Kansas wineries rise revive century-old grape industry roots
Salina vintner Norm Jennings praised Kansas for boosting wineries as Topeka moves to expand the grape and wine sector. The new Kansas Grape and Wine Industry Advisory Council supported legislation doubling winery production limits, enabling off-site tastings and two outlets, with governor likely to sign.
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House
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D-Ellsworth
Ann Meir
Patty Clark
Kansas Commerce Department
Kansans
Wyldewood Cellars
I-70
Paxico
Missouri
Kentucky Derby Menu Highlights Kentucky Agriculture
At Churchill Downs Derby week chefs feature Kentucky raised beef lamb pork cheeses mushrooms honey jams and pastries aiming to broaden farm income as tobacco demand declines Kentucky Proud program backs growers Churchill orders total about 180 000 for Derby week and 350 000 yearly Kentucky products include free range chicken from Amish vendors cheeses from Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese mushrooms from Mark Wheatley and mint julep ingredients from local suppliers Derby menus vary seasonally with tomatoes green beans and herbs to follow.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Churchill
Mark Wheatley
Gil Logan
Logan
Levy Restaurants
Gil
Kenny
Wheatley
Kenny Mattingly
State Department of Agriculture
Bill Clary
Appalachia
Evolution Scrutiny Opens Kansas Public Hearings on Evolution
Kansas faces heated public hearings on how evolution is taught as the State Board of Education subcommittee weighs two proposals. The majority favors continuing current emphasis on evolution while the minority calls for more critique. Critics say intelligent design is being pushed into standards, while supporters insist they seek balance.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Education
John Staver
Center of Science Education
Kansas State University
Jonathan Wells
Discovery Institute
Dayton
Tenn
Lawyer Accuses Officials in Grand Jury Petition Case
Landrith, attorney for Concerned Citizens, alleges Kansas Disciplinary Administrator Hazlett uses his office to target critics, amid claims of a baby ring and libel. The group restarted signatures after Judge Fromme found petition errors, and plans to refile in Franklin County.
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Concerned Citizens Group
Kansas
Stanton Hazlett
Landrith
Hazlett
Kansas Judicial Branch
Fourth Judicial District
Phillip Fromme
Fromme
Blaine Finch
Grand Jury
Franklin County
Concerned Citizens
Chet Leach
Commission
Don Stottlemire
Finch
Jury convicts driver in DUI linked motorcycle death trial
The Collins case ended with a verdict after about two and a half hours of deliberation. Judge Thomas Sachse explained the proximate cause instruction while County Attorney Heather Jones argued Collins’ drunk driving caused Robyn Curtis’ death.
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Franklin County
Collins
Thomas H. Sachse
Robyn Curtis
Sachse
Heather Jones
Curtis
Scott Ryburn
Shooters case moves after Ottawa search and bond ruling
Police say two guns were found near K-68 and Idaho Road in Ottawa during a Wednesday search. Capt Randy Allan declined to discuss evidence as the case remains under investigation. Judge Smith denied Devoe a bond reduction, with prosecutors arguing Flack is a flight risk and potentially unstable.
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Idaho Road
Ottawa
Randy Allan
Smith
Devoe
Flack
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