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Voter Turnout in Primary Predicted at 19 Percent - Date: July 30, 2010
Secretary of State Chris Biggs today (FRI) predicted only around 1 in 5 Kansas voters will turn out for the primary before polls close on Tuesday

KS State July Revenue Figures Fail to Meet Estimates - Date: July 30, 2010
Preliminary figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue show state tax collections in July were $424,000 below expectations

2 Suspects Arrested in Ottawa Stabbing - Date: July 30, 2010
Two men have been arrested in a fatal stabbing of a northeast Kansas man

KS 3rd District Race Wide-Open This Election Cycle - Date: July 30, 2010
When Kansas Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore announced he would not seek re-election, a slew of candidates lined-up to run for his 3rd district seat -- including his wife

1st District Primary Voters Face Packed Republican Ticket - Date: July 28, 2010
The sprawling Kansas 1st congressional district covers nearly three quarters of the state

State A-G's Office Takes Over Pittsburg Homicide Case - Date: July 30, 2010
The Kansas attorney general's office will prosecute two suspects in the death of a Pittsburg man

North Newton Woman Charged in Son's Death - Date: July 30, 2010
A south-central Kansas woman has pleaded no contest in the death of her 19-month-old son, who authorities say was beaten to death

KS Health Officials Warn of Blue Green Algae Blooms - Date: July 30, 2010
Kansas health officials are warning people to avoid contact with water in two lakes because of toxic blue-green algae blooms

Internal Moran E-Mail Roils Tumultuous U-S Senate Race - Date: July 30, 2010
Kansas Representative Jerry Moran's campaign is answering new questions about his conservative credentials after the release of an internal e-mail from his U-S Senate campaign

Moran Highlights Tiahrt Ethics Investigations in Mailing - Date: July 30, 2010
Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran is reminding voters in the Republican U-S Senate primary of an ethics case involving rival candidate and Congressman Todd Tiahrt

Karl Rove Allegations Against Moran Resurface As Vote Nears - Date: July 30, 2010
Allegations about Jerry Moran from former White House adviser Karl Rove have resurfaced as the congressman campaigns for the Republican nomination for the U-S Senate

Company Ordered to Stop Shipments of Tainted Herbicide - Date: July 30, 2010
A Missouri company has been ordered to stop selling or distributing the herbicide Warthog 2 EC after a batch was tainted with a different herbicide

Lamar Hunt Statue Dedicated - Date: July 30, 2010
Facing Kauffman Stadium from across the parking lot separating it from Arrowhead Stadium is a statue of Lamar Hunt, the late owner of the Kansas City Chiefs

Details of KS-Bombardier Aerospace Deal Announced - Date: July 30, 2010
Bombardier Aerospace will build its new midsize Learjet 85 in Wichita in exchange for $27 million in bond financing from the state

Parents of Missing Boy Face Theft Charges - Date: July 30, 2010
A Kansas couple have made their first court appearance to hear charges of fraudulently collecting adoption subsidies long after the unreported disappearance of their son in 1999

New KS Insurance Pool Taking Applications - Date: July 30, 2010
Kansas officials are taking applications for a new insurance pool for people with pre-existing conditions who can't get other insurance coverage

KU Student Facing Deportation - Date: July 30, 2010
A Missouri man whose parents brought him illegally to the United States when he was 6 months old is facing deportation after taking part in a recent protest in Washington D-C

Military Prisoner Dies After Fight - Date: July 30, 2010
A military prisoner at Fort Leavenworth has died five days after being struck with a baseball bat during a fight

Top Dem in KS House Endorses Biggs for Sec of State - Date: July 29, 2010
The top Democrat in the Kansas House has endorsed Chris Biggs in the race for secretary of state

KS County Elections Group Endorses Ensley for Secy of State - Date: July 29, 2010
The association that represents Kansas county election officials has endorsed Elizabeth Ensley in the Republican race for secretary of state

Project Vote Smart Offers Candidate Info - Date: July 29, 2010
It�s less than a week until the primary elections in Kansas

Pittsburg State University Names New Athletic Director - Date: July 29, 2010
The commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has been named the new athletics director at Pittsburg State University

3 Teens Arrested in Fatal Suburban KC Shooting - Date: July 30, 2010
Three teenagers have been arrested in the fatal shooting of another teen in suburban Kansas City

Missing Lenexa Man Found - Date: July 29, 2010
A northeast Kansas man who was discovered alive three weeks after he disappeared is recovering in a hospital as questions swirl over what happened to him

Garden City Community College Names Interim President - Date: July 30, 2010
A veteran administrator in higher education has been chosen to serve as interim president of Garden City Community College

Reno County Resource Officers Program Victim of Budget Cuts - Date: July 30, 2010
A Kansas sheriff's department is pulling the plug on school resource officers in an effort to save about $100,000 next year

