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Forged Checks Worth More Than $40K Cashed
- Date: July 2, 2009 The Saline County Sheriff's Office is looking for several men who they say cashed forged checks worth more than $40,000
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Audit Finds KS Workers Made Big Overtime
- Date: July 2, 2009 A state audit has found that two Kansas Lottery employees made a total of $36,000 in overtime pay in one year
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Nominations of "8 Kansas Wonders" Sought
- Date: July 2, 2009 Nominations are being sought for the "8 Wonders of Kansas Customs
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Governor to Announce Budget-Balancing Plan Today
- Date: July 2, 2009 Educators and officials in Kansas are awaiting word from Governor Mark Parkinson about how he plans to balance the state budget
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Arbitrator Says NE Should Pay KS in H2O Dispute
- Date: July 2, 2009 An arbitrator says Nebraska should have to pay Kansas only $10,000 for overusing Republican River water in 2005 and 2006
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Major Case Squad Reconvenes in Cole Camp
- Date: July 2, 2009 The Rural Major Case Squad has reconvened to continue investigating the deaths of three people in Cole Camp
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Parkinson Outlines $160M in Budget Adjustments
- Date: July 2, 2009 Governor Mark Parkinson has outlined $160 million in adjustments to the Kansas state budget, including additional cuts in aid to public schools and universities
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New KS Traffic Safety Laws
- Date: July 1, 2009 Motorists in Kansas face some new rules of the road today (WED) as a pair of highway safety laws take effect
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Brownback Opposes Cap & Trade Bill
- Date: July 1, 2009 The U-S Senate is gearing up to consider the Cap and Trade energy bill that passed in the House last week
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KSU Examines Why People Love Fireworks
- Date: July 1, 2009 As Independence Day draws near, people are stocking up on their favorite fireworks, and making plans to see professional displays on the 4th
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KS Starbase Program Begins 18th Year
- Date: July 1, 2009 The Kansas Starbase program, which is meant to ignite the interest of 4th to 6th graders in Kansas, is launching into its 18th year this summer
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KS Regulators to Discuss Racetracks
- Date: July 1, 2009 The future of two pari-mutuel racetracks could be at stake when the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission meets today (WED)
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West Nile Virus Warning
- Date: July 1, 2009 Don't forget the bug spray as you head outdoors for Fourth of July picnics and fireworks
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CenturyTel Completes Embarq Acquisition
- Date: July 1, 2009 CenturyTel Incorporated has completed its purchase of Embarq Corporation, forming a new rural telecommunications giant
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Xavier Henry Says He'll Stay With KU
- Date: July 1, 2009 Oklahoma City high school basketball star Xavier Henry says he is staying with his plans to attend Kansas
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KS Shortfall Hits $126 Million
- Date: July 1, 2009 Governor Mark Parkinson must make some more cuts to the state budget after Kansas ended the fiscal year $126 million short of expected tax revenues
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KS AG Secretary Takes USDA Job
- Date: July 1, 2009 Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky has been tapped to head the Farm Service Agency at the US Department of Agriculture
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KS Developer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
- Date: July 1, 2009 A Kansas developer has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud
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KS/NE Water Dispute Continues
- Date: July 1, 2009 Officials in Kansas and Nebraska expecting a referee's report on their dispute over the Republican River were left empty-handed
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Judge Rejects Flag-Desecration Appeal
- Date: July 1, 2009 A Nebraska judge has rejected an appeal in a Kansas woman's case that questions whether Nebraska's flag-desecration law violates free speech
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Chrysler Financial to Cut 9% of KS Workforce
- Date: July 1, 2009 Chrysler's former financial arm says it will reduce its work force by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park, Kansas
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KU Endowment Announces Largest Investment Losses
- Date: July 1, 2009 The University of Kansas Endowment Association has posted its largest investment losses in recent years
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Health Officials Urge Sun Protection
- Date: July 1, 2009 Amid the summer heat, state health officials are urging Missourians to protect themselves from the sun
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Officials Deny Tannery Role in Cancer Cluster
- Date: July 1, 2009 Health and environment officials say sludge from an area tannery is probably not the cause of brain tumors in the Cameron, Missouri area
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Prized Hoops Recruit Says He Will Stay at KU
- Date: July 1, 2009 Oklahoma City high school basketball star Xavier Henry says he is staying with his plans to attend Kansas
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Midwest Business Survey Shows Improvement
