Public Frustrations Rise Over Kansas Juvenile Justice System
A Kansas public meeting hears stories from families like Tom and Deanna King, whose 14-year-old son faces misdemeanor charges after a homecoming fistfight. They seek mediation and warn of harsh court-driven punishment, urging reform to allow faster, cheaper cases and opportunities for waiver of counsel.
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Connie Woodward
Harris News Service
ULA
Tom
Deanna King
Kansas
Kansas Justice Initiative Commission
Brian
Tom King
Deanna
Commission
Allen County
Tim Emert
R-Independence
Emert
Burlington
Ron Hoover
Hoover
Tom Saxton
Iola
Kings
Saxton
Judicial Sys
Garnett bids to host Kansas Sampler Festival for two years
Garnett submitted an application to host the Kansas Sampler Festival for the next two years. City Clerk Joyce Martin noted the Friday deadline and a committee drive that secured $15,000 in sponsorships and 30 support letters. If chosen, the festival would be at North Lake Park and mark a rotation of sites statewide.
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Garnett
Kansas
Joyce Martin
Martin
North Lake Park
Ottawa
Franklin County
Arkansas City
Decaturcone
Jackson
Ed Rieer
Community Calendar Listings for Anderson County
Saturday 8 to 11 a.m. recycling day at Anderson County Landfill. Monday 9 a.m. Anderson County Commission at courthouse. 5:15 p.m. Garnett City Commission at city hall rescheduled for Veterans Day. Tuesday city and county offices closed. County Extension Fall Craft Day at Lake Garnett. Wednesday 7 p.m. Friends of the Trail meeting at Town Hall Center.
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Kansas Counties Association
Poostead
KCAMP
Sheriff's Department
The
Anderson County Extension Service
Lake Garnett Park
Anderson County
Anderson County Review
Ken Weide
Weide
Anderson County Commission
Friends of the Trail
Town Hall Center
School and Community Events Calendar Summary
The notice lists Monday activities including junior high wrestling at Spring Hill at 4 p.m. and a Garnett Elementary and Irving PTO meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday features junior high girls basketball hosting Gardner and site council. Thursday has junior high girls basketball at Baldwin at 4 p.m. and ACHS presents The Secret Garden at 7 p.m. November 14 shows the same musical at 7 p.m. November 15 has junior high wrestling at Silver Lake Invitational starting at 8 a.m.
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Spring Hill
Garnett Elementary
Irving Pto
Gardner
Baldwin
ACHS
Food tax relief urged in Kansas by unions
Officials of the Kansas AFL-CIO pressed Gov. Bill Graves to propose removing the 4.9 percent sales tax on food as part of 1998 tax relief. Graves plans at least 120 million dollars in relief with details due in January.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Afl-Cio
Bill Graves
Graves
Lion
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