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- Wichita Man Turns Layoff Into Dream-Come-True
This time last year, Andy Mullen was employed as an engineer at Cessna. As business plunged, Mullen was one of many aircraft workers who were laid off.
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- Figure Skating Brings Big Bucks To Wichita
More than 200 figure skaters are in Wichita with their coaches and their families, which pumps thousands into the local economy.
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- Intrust Arena To Hold Job Fair Saturday
The arena is conducting a gigantic job fair on Saturday, looking to fill hundreds of positions at the new event center.
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- Census Needs Thousands To Fill Jobs
The U.S. Census Bureau will hire thousands of people throughout the Kansas City Region for the six states of Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas between now and next spring.
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- Florida Aircraft Company Looking For Wichita Workers
Piper Aircraft is looking for experienced engineers as the company expands its PiperJet project.
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- Reward Increased In Case Of Missing Atchison Woman
The reward for information in the case of a missing 58-year-old Atchison County woman has reached $50,000.
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- Pregnant Wichita Woman Arrested In Thefts
Wichita police say a pregnant woman has been arrested after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help.
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- Former Wichita Pharmacy Manager Sentenced For Theft
Michael L. Halfman, 58, Wichita, Kan., has been sentenced to six months imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release including six months of home detention for embezzling more than $335,000 from the pharmacy he managed.
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- Topeka-Area Man, 48, Dies From H1N1 Flu
Kansas officials say a 75-year-old man from the Topeka area has died of H1N1 flu, bringing to 19 the state's total deaths related to the illness.
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- Kansas Unemployment Rate Dips To 6.4%
Labor officials say the Kansas unemployment rate declined to 6.4% in October, though an analyst cautions the job market remains weak.
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- Lawrence Group Against Gender Identity Policy
The Lawrence Human Relations Commission has voted not to recommend adding gender identity to the city's anti-discrimination policy.
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- Survey Suggests Improving Economy In Midwest
For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly.
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- Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run
A Lawrence man has been charged in hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist in October.
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- Zebra Mussels Found In Kansas’ Milford Lake
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks confirms the tiny, invasive mollusks were discovered this week in Milford Lake, near Junction City.
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- John Ashcroft Visiting Kansas For Tiahrt Campaign
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is visiting Kansas to help boost fellow Republican Todd Tiahrt's U.S. Senate campaign.
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- Kan. Audit: Teachers' HOF Lost $251K Over 3 Years
An audit in Kansas shows that the National Teachers Hall of Fame lost nearly $251,000 from 2006 through 2008.
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- Allegiant Air To Offer Flights To Phoenix From Wichita
Allegiant Air will now offer flights from Wichita to Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. To celebrate the launch of Wichita’s only nonstop service to Arizona the airline is offering fares to Phoenix for as low as $59.99* one-way.
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- Woman Bitten By Rabid Cat Says Stray Was 'Just A Kitten'
City issues warning to pet owners after test results show the cat was positive for rabies.
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- Local Charity Sending Thousands Of Gifts To Mexico
Operation Christmas Child is in the final stretches of efforts to collect gifts for underprivileged children across the world.
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- Good Question – Mud Routes
When the weather gets bad in parts of KAKEland, you may hear us say that mud routes are in effect for certain rural school districts. Wichita resident Emily Burek wants to know, “What is a mud route?” Good question.
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- Loss Of CRP Acres Threatens Hunters' Public Access
Shrinking acreage in the nation's Conservation Reserve Program may threaten public access to land in a Kansas program that pays landowners to let people hunt on their property.
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- County Jail Consultant Asks For More Time, Money
A county consultant says it needs more time and money to help solve the overcrowding problem at the Sedgwick County Jail.
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- November 19th Western Kansas Report
A Dodge City man will be tried in Labor Day shootings. A local police department is seeing an increase in in inhalant abuse. A scientist confirms that a meteorite landed in Liberal. Wet weather has put farmers are behind in this year's corn harvest. The Y-express is unveiled at the Garden City YMCA.
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- Attorneys Fight Moving Site Of Wittig Trial
Two former Westar Energy Inc. executives facing criminal charges are opposing plans to move their third trial.
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- KU Science Building To Be Named for Hemenway
The University of Kansas will name a life sciences building in Kansas City, Kan., after former University Chancellor Robert Hemenway.
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- Wichita Named Top Salad City
Hold the steak. A study by the world's largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables suggests that Wichita residents may actually prefer salad.
