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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - A jury has convicted a 31-year-old man in the 2014 death of another man. The Lawrence Journal World reports that Dustin Walker was found guilty Friday of first-degree felony murder in the March 2014 death of 39-year-old Patrick Roberts. It was Walker's third trial in connection with Roberts' death after two previous ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Parents of a former University of Kansas student who says she was raped in university housing are suing the university, claiming its housing is unsafe. The university, however, says its campus and housing are safe and that it works hard to ensure student safety. In the lawsuit filed Friday in Douglas County, James ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - An effort to repeal national educational standards in math and reading is moving forward in the Kansas Legislature. The House Education Committee approved a bill last month that would prohibit school districts from using Common Core standards. The Kansas Department of Education says the standards will better prepare students for college and ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Transportation says Kansas City is among seven finalists for a $50 million award. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement Saturday that Kansas City is a finalist in the "Beyond Traffic, Smart City Challenge," which is intended to help mid-sized cities deal with changing transportation needs ...

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Our disabled veterans made enormous sacrifices ensuring our freedom and way of life and as a small token of our appreciation, the Kansas Legislature annually appropriates funding to provide them free hunting and fishing licenses. Any Kansas resident who is a military veteran with at least 30 percent disability qualifies, and they must apply each ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A 33-year-old Wichita woman charged in the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty in federal court. The Wichita Eagle reports that Natasha Harper pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. Prosecutors say that Harper transported the girl from ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A school funding proposal in the Kansas Senate would reduce funding for most of the state's school districts, while a bill introduced in the Kansas House would increase funding for a majority of districts. Senator Ty Masterson, the Senate's budget chairman, said this week his proposal would shift money already allocated for ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A credit rating agency says a restriction that lawmakers placed on the University of Kansas could affect the university's credit. The Legislature placed a provision in the budget, signed by Governor Sam Brownback last week, restricting the university from spending beyond its approved budget without permission from lawmakers. The Wichita Eagle reports ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A law enforcement officer shot and killed a man after he got out of a vehicle and raised a firearm along an interstate in Kansas. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet says officers received a report Friday afternoon of a man sitting in a pickup with a gun sticking out the window. Herzet told ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas prosecutor says a man accused of killing four people in that state likely will be tried in Missouri first for killing a fifth person because that's where he's in custody. Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman says as long as Missouri prosecutors are actively pursuing charges against Pablo Serrano-Vitorino, ...

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Generous donors turned out to support Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Match Madness 2016 in an impactful way. The event set record numbers for participating charities: 67, donors: 623, and contributions: $202,313. A total of 1,204 gifts were made in support of the 67 charities. From 7a.m. to 7p.m. on March 8, GSCF hosted nonprofit representatives and ...