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Joplin Official Lowers Tornado Death Toll To 139 - May 29, 2011
City officials in Joplin, Mo., have lowered the number of people killed by last weekend's massive tornado to 139. Without elaboration, city manager Mark Rohr told The Associated Press late Saturday t...
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Drought Continues To Hurt Wheat Crop - May 27, 2011
Drought conditions continue to take a toll on the Kansas wheat crop as more acres of land slip beyond hope of significant harvest. The Kansas regional director of the U.S. Department of Agricultur...
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Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty Auctioning Dress For Tornado Relief - May 27, 2011
A Kansas woman who won the title of Miss USA is auctioning her evening gown to help tornado victims. Kelli McCarty is auctioning the gown she wore the night she was crowned Miss USA 1991 on ebay.com....
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12 Additional Counties Approved For CRP Grazing - May 27, 2011
Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today that emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage has been approved for Barber...
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Gov. Brownback Signs Pro-Business Tax Measures - May 27, 2011
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed two bills that rewrite state income tax laws to help businesses after they buy machinery. The governor pushed the legislation to help stimulate the economy, and it...
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United Way Establishes Central Fund For Disaster Relief - May 26, 2011
“All of the United Ways in Kansas will be sending funds collected locally to the central fund that has been established by the United Ways of Kansas,” said Kay Burtzloff, executive dir...
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Wine Tasting To Raise Funds For United Way - May 26, 2011
Enjoy a wine tasting and raise funds for the Seward County United Way on Sunday, June 5, at Ruffino's Restaurant, 2 Rock Island Road. The tasting, from 5 to 9 p.m., will include at least 14 wines, 8...
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Hooker OK Couple Killed In El Reno Tornado UPDATE: Funeral Services Scheduled - May 26, 2011
Long time Hooker Oklahoma residents Don and Joan Krug were killed Tuesday in the the storms around El Reno Oklahoma. The Krugs had been to a grandchilds graduation around Oklahoma city, and were makin...
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Garden City Considers New Air Service - May 26, 2011
Garden City commissioners are considering changing the city's air service provider to stem declining use at the airport. City officials commissioned a passenger study at the municipal airport becaus...
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Kansas Toughens Drunk Driving Laws - May 26, 2011
Kansas will require first-time drunken driving offenders to use ignition interlock devices on their vehicles, starting in July. Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill Wednesday that strengthens the sta...
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