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The USD 501 school board voted six to zero Thursday night in favor of closing Avondale East Elementary School. Member Janel Johnson abstained.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:08:25 GMT
A spokesman for the Kansas Capitol Police says a man whose pickup was found to contain homemade bombs near the Statehouse has been released from custody.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:10:21 GMT
Downtown Topeka Rotary Club members visited the Easter Seals Capper Foundation to deliver five iPads plus money for software.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:15:22 GMT
Brody Keil underwent heart surgery at 14 months old due to complications from a condition called Marfans Syndrome.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:57:39 GMT
The deal extends payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits, and "doc fix." All three Senate Republicans on the negotiating panel don't sign the final agreement, but the President says he'll sign the agreement if Congress passes it.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:08:37 GMT
Governor Sam Brownback in a press conference today offered reassurance on the future of NBAF, Manhattan's new National Bio- and Agro-Defense facility.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:04:03 GMT
A Riley County District Court judge has ruled that Cole Drake will be prosecuted as an adult in the shooting death of his friend.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:14:18 GMT
Kansas State University police are searching for three men who stormed into an apartment on campus and robbed several victims at gunpoint.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:31:11 GMT
A hotel shuttle bus driver called police when he suspected the pilot was drunk. Airport police notified the FAA. Their rules forbid pilots from flying within 8 hours of alcohol consumption.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:32:42 GMT
The verified accounts system rolled out today, will let people with lots of subscribers apply to be verified. Those people also will be allowed to prominently display stage names, nicknames.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:23:33 GMT
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