- Date: July 1, 2009 A survey of business leaders in nine Midwester and Plains states - including Kansas - suggests the region's economy continues to show signs of improvement, but job losses persist
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CenturyTel Completes Embarq Purchase
- Date: July 1, 2009 CenturyTel has completed its purchase of Embarq, forming a new rural telecommunications giant
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Fireworks Display Will Go On in Pittsburg
- Date: July 1, 2009 While some cities around the country are canceling or reducing their Fourth of July fireworks displays, the show will go on in Pittsburg
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Racetrack License Revocation Decision Postponed
- Date: July 1, 2009 Kansas regulators have postponed a decision until July 17 on revoking licenses for closed racetracks in three cities
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New KS Highway Laws Take Effect
- Date: July 1, 2009 Motorists in Kansas face some new rules of the road today (WED) as a pair of highway safety laws take effect
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New Fiscal Year Means New Fees Take Effect
- Date: July 1, 2009 Getting married, filing a lawsuit and going to court for a traffic ticket in Kansas has become more expensive
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KU Endowment Returns Down for Last Fiscal Year
- Date: July 1, 2009 Leaders of the University of Kansas Endowment Association say this fiscal year's returns are likely to be among the worst in several years
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Ex-Junction City Commissioner Indicted
- Date: July 1, 2009 Federal prosecutors have indicted a former Junction City commissioner on 11 counts, including bank fraud and conspiracy for allegedly taking $19,000 in bribes
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State of KS Delays Aid Payments to Public Schools
- Date: July 1, 2009 Budget problems have forced Kansas to delay $73 million in aid payments due to public school districts at the end of June
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Royals Shortstop to Have "Tommy John" Surgery
- Date: July 1, 2009 Shortstop Mike Aviles, the Kansas City Royals' player of the year last season, will undergo Tommy John surgery and be sidelined for up to 12 months
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Henry Family Soothed by KU Coach's Trip
- Date: July 1, 2009 Kansas coach Bill Self's fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C-J Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks
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EPA to KS: Start Over on Power Plant Proposal
- Date: July 1, 2009 A federal official is telling Kansas to start over in considering a proposal for a new coal-fired power plant in the southwestern part of the state
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Amtrak Passenger Found Dead on KS Tracks
- Date: July 1, 2009 Authorities are investigating the death of an Amtrak passenger who somehow got off a moving locomotive in central Kansas
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Prolific Author Dies
- Date: June 30, 2009 A memorial service will be held today (TUES) for one of Kansas' most prolific writers, Don Coldsmith
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Ex-KC Chief Won't Face Charges in Fatal Accident
- Date: June 30, 2009 Jackson County, Missouri authorities say former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger will not face criminal charges in a fatal traffic accident
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Parkinson Set to Order Budget Cuts
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson is set to order more cuts in state spending to offset a $135 million budget shortfall
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Former KCTV News Reporter Sentenced
- Date: June 30, 2009 A former Kansas City television reporter has been sentenced to six months of home detention for her role in a scheme to launder more than $650,000 from Associated Wholesale Grocers
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Suspect in Killings of 3 Fights Extradition
- Date: June 30, 2009 A 45-year-old Kansas man charged with killing three of his relatives in their rural home is fighting extradition to Missouri
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Adult Store Ads Stay Up for Now
- Date: June 30, 2009 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of Kansas from enforcing a law restricting roadside signs for adult stores
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KS Driver Killed in Colorado Construction
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Kansas man has died after plowing into an asphalt roller in a construction zone on Interstate 25 in Colorado
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KS Farm Crops Rated in Good Condition
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service has given Kansas crops good marks in its latest update
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H&R Block Reports Better Than Expected 4Q Profits
- Date: June 30, 2009 H&R Block, the nation's largest tax preparer, has reported better-than-expected profit for its fiscal fourth quarter as higher fees and more consumer financial services income offset a decline in the number of tax returns it prepared
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Hydrogen Train Unveiled in Topeka
- Date: June 30, 2009 The nation's first hydrogen-powered fuel cell locomotive has made its first trip, although it was just a short one
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KS Sheriff's Son Gets 15 Years in Child Sex Case
- Date: June 30, 2009 The son of a former Wyandotte County sheriff has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape and aggravated indecent liberties with minors
