Taxpayers Bill of Rights movement gains steam in Kansas
A Kansas surge mirrors Colorado's 1992 Taxpayer Bill of Rights push, backed by anti tax groups and conservative lawmakers. The effort seeks to cap state spending growth and curb tax increases while educators contend for higher funding following rulings that court ordered increases.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas Supreme Court
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Supreme Court
Dodge City
Salina
Sunflower
Franklin County hosts first ever farm tour with 10 stops
Franklin County launches its first farm tour from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m on Saturday guiding visitors to 10 locations including Peckham's Pumpkin Patch and Circle K Performance Horses with tractor demos alpaca demonstrations and wagon rides. The event ties to a Smithsonian exhibit on Americans and food and emphasizes agro tourism and education for families. Maps and details are at the Franklin County Visitors Center or the Visit Ottawa site.
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Franklin County
Jason Camis
Smithsonian
Camis
E Logan
Peckham’s
Pumpkin Patch
Vermont Road
Rantoul
N. Locust
Ottawa
Dunn’s Landing
Ohio Road
Wellsville
Kansas Alpaca Company
Kentucky Road
Idaho Road
Williamsburg
Sundstrom Farms
Sand Creek Terrace
Orscheln’s
S. Princeton St
Newhouse Dairy
Vermont Terrace
Shadeland Stock Farm
Buffalo Ranch
Osborne Road
Circle K Performance
Louisiana Road
Baldwin City
Sundstrom Dairy
Circle K
Miami County
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Visitottawakansas.com
Floods strike northeast Kansas as waters recede
After a weekend storm heavy rains drenched Holton Oskaloosa and Jackson County. Soldier Creek at Shawnee crested above 34 feet, later falling to 15 feet. 8 to 12 inches reported locally. Evacuations occurred at Payless Shoe Source in Topeka. a Union Pacific train was stranded east of Grantville as bridges washed out. Residents like Chuck Bigham lost belongings and cope without hot water or plumbing while seeking recovery help.
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Scott Whitmore
National Weather Service
Topeka
Shawnee County
Jackson
Jefferson
Whitmore
Soldier Creek
Payless
U.S. 24
Union Pacific
Grantville
Jefferson County Sheriffs Department
Claude Hughes
Roy Dunnaway
Jefferson County
Don Haynes
Dunnaway
Bigham
Chuck Bigham
Chuck
Say What aims to boost attendance at Ottawa High School
Ottawa High School launches Say What a student council program to raise event attendance by offering no admission for students and prizes to the class with the highest turnout. The plan selects four events per year with rival teams and clubs competing to attract peers.
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Ottawa High School
Andrew Huschka
Huschka
OHS
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