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- Fort Riley Transition Team Soldier Killed In Iraq
A Soldier assigned as a Transition Team member to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, has died from wounds sustained in Iraq.
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- Wichita To Host Security Summit
Disaster and terrorism scenarios will be among the topics federal, state and local officials will be reviewing next month at the first biennial Kansas Homeland Security Summit.
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- Man Bound Over For Trial In Dodge City Shootings
A Dodge City man has been bound over for trial in a shooting that killed one man and wounded another.
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- Kan. 2-Year-Old Crushed By Gate Slowly Recovering
A 2-year-old Tonganoxie girl who was seriously injured when a 300-pound gate fell on her head is making an unexpected recovery.
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- 1976 Murder In Topeka Reopened
Shawnee County authorities have decided to reopen the investigation into a 1976 murder of an 18-year-old woman.
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- Tiahrt Staffer Resigns Over Sex Charges
The campaign staffer was arrested in July by Overland Park police for an incident that happened in the summer of 2008. A public version of the report identified the person as a "sexual assault victim."
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- Kan. Woman Gets Probation In Church Embezzlement
A 43-year-old Frontenac woman has been sentenced to three years probation for embezzling thousands of dollars from a church.
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- Lawmakers Want Changes To Tanker Competition
As Boeing continues the fight for the tanker deal, lawmakers, including the Kansas Congressional Delegation, put heat on the Defense Department to level the competition for the tanker Wednesday.
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- Governor Talks About Budget Cuts
Governor Mark Parkinson intends to cut $260 million dollars from the 2010 state budget. Exact figures will be announced next week.
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- Coliseum Decision On Hold
County Commission votes against entering negotiations with any developer.
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- Father, Son Say Meteorite Landed In Their Yard
A father and son from Liberal are convinced that a meteorite landed in their own backyard.
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- WKS Students Get A Glimpse At Their Future Career
Wednesday was Exploration Day at Garden City Community College, and that means a big learning experience for students in Western Kansas.
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- Salina Daycare Provider Charged
The Saline County District Court says a Salina daycare provider has been charged with aggravated battery and child abuse.
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- Kudzu-Munching Bug Also Threatens U.S. Bean Crops
Researchers recently found an insect in north Georgia that has never before been reported in the Western Hemisphere, and its arrival could be both a blessing and a curse.
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- Record Corn Harvest Coming In To Kansas Elevators
Corn and soybean crops that are forecast to be the largest in Kansas history are coming in, and elevators are bursting with fall grains.
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- Kan. Board To Discuss Higher Education Funding Problems
The board that oversees Kansas' higher education system is considering its funding problems.
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- 2 Arrested In Alleged Bust Of Cockfighting Ring
Two men have been arrested and 169 birds were seized in what authorities claim was the raid of a cockfighting ring in rural Douglas County.
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- NW Kansas Town Likely To Lose Only Food Store
The only grocery store in the northwest Kansas town of Victoria could be closing next month unless someone steps in to take it over.
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- Group Protests Proposed Ban On Panhandling In Lawrence
A proposal to ban panhandling in downtown Lawrence is causing controversy in the university town.
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- Wichita Couple Arrested After Reporting Stolen Marijuana
A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves.
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- "Social Security" - A KAKE News Special Report
Social networking websites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are redefining our everyday lives. In today's online world, you can learn almost anything about anybody without having to look very hard.
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- 2 Former Missouri Lawmakers Sentenced
Former St. Louis lawmaker Jeff Smith has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison in an obstruction of justice case.
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- Police: Man Wanted To Make Stolen Bird A Christmas Present
Tips from the public result in the rescue of the baby cockatoo stolen from an east Wichita pet store and in the arrest of a suspect.
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- Council Members Get Emotional Over Lord's Diner Dispute
A dispute over a new Lord's Diner location turned ugly at this morning's city council meeting. Some council members said a select few in the community ruined a very important project.
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Man Who Claimed Disability Spotted On TV Show
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California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. (Full Story) |
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Jury Sides With NYPD In Clown's Lawsuit
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A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop. (Full Story) |
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KC Bank Robber Who Left Wallet Behind Pleads Guilty
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A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. (Full Story) |
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Dictionaries Differ On Word Of The Year
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It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year. (Full Story) |
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Wild Turkey On NJ Turnpike Captured
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A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. (Full Story) |
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Police: Teens Taped Themselves Stealing Presents
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A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes. (Full Story) |
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