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KS Court Reels From Budget Cuts
- Date: June 30, 2009 The Riley County Courthouse is among those slashing services in the wake of budget cuts
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KS Officials Await Revenue Estimates
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas officials may get an indication today (TUE)of how revenues are shaping up as the 2009 fiscal year comes to a close
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KS Developer Charged
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Kansas developer charged with one federal count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud was due back in court today (TUE) for an expected change of plea
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Mayor Faces Trial in Dogs' Death
- Date: June 30, 2009 A judge has determined that enough evidence exists to put McCune Mayor Don Call on trial for shooting two dogs
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Construction Begins on Chiefs' Training Camp
- Date: June 30, 2009 Construction is scheduled to begin today (TUE)on the Kansas City Chiefs' summer training camp
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" The Heat is On" for Traffic Safety Enforcement
- Date: June 30, 2009 Missouri law enforcement agencies are launching an effort to crack down on speeding and drunken driving this summer
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Father and Son Try to Fish 50 States in 50 Days
- Date: June 30, 2009 A former Kansan and his 17-year-old son are on a special quest this summer — trying to fish all 50 states in 50 days
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Missouri Jobs Report: Health Care Workers Needed
- Date: June 30, 2009 A report by the Missouri Department of Economic Development says employers are working hard to fill jobs in health care and social assistance
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Basketball Recruits May Reconsider Choosing KU
- Date: June 30, 2009 The father of highly sought college basketball recruits C-J and Xavier Henry says his sons may not play at the University of Kansas, after all
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New KSU A-D Says Sports Upgrades on Hold
- Date: June 30, 2009 New Kansas State athletic director John Currie says a planned $70 million upgrade of the university's athletic facilities is on hold
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Man Drowns in Attempt to Aid Struggling Girl
- Date: June 30, 2009 Jefferson County authorities say a man drowned in Perry Lake while trying to help a young girl who was struggling in the water
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Shawnee County OKs Ambulance Surcharges
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Topeka company will begin charging some overweight and critical care patients more to ride in its ambulances
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Talks Falter Between Spirit Aerosystems and Union
- Date: June 30, 2009 A union official says contract talks between Spirit AeroSystems and its engineering union took "a grim and disappointing turn" when discussions turned toward benefits and compensation
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Vatican Continues Kapaun Miracle Research
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Vatican investigator has found a Colwich man's survival enough of a miracle that he will continue studying the case, with the goal toward declaring it an official miracle
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Lawrence Developer Pleads Guilty
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Kansas developer has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud
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State Budget Numbers Expected to Be Gloomy
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas officials may get an indication today (TUE) of how revenues are shaping up as the 2009 fiscal year comes to a close
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KS Officials Expecting Revenue Shortfall
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas officials are bracing for more gloomy news about the state's tax collections
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Boeing Wins $752M Contract for B-52 Support
- Date: June 30, 2009 Boeing has announced that it has won a $750 million, 10-year contract from the U-S Air Force for engineering support on the B-52 bomber
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State of KS Hits $126M Shortfall for Fiscal 2009
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas is ending the 2009 fiscal year with its tax collections $126 million below estimates
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NE Judge Rejects Flag Desecration Case Appeal
- Date: June 30, 2009 A Nebraska judge has rejected an appeal in a Kansas woman's case that questions whether Nebraska's flag-desecration law violates free speech
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Chrysler Financial to Close Overland Pk Facility
- Date: June 30, 2009 Chrysler's former financial arm says it will reduce its workforce by 9 percent as it restructures and closes a customer service center in Overland Park
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KS Agriculture Secretary Taking USDA Job
- Date: June 30, 2009 Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky has been tapped to head the Farm Service Agency at the U-S Department of Agriculture
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Oklahoma Indian Tribe Wants Artifacts Returned
- Date: June 29, 2009 Officials with the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma are asking people who
have artifcats related to the Cherokee Nation to return them to the tribe so that they may be used in a museum
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KS Congressman Weighs in on Obama & Iran
