Kansans Remember Fallen Heroes At Memorial Day Ceremonies
Veterans and families across Kansas gathered at Wichita and Topeka cemeteries to honor the fallen. Speakers urged reflection on Memorial Day meaning as 21-gun salutes and taps marked ceremonies. In Wichita, about 100 attended the Civil War Memorial Pavilion event and a campaign launched to raise 125000 for renovations.
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KTEC touts Ad Astra funds gains amid venture concerns
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. reports two Ad Astra funds hold two dozen ventures since 1990 now worth four times their initial investment. The portfolios show nearly 18.2 million in annual sales and 258 jobs, but figures come largely from the companies and are unaudited. Critics call for accountability while boosters stress patience in seed capital.
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Body found five months after Wolf Creek Lake boating accident
In Wolf Creek Lake near Burlington, Kansas, the body of Anthony Buckley 26 was found by anglers Monday. Coffey County sheriff Randy Rogers said divers pulled the body from the lake about an hour after the sighting. Buckley and two friends capsized December 15. Brooks and Stotts 32 were recovered the same night. Families can now seek closure after a long, difficult period.
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Three Die In Memorial Weekend Kansas Road Crashes
Three people died in Kansas traffic crashes over Memorial Day weekend. In Sedgwick County a collision at an intersection killed Carol Turner and seriously hurt her husband William Turner while the other driver was treated. Avenell Harrs of Wichita died when a car struck another at a Stafford County road junction. Raymond Reasoner, 28, died after his westbound pickup struck a rail in Wilson County. The patrol cited the times as around 10:30 a.m. Monday for the Sedgwick crash.
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