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Kansas Railroad To Get Much Needed Repairs
Last Updated: 5:06 AM 11/07/09
A partnership between the state and private groups will bring much-needed repairs to the short-line Cimarron Valley Railroad.

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Man Sentenced In Great Bend Murder
Last Updated: 4:59 AM 11/07/09
A Great Bend man has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for the shooting death of another Great Bend man last year.

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Suspect In Deaths Of Mother & Child Back In Kansas
Last Updated: 4:50 AM 11/07/09
A former Ogden man who is suspected in the deaths of a woman and her toddler son has been returned to Riley County from Texas.

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City Leaders Begin Design Of Kellogg & Webb Freeway
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Traffic is moving a little more smoothly now that construction at Kellogg and Rock is nearly complete, but don't get used to it. City leaders are planning a new overpass to continue the highway until it reaches Andover. (Full Story)
Saturday Parade To Honor Military Veterans
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KAKE Reporter Chris Frank had the opportunity to meet two special Kansans who helped win World War II. (Full Story)
Wichita Teacher Heads To Fort Hood
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A Wichita teacher is heading to Fort Hood to be with her family after Thursday's deadly shooting. (Full Story)
New KS Humane Society Building Filled To Capacity
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Cages at the Kansas Humane Society are over-crowded with pets, even though the shelter just moved to a bigger building.

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Circus Elephant Hit By SUV OK
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A circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle in northwestern Oklahoma is apparently back with its owner. (Full Story)
Hillary Clinton Will Represent U.S. At Berlin Wall
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Germans from both sides of the Berlin Wall will mark the 20th anniversary of its fall on Monday. (Full Story)
17 Arrested During KHP Halloween DUI Saturation Patrol
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On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the Kansas Highway Patrol conducted check lanes and saturation patrols in an effort to help reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roads throughout the state. (Full Story)
Repairs To Cimarron Valley Railroad To Begin
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The railroad has been vital to moving crops from Kansas for export to Mexico for 13 years. (Full Story)
NM Boy Tells 911 Operator He Shot Father In Anger
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A recording of a 911 call obtained by The Associated Press details the moments after a New Mexico boy allegedly shot his father in the head with a shotgun last August. (Full Story)
Airplane Part Falls Onto NY Home's Front Lawn
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An airplane part fell from the sky and landed on the front lawn of a home on Long Island, New York. Authorities are looking into how it happened. (Full Story)
Council Bans Hard Liquor At Kansas St. Fraternities
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Fraternities at Kansas State University have agreed to a ban on hard liquor beginning next year. (Full Story)
Perot Pledges $6.1 Million To Ft. Leavenworth College
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Perot's pledge will support two initiatives under development. He made the pledge after visiting the college late last month. (Full Story)
Man Killed In NW Kansas Crash
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Accident happened late Thursday south of Hoxie. (Full Story)
Suspect In 2 Deaths Returns To Riley County
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A former Ogden man who is suspected in the deaths of a woman and her toddler son has been returned to Riley County from Texas. (Full Story)
Funds Awarded To Expand Leavenworth Cemetery
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The federal government has awarded a $10 million contract to expand the Leavenworth National Cemetery. (Full Story)
Police: Garden City Teacher Made Up Assault Story
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Garden City police say a teacher made up a story about being stabbed in the leg, beaten and robbed in his classroom. (Full Story)
Great Bend Man Sentenced In Shooting Death
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A Great Bend man has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for the shooting death of another Great Bend man last year. (Full Story)
Fire Destroys Businesses In Wilson
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Authorities say a fire in Wilson, Kansas has destroyed 3 buildings. (Full Story)
Minnesota Man Killed By Car In Harvey County
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One person is dead after being struck by a car in Harvey County. (Full Story)
Special Surprise For Football Manager With Special Needs
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A local football team says a special thanks to someone who supports them from the sidelines. It's a surprise honor for a boy with special needs who's surpassed all obstacles to manage his middle school football team.

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