- Date: June 29, 2009 It's been more than two weeks since the June 12th presidential elections in Iran but there is still political unrest about the outcome
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Complaint Filed Against Prosecutor Over Fee
- Date: June 29, 2009 A Kansas woman thinks a Clark County prosecutor acted improperly when he sought a referral fee for recommending an attorney in her husband's accidental-death lawsuit
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Oklahoma Turnpike Accident Claims 10 Lives
- Date: June 29, 2009 The death toll has risen to 10 from a weekend chain-reaction accident on an Oklahoma turnpike, near the border with Kansas and Missouri
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Officers Cleared in Clay Center Shooting
- Date: June 29, 2009 Officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a Clay Center man who pointed a gun at them that turned out to be plastic
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KS Stimulus Projects Taking Shape
- Date: June 29, 2009 As one state fiscal year nears its completion and the 2010 year begins next week, state agencies are being advised to use their dollars wisely
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Cartoon-Shaped Drugs Popping-Up in Kansas City
- Date: June 29, 2009 Drugs shaped like such popular cartoon characters as Snoopy and Transformers have begun showing up in Kansas City, and local officials are worried that children are at risk of mistaking the tablets for vitamins or candy
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Three Stabbed in KC's Power & Light District
- Date: June 29, 2009 Police are investigating the weekend stabbing of three men during an altercation at a downtown Kansas City entertainment district
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Hutch Zoo May Start Charging Admission Fee
- Date: June 29, 2009 Budget problems may force Hutchinson officials to end free admission at the city's zoo
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Kansas Gets New Poet Laureate This Week
- Date: June 29, 2009 Kansas will get a new poet laureate this week
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KS Wheat Harvest Underway, Except in N-E Corner
- Date: June 29, 2009 The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers says the harvest is progressing throughout most of the state
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KS Man Killed in CO Construction Zone Accident
- Date: June 29, 2009 A Kansas man has died after plowing into an asphalt roller in a construction zone on Interstate 25
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KS Supreme Court Rules in Groundwater Case
- Date: June 29, 2009 The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed a water district's right to test drill for groundwater on private property
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U-S Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Picketing Case
- Date: June 29, 2009 The Supreme Court has left in place a court order barring Missouri from enforcing a law limiting protests near funerals
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Events Planned to Commemorate Moon Landing
- Date: June 29, 2009 As the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches, the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Museum in Hutchinson will host two astronauts in July
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KCK Man Slain By Police Identified
- Date: June 29, 2009 Kansas City, Kansas police have identified a man who was fatally shot by a police officer over the weekend
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Winfield Fire Fatality Identified
- Date: June 29, 2009 The man killed yesterday (SUN) in a house fire in southern Kansas has been identified as 64-year-old Jack Greever
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Endangered Birds Halt Wichita Construction
- Date: June 29, 2009 Work has stopped at a west Wichita construction company after endangered birds decided to build their nests nearby
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KCC to Hold Hearings on Transmission Line Project
- Date: June 29, 2009 The Kansas Corporation Commission will hold a second public hearing Wednesday in LaCrosse about ITC Great Plains' plans to build a transmission line from Spearville to Hays
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Governor Presents KS Business Awards
- Date: June 29, 2009 Two Kansas businesses from opposite ends of the state have claimed honors from Governor Mark Parkinson and the Kansas Cavalry
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PM -- Parkinson to Cut Budget
- Date: June 29, 2009 Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson is set to order more cuts in state spending to offset a $135 million budget shortfall
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Judge Blocks KS Law on Adult Store Signs
- Date: June 29, 2009 A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of Kansas from enforcing a law restricting roadside signs for adult stores
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Farm Crops Rated in Good Condition
- Date: June 29, 2009 Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service has given Kansas crops good marks in its latest update
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Triple-Homicide Suspect Fighting Extradition
- Date: June 29, 2009 A 45-year-old Kansas man charged with killing three of his relatives in their rural home is fighting extradition to Missouri
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Former KCTV Reporter Sentenced
- Date: June 29, 2009 A former Kansas City television reporter has been sentenced to six months of home detention for her role in a scheme to launder more than $650,000 from Associated Wholesale Grocers
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