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War Memorial Unique Memorial To Fallen Soldiers

Last Updated: 10:20 PM 05/16/08 - A group of Wichita students has come up with an interesting an unique memorial to honor every fallen Kansas soldier since the Iraq War began. - (Full Story)

Attorney General Refuses to Defend Phill Kline

Last Updated: 9:34 PM 05/16/08 - Kline claims the Attorney General's office should pay for his defense against a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood. - (Full Story)
Day Two Of Burnett's Trial Wraps Up

Last Updated: 6:50 PM 05/16/08 - Graphic testimony in day two of the capital murder trial against Theodore Burnett, accused of strangling Chelsea Brooks. Prosecutors spent Friday laying the groundwork for Burnett's involvement. (Full Story)
Bob Dole Visits Kansas

Last Updated: 6:48 PM 05/16/08 - Kansas' own war hero, Senator Bob Dole, made a special stop in Wichita for a veterans visit. (Full Story)
Boeing To Implement Tobacco Ban

Last Updated: 6:45 PM 05/16/08 - By the end of the year, Boeing employees will not be able to use tobacco while on Boeing's property. (Full Story)
Arrest Made in Threatening Letter Hoax

Last Updated: 6:09 PM 05/16/08 - Police arrest a teenager suspected of writing two letters containing threats toward police. (Full Story)
Sebelius Vetoes Coal Bill Again

Last Updated: 4:49 PM 05/16/08 - Governor Kathleen Sebelius has taken action on a number of bills today, including vetoing two, signing four and allowing one to become law without her signature. (Full Story)
Burnett Murder Trial-Day 2

Last Updated: 5:24 PM 05/16/08 - Updates from the courtroom throughout the day. (Full Story)
KU Star's Eligibility Questioned

Last Updated: 12:52 PM 05/16/08 - A report that Kansas basketball star Darrell Arthur may have been ineligible to play at his Dallas high school has fueled speculation about whether he should have ever played for the Jayhawks. (Full Story)
Threat To Police Turns Out To Be Hoax

Last Updated: 5:24 PM 05/16/08 - Wichita Police today said a letter thought to be related to the shooting of a local officer turns out to be a hoax. (Full Story)
Arrests In Ark City School Buglaries

Last Updated: 12:32 PM 05/16/08 - Adams, Francis Willard and Jefferson Elementary were broken into numerous times between May 9th and 11th. Stolen property included money and electronics. (Full Story)
Kansas GOP Leader Ranson Dies

Last Updated: 11:46 AM 05/16/08 - Jack Ranson died at a Wichita hospital. (Full Story)
Wichita Bus System Needs $210,000

Last Updated: 4:46 PM 05/16/08 - Wichita's transit system says the pumped up fuel prices have caused a budget shortfall of hundreds-of-thousands of dollars. (Full Story)
Pilot Unhurt In Cropduster Crash

Last Updated: 11:19 AM 05/16/08 - Plane crashed this morning in Reno County. (Full Story)
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Fire Officials: Vehicle Purposely Set on Fire

Last Updated: 10:45 PM 05/16/08 - Topeka firefighters found a vehicle at 1001 SE Highland Avenue Thursday night. Officials say the fire started in the passenger compartment and appears to be intentionally set. (Full Story)
Rosa's Mexican Restaurant to Close

Last Updated: 9:08 PM 05/16/08 - Rosa's Mexican Restaurant, 2025 SE California in Topeka, will close at 9 pm Saturday May 17th. Owner Ric Barron says food prices, gas prices and competition were all factors in the decision. (Full Story)
Suspected Robbery Shooter in Custody

Last Updated: 11:10 PM 05/15/08 - A man suspected of robbing the Expert Tire store at 21st and Fairlawn in Topeka then shooting at a witness was taken into custody Thursday night. Police arrested a man suspected of driving the getaway car earlier in the day. (Full Story)
Workplace Injuries on the Rise in Kansas

Last Updated: 10:55 PM 05/15/08 - Kansas saw a four-percent increase in workplace injuries in 2007, but paying attention to your surroundings and using proper techniques can cut the changes you'll become part of the statistics. (Full Story)
Sebelius Signs Two Bills Helping Military Families

Last Updated: 11:15 PM 05/14/08 - Some things the bill does include requiring divorced or separated parents to make permanent parenting plans when one parent is deployed, and defering all or part of an active duty soldiers property tax when they're out of the U.S. (Full Story)
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