Free Eye Clinic in Topeka Today - Date: July 30, 2010
A mobile eye clinic will roll into Topeka today (FRI) to offer free eye care services

Nebraska Gas Co Asks Court to Allow 9,000 Acre Condemnation - Date: July 30, 2010
A Nebraska gas company has asked a court to confirm its right to condemn more than 9,100 acres in south-central Kansas to contain gas migrating from an underground storage facility

National Underground Railroad Conf in Topeka - Date: July 30, 2010
Those attending a national conference on the Underground Railroad this week are exploring how Kansas contributed to the freedom of blacks across the country

SOS Calculates Expected Voter Turnout - Date: July 30, 2010
Kansas Secretary of State Chris Biggs is predicting that only 19 percent of the state's registered voters will cast ballots in Tuesday's primaries

Couple to Appear in Court on Fraud Charges - Date: July 30, 2010
A Kansas couple was due in court today (FRI) to hear charges of fraudulently collecting adoption subsidies long after the unreported disappearance of their son in 1999

KC Chiefs to Honor Lamar Hunt, Kick Off Training Camp - Date: July 29, 2010
A big day for the Kansas City Chiefs starts tomorrow (FRI) morning at the new Founder's Plaza in Arrowhead Stadium

Tonganoxie Mayor Resigns After Sending 2nd Obscene E-Mail - Date: July 29, 2010
A northeast Kansas mayor has resigned after admitting sending a pornographic e-mail for a second time from a computer he used for the city's answering service

GOP Primary Will Decide Insurance Commissioner Race - Date: July 29, 2010
The Republican primary next Tuesday will decide who serves as the next Kansas insurance commissioner

KBI Examining Jackson County Sheriff's Department - Date: July 29, 2010
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it is investigating the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, but will not say what prompted the investigation

SOS Candidate Challenges Rivals to Go 'Full-Time' - Date: July 29, 2010
A Republican candidate for Kansas secretary of state is challenging his rivals to promise to be a full-time state official

KS Farmers Study African Crop - Date: July 29, 2010
Kansas farmers are studying an Ethiopian cereal grain known as teff as a possible alternative crop for the state

Vietnam Memorial Replica Shown in KS - Date: July 29, 2010
A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital is going on display in northeast Kansas

KBI Destroying Pot Farm Valued at $3 Million - Date: July 29, 2010
Investigators are destroying a clandestine marijuana farm in a rural area north of Wichita that apparently was tended by people living in a makeshift camp

Car Wreck Kills Two Girls in NE KS - Date: July 29, 2010
Two young girls are dead following a collision at a northeast Kansas intersection

Thieves Steal Truck Tailgates in JO CO - Date: July 29, 2010
Stolen cars aren't anything new in the Kansas City metro area, but recently in the Johnson County

School Supply Donation Drive Underway in Emporia - Date: July 29, 2010
Verizon Wireless is holding a donation drive in Emporia to benefit SOS Kansas, a domestic violence shelter

MO Man Pleads Guilty in Govt Equipment Theft - Date: July 29, 2010
A 48-year-old Lee's Summit man has pleaded guilty to stealing $573,000 worth of government computer equipment and selling it over the Internet

MO High School Coach on Probation Following Hazing Incident - Date: July 29, 2010
The Seneca Board of Education has placed the Seneca High School's head football coach and some assistants on probation after a hazing incident during a football camp at Pittsburg State University

KCMO 40-Year-Old Cold Case Reopened - Date: July 29, 2010
Kansas City police say they have begun a new investigation into the 40-year-old killing of black political leader Leon Jordan

2 MO Women Arrested in KS Murder Case - Date: July 29, 2010
Two Joplin, Missouri women have been arrested in a Sedgwick County homicide but police are releasing no details about the alleged crime

Autistic Child Drowns - Date: July 29, 2010
A 5-year-old rural Colwich boy who was pulled from a small pond on his neighbor's land has died from his injuries

3 Arrested Following Meth Lab Discovery - Date: July 29, 2010
Three people have been arrested after the death of a southeast Kansas man led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab

Ottawa Police Investigate Stabbing Death - Date: July 29, 2010
Ottawa police say they are investigating the northeast Kansas town's first homicide of the year

Balloon Released in KS Makes Way to IL - Date: July 29, 2010
A woman who lives near Alexis, Illinois, says she was surprised to find a balloon that was launched by people in Manhattan, Kansas

Army Examines Expansion of Computer Gaming Efforts - Date: July 29, 2010
Army leaders are meeting in Kansas this week to review proposals to enhance its use of computer gaming for unit and individual training

