklin County
Sam Fields
Gary Patterson
Thomas H. Sachse
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
Tony LeMaster
Fields
Patterson
Sachse
Applejacks Bonding Company
Lawrence
A-Bail Bonding Company
Topeka
Lowed Sachse
Kansas Insurance Board
Assurety
Kansas
Ghana beckons former Ottawa woman to wheelchair ministry
JoAnne Fluke, a 27 year old Ottawa native living in Overland Park, plans a Ghana mission to distribute wheelchairs through Wheels for the World and Johnny and Friends. She will join 15 to 20 volunteers Sept 5 to 17 to assist churches and disability outreach, and hosts a July 11 benefit concert at Colonial Quivira Campus in Overland Park to raise funds.
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Ghana
Ottawa
JoAnne Fluke
Fluke
Africa
Baker University
Overland Park
Christian Book and Gift
First Christian Church
Johnny and Friends
Wheels For
Romania
Poland
Colonial Quivira
W. 137Th St
Laurie Sisk
Cedar St
9 11 inquiry leaders press for cooperation from Bush admin
Washington AP lead story reports that the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks faces delays and possible inability to produce a May 2004 report without broader cooperation from Defense and Justice. Kean and Hamilton warn time is slipping and several areas require review. They caution against attributing intentional foot dragging while noting the scope is vast.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Commission
Thomas H. Kean
Kean
Lee Hamilton
Capitol Hill
New Jersey
Hamilton
Indiana
Defense and
Justice
National Commission On
United
NBC
White House
City eyes 20 acres for sewer district
Weldon Padgett says the city will unilaterally annex a 20 acre tract along 23rd Street to form a sewer benefit district extending toward I 35 and Eisenhower Road. An assisted living facility developer expects to build after sewer access is established. this marks a rare unilateral annexation without owner consent. Public notice and hearings will follow per city procedure.
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23Rd Street
Eisenhower Road
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Scott Bird
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Franklin County Rail Bond Agencies
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City Eyes
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