Expert warns Kansas economy slows amid wage and job growth dip
University of Kansas economist Norm Clifford warned at the 22nd Economic Outlook Conference that Kansas faces slower wage gains and slower job growth next year. Wages are forecast to rise 4.8 percent, up to 2 percent for total employment, with manufacturing jobs slowing to 0.5 percent after a 3.8 percent rise this year.
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Lawrence, Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
Norm Clifford
Institute of Public Policy and Business Research
Clifford
Man escapes grisly I-35 deer wreck
Newton resident Charles T. Bowling 31 survived a head on collision with a deer on I-35 near K-68. The deer shattered the windshield and caved the roof, antlers lodged in the car. Bowling, cited for no proof of insurance, suffered only minor cuts and scrapes.
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Newton
Charles T. Bowling
Shawn Chambers
Franklin County
Sheriff's Department
Chambers
Bowling
Wellsville Man Arrested in Vehicle Burglaries
ELLSVILLE A Wellsville resident Adam Michael Gentry age 18 was arrested Friday night amid a string of vehicle burglaries in the area. He faces two counts of possession of stolen property and remains jailed in Franklin County on $1,000 bond as investigators pursue additional burglary and theft charges from other jurisdictions.
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Ellsville
Wellsville
Adam Michael Gentry
W. 3Rd
Franklin County
Randy Hinderliter
Johnson County
Gentry
Hinderliter
Paul Carden Byrd
S. Mulberry
Aaron Dean Stottlemire
Rantoul
Osborne Road
Stottlemire
N. Cherry
Ottawa
Reno
Iowa
Carl Jay Messick
E. Wilson
North Mulberry
Ninette A. Duke
Atascocita
Texas
Eric Dewayne Crump
Canterbury Court
Ash
Jason Lester Glidewell
Jackson County
Okla
David G. Atchison
N. Cedar
Victor Lee Bishop
Hickory
Meagan N. Blanchard
Wal-Mart Supercenter
S. Princeton
Monica Lynette Nunnally
James C. Connor
Augusta
Jennifer L. Long
Poplar
North Poplar
Municicourt
Justin L. Carey
S. Sycamore
Russell Eugene Mundy
Lael Jo Mundy
S. Burrough
Ottawa District Backs Away From Pending School Lawsuit
Newton report details analyze litigation prospects to boards of education urging resolutions to join the suit. Ottawa Superintendent Harve Ludwick says Ottawa will not participate, citing desire for Legislature input over court route. The effort, called Schools for Fair Funding, requires 50,000+ combined enrollment from 24 districts to file in early 1999. member districts range from 1,953 to 7,242 students.
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Newton
Boards of Education
Ottawa
Harvey Ludwick
Ludwick
Rupe
Lansing
Mulvane
Salina
Death of unarmed man leads to multiple murder trial reversals
Sanders was stabbed four times by Adam who was initially convicted of second degree murder and aggravated robbery in 1993, sentenced to 15 years to life, but the Kansas Supreme Court reversed the conviction in 1995 over legal technicalities. A 1996 Marion County trial resulted in involuntary manslaughter conviction and a three to 10 year sentence. Paroled in 1996, he finished parole in 2006. Sanders' mother expressed grief and concern over the system’s handling.
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Sanders
Adam
The
Kansas Supreme Court
Marion County
Kansas Department of Cor
Rections
Bill Miskell
Marylou Sanders
Junction City
Galen R. Koontz Jr
Rantoul
Rock Creek Road
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Alicia D. Morris
Paula
Evelyn J. Watts
S. Elm
15Th
Elm
Watts
Bankers Tension Highlights State Banking Regulator Role
During a meeting Banks regulator Steffes defended reform while critics warned of appearance of conflict. The Kansas bankers association weighs in with lobbying pressure as evidence shows extensive campaign contributions and lobby presence at the Statehouse.
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Steffes
State Banking Board
Prairie State Bank of
Augusta
Male
Maag
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Bankers Association
Association
Bill Graves
Statehouse
Ottawa Area Hospital Notes and Sheriff's Roundup
Admissions include Alice Kaiser and Kath leen Dennison from Ottawa with births and discharges for Janet Huddleston Tamarra Winchester and Lee Bulmer. Sheriff arrests span Franklin County warrants DUI probation violations and theft, with multiple suspects processed and bonds set. Incidents cover recovered stolen car, battery reports, and traffic accidents with injuries and non injury updates. Fire and ambulance calls list gas leak false alarms and medical emergencies in Wellsville and Pomona.
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Alice (Feather) Kaiser
Ottawa
Janet Huddleston
Tamarra Winchester
Lee Bulmer
Quenema
Pauline Vollmar
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Pascagoula
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