Firm Asks Court to Confirm KS Land Condemnation - Date: July 29, 2010
A Nebraska gas company has asked a court to confirm its right to condemn more than 9,100 acres in south-central Kansas to contain gas migrating from an underground storage facility

Garden City Community College, FHSU Form Partnership - Date: July 29, 2010
Students at Garden City Community College will be able to earn bachelor's degrees in certain fields from Fort Hays State University without traveling to northwest Kansas

Driver Will Face Murder Charges in 2009 Crash - Date: July 29, 2010
A southeast Kansas man involved in a July 2009 crash that killed a mother and daughter last year has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of first-degree murder

Autopsy Results Released on Police Custody Death - Date: July 28, 2010
A preliminary autopsy report says a Lansing man who died while in police custody was under the influence of cocaine and had underlying health problems

Underground Railroad Conference Kicks Off in Topeka - Date: July 28, 2010
The National Underground Railroad Conference begins today (WED) in Topeka

Underground Railroad Conference Examines Territorial History - Date: July 28, 2010
Throughout the rest of this week, the National Underground Railroad Conference is being held in Topeka

Scholars: Underground Railroad Active in 19th Century KS - Date: July 28, 2010
The National Underground Railroad Conference is being held in Topeka through Saturday

Tonganoxie Mayor Admits to Sending Pornographic E-Mail - Date: July 28, 2010
For a second time, Tonganoxie Mayor Mike Vestal has admitted that he sent a pornographic e-mail from a computer he uses for the city's answering service

Brownback Promises to Unveil "Roadmap for KS" - Date: July 28, 2010
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback says his campaign will soon unveil a roadmap for Kansas," which will lay-out his plans for the state -- should he be elected governor

KS Requests Federal Assistance tor Storms, Debris - Date: July 28, 2010
Kansas wants federal funds to help pay for removing debris and repairing infrastructure following storms and flooding in June

Sprint Says Business is Up Due to New Subcribers - Date: July 28, 2010
Sprint Nextel says it gained subscribers in its latest quarter, the first such gain in three years

Court Delay in Trial of Ex-Westar Executives - Date: July 28, 2010
A pretrial hearing for two former Westar Energy executives accused of looting Kansas' largest electric utility has been put off

Autopsy: Man Who Died in Taser Incident had Health Problems - Date: July 28, 2010
A preliminary autopsy report says a Lansing man who died while in police custody was under the influence of cocaine and had underlying health problems

Bombardier Facility in Wichita to Expand - Date: July 28, 2010
Learjet maker Bombardier Aerospace plans to expand its operations in Wichita

KS Board of Healing Arts Files Complaint Against KS Doctor - Date: July 28, 2010
A medical regulatory board has filed a disciplinary complaint against a Kansas doctor over referrals for late-term abortions to the late Dr

SE KS Man's Death Leads to Meth Lab Discovery - Date: July 28, 2010
Authorities in southeast Kansas have taken three people into custody after discovering a meth lab during the investigation of a rural homicide

Funeral Friday for Franklin County Deputy - Date: July 28, 2010
A Franklin County sheriff's deputy who died in a traffic accident while on duty will be buried in Ottawa on Friday

Stimulus-Funded Bus Service Encountering Problems - Date: July 28, 2010
A new daily bus service between Wichita and Pueblo, Colorado has been delayed after the company organizing it hit some bumps in the road

2 Children Killed in Jefferson County Car Crash - Date: July 28, 2010
Two children have died following a collision at a northeast Kansas intersection

Report: Sunflower Broadband Targeted for Purchase - Date: July 28, 2010
A Georgia corporation is reportedly ready to buy Kansas based Sunflower Broadband for 127 million dollars

Candidate Information Available Online - Date: July 28, 2010
The primary elections in Kansas are less than a week away

Tonganoxie Mayor Resigns After Sending 2nd Porn E-Mail - Date: July 28, 2010
A northeast Kansas mayor has resigned after admitting sending a pornographic e-mail for a second time from a computer he used for the city's answering service

Would-Be KS Bank Robber Sentenced to 12 Years - Date: July 28, 2010
A 33-year-old man whose attempt to rob a Kansas bank was thwarted when FBI agents locked the doors is heading to prison for 12 years

Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Visit KS - Date: July 28, 2010
A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital is going on display in northeast Kansas

Investigators Destroy Marijuana Farm North of Wichita - Date: July 28, 2010
Investigators are destroying a clandestine marijuana farm in a rural area north of Wichita that apparently was tended by people living in a makeshift camp

IA Town Awarded $788K in Pool Light Lawsuit - Date: July 28, 2010
A jury has awarded the city of Pella $788,000 over improperly installed underwater lights at a pool where two boys drowned

Moran Defends Record on Abortion Opposition - Date: July 28, 2010
Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran says his opposition to abortion is a matter of faith for him