American Royal faces decline amid funding battles and aging facilities
The American Royal Livestock Horse Show and Rodeo in Kansas City sees a 10 percent five year drop in entries with cattle down 24 percent while Louisville’s competing exposition rises 18.5 percent. Officials warn lack of city support and deteriorating Royal Building threaten the event’s future. a $25 million modernization effort faces rejection.
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Kansas jobless rate up in September amid county highs
The Kansas unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in September from 4.1 percent in August as farm and seasonal workers fall off, with Labette County posting the state's highest rate at 8.7 percent followed by Cherokee at 7.6 percent. County and city figures also show varied rates across the state, with several areas below 5 percent.
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Whittaker gift raises eyebrows at KU donation questions
U S Representative Bob Whittaker may use nearly 500000 of his unused campaign funds to donate to the University of Kansas and possibly seek a teaching post. Common Cause faults the arrangement as potentially buying a job, though KU and Whittaker deny any link.
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Washington
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University of Texas
Unseasonable Cold and Snow Prospects Across Kansas
Weekend rain fell in eastern Kansas with up to 5 inches in Johnson County while western Kansas faced subfreezing temperatures. The cold front moves east with brisk winds, and snow chances loom in the west later in the week. Rain totals included Chanute 3.12 inches and Topeka 1.74 inches for the 24 hours ending 7 am. Lows will drop to the 20s, with highs in the 50s in the southeast tomorrow and a cold, snow-prone stretch for Wednesday to Friday.
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Kansas
Johnson County
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Ortega pressures halt to Nicaragua cease-fire sparks U.S. wait
White House says Central American leaders push Ortega to keep the 19 month unilateral cease-fire with the Contras and maintain the status quo. Ortega warns he may end the truce, while Fitzwater accuses Sandinistas of more violations than the Contras as neighbors urge restraint and continued negotiations.
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County Cleanup Emphasizes Recycling Week Plan
Franklin County commissioners set November 17 to 22 as fall cleanup week with a focus on recycling. Residents will dump at the landfill for free during normal hours, and a pickup point for recyclables will operate November 18 in the former Ed's Food Market lot. The plan includes a county truck at the North Main site 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 18th and urges sorting newspapers aluminum milk jugs and glass.
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Franklin County
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