Tropical Storm Alberta Forecast Douses Florida and Carolinas
Regional forecast calls for heavy rain and strong winds in Florida and the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Alberta arrives. Midwest skies should clear, while the Central Plains may see lingering showers.
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Commodity food distribution for Franklin County residents announced
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. will distribute commodity food items to eligible Franklin County commodity program participants June 19. Distribution runs 9 a.m. to noon at the Ottawa VFW Post on north U.S. 59 and 10 a.m. to noon at Walnut Plaza Apartments in Wellsville. call Gladys MacDonald at (785) 242- T515 for details.
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Kansas Teens Die In Costa Rica Beach Swim
Two Labette County High School students from Altamont Kansas died while swimming off Palo Seco beach near Parrita Costa Rica as currents swept them away. A teacher and student remained missing on Sunday as air and sea searches continued for the missing pair.
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Parrita
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Carlson
Labette County
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Kline launches re election bid with tough stance in Topeka
Attorney General Phill Kline kicked off his re election campaign stressing tougher criminal penalties as he defends his record against Democrat Paul Morrison. Morrison, a former Johnson County prosecutor who switched parties last year, boasts 17 years in office while critics accuse Kline of using abortion clinic access to push anti abortion aims. Local GOP leaders, including House Speaker Doug Mays, praise Kline for Jessica s Law while accusing Morrison of being AWOL on key crime legislation.
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First testimony yields little on Kansas school funding case
The first hearing of a Senate panel probing whether the Kansas Supreme Court and state officials influenced the three year 541 million school finance plan yielded mainly speculation and no hard proof. Only a March 1 lunch between Justice Lawton Nuss and senators Morris and Brungardt surfaced as potential contact, with officials denying broader coordination.
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Salina
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Sebelius
Jim Ward
Wichita
Kay McFarland
Brungardt
Backdoor court talks cloud Kansas school finance clash
Morris and governor's office faced claims of backdoor court contact as Morris and Barnett denied February talks while late March testimony by Barnett, Apple, Bruce, Wagle cited Morris saying he spoke to a court employee about swaying justices under conditions. No meeting notes or tapes emerged amid GOP Senate tension and race to unseat Sebelius.
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Pat Apple
R-Louisburg
Terry Bruce
R-Hutchinson
Susan Wagle
Court
Sebelius
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