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Here's a summary of KPR's ad-free headlines: Officials confirm two tornadoes touched down Sunday in western Kansas... advocates seek clemency for a woman convicted of killing a Lawrence businessman with whom she lived... Kansas Senator Jerry Moran worries about the possible sale of Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita and... a Wyandotte County Democrat runs for an open Kansas congressional seat. Those headlines and more, inside.

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Kansas Revenues Miss August Forecast TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan says the state's tax collections missed expectations by $14.9 million in August. Jordan attributed the numbers released Friday to flat individual income tax collections and the beginning of payments on bonds issued by the state. Total tax collections for August came to $438.7 million. The state had expected to collect $453.6 million. Jordan said that while individual income tax collections were flat, sales taxes beat expectations by $6.4 million. =================================================================Kansas Officials Certify August Primary, Settle 65th District Race. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A Democratic primary for a seat in the Kansas House has been decided by the flip of a coin. The August 7th election for the 65th District seat in northeastern Kansas ended in a tie between Melody Saxton and Tom Brungardt, both of Junction City and both with 206 votes. Saxton won a coin flip Friday by the State Board of Canvassers as the results of the primaries were certified. She'll face Republican Allan Rothlisberg in November. Kansas law requires the state board to settle ties by the casting of lots, in this case a coin toss. =================================================================Emporia Has First Wind TurbineEMPORIA, Kan. (AP) -- The city of Emporia has its first wind turbine. Faculty and students of Flint Hills Technical College were on hand this week as the 2.5-kilowatt turbine was raised after two years of planning. The final step will be connecting the turbine to a computer that will register energy savings. Flint Hills Technical College will use the turbine to help power its Jones Education Center, which also gets its power from photovoltaic cells. The turbine will also be a teaching tool. The college's Power Plant Technology and Sustainability Studies programs both plan to use it in their curricula.

The former president has ramped up the statements he's putting on his website. And what's the focus of many of the posts? Relitigating his election loss.

Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.

Each year, the town of Verona, Italy — home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — receives thousands of letters of unrequited love addressed to the play's star-crossed heroine. And each letter — more than 6,000 a year — is answered by hand by a team of secretaries at the Juliet Club.

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These area headlines are curated by KPR news staffers, including J. Schafer, Laura Lorson, Kaye McIntyre, and Tom Parkinson. Our headlines are generally posted by 10 am weekdays, 11 am weekends. This news summary is made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today. You can also follow KPR News on Twitter.

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Wintry weather moves into the region... a study group recommends the Kansas Legislature increase funding for special education programs... wastewater analysis shows elevated levels of COVID-19 in Kansas... and former Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard transfers to Ohio State University. These headlines and more can be found inside this ad-free summary of area headlines, made possible by contributions from listeners and readers like you.