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May 11 2024
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership of Land Near Military Bases
The Democratic governor called the bill ‘overly broad’ and ‘not narrowly tailored’ to protect Kansas from bad actors. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that aimed to prevent companies of China and other “foreign adversaries” from acquiring real property near military installations in the state. Senate Bill 172 aims to block individuals or companies from “countries of concern”
The Epoch TimesMay 10 2024
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Man who confessed to murder at Kansas hospital also opened fire in the emergency room
A man who walked into KU Medical Center and confessed to killing a woman has also been charged with firing a gun in the hospital, according to court documents. The victim of the killing has been identified by police as LaToya Seamster, 42. Seamster lived in Kansas City, Kansas. Court documents identify the shooter as Jessie Wayne Buchanan Jr., 33 of Kansas City, Kansas. Buchanan entered KU
The Kansas City StarMay 08 2024
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Kansas City Municipal Court reopens Wednesday, but restrictions remain on some services
Kansas City’s Municipal Court reopened Wednesday, but it will not be able to accept payments or post bonds. “Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Kansas City temporarily shut off some access to the network and some systems while we continue to investigate and ensure there are no issues,” Kansas City press secretary Sherae Honeycutt said in a statement. “Users may experience intermittent
The Kansas City StarMay 08 2024
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Showers, thunderstorms sweep across Kansas City prompting severe thunderstorm warnings
Showers and powerful thunderstorms swept through the Kansas City area Wednesday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue severe weather alerts. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kansas City and surrounding counties that is in effect until 2 p.m. The weather service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Wyandotte County, northeastern
The Kansas City StarMay 12 2024
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Kansas authorities recover human remains from rural area; signs of foul play involved
Kansas authorities suspect foul play in the death of a man whose remains were found in rural Sumner County on Friday. Authorities are still working to identify the man and the signs of foul play were observed by the coroner, Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood said. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the area of 358 N. River Road in Belle Plaine
The Wichita EagleMay 12 2024
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Montana could be a model as more GOP states weigh Medicaid work requirements • Kansas Reflector
Two decades ago, Jeff Beisecker and his family returned to Great Falls, Montana, from a religious mission to the Philippines. Beisecker had no health insurance and no steady source of income, and neither did his wife. Fearful of being without coverage, Beisecker enrolled himself, his wife and their four children in Medicaid for nearly a decade while he worked his way to a steady, full-time job
Kansas ReflectorMay 10 2024
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Rural Kansas school district sought funding — despite not having any students enrolled
The Kansas Legislature stripped a school district of funding after it contracted with neighboring school districts to teach all of its students. Healy Unified School District 468 sought to use an average two-year lookback to get roughly $450,000, which covers about 30 students in the state’s per-pupil funding formula, despite not teaching any students. The bill was conceived and drawn up on
Yahoo NewsMay 07 2024
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Kansas City Royals pitcher Bubic will begin a rehab assignment. Here’s the update
The Kansas City Royals continue to get good news on the injury front. Last Sunday, starting pitcher Alec Marsh pitched four scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a rehab start with Triple-A Omaha. Now, the Royals could be close to another starting pitcher’s return. Kris Bubic is set to begin a rehab assignment in Surprise, Arizona on Tuesday. He will make a couple of starts with the Arizona
The Wichita EagleMay 01 2024
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Tornadoes in Kansas and Oklahoma wreak havoc, with more storms forecast
Deadly thunderstorms, including several tornadoes, ripped across the Great Plains and Corn Belt on Tuesday — capping an abnormally active week and month for twisters in the central states. A violent tornado in Kansas killed one person and injured three more, while a family of tornadoes — including a deviant vortex that spun backward — danced in the dark in southwestern Oklahoma.
Washington Post