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updated: Sun Jul 13, 2008 03:21 pm

Rock News

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Sunday Jul 13 | USA Today

Tornado-gate

It appears that in addition to sophisticated GPS systems, laptops with access to the latest radar and satellite information, ham radios and the like, some tornado chasers also consider PhotoShop standard storm ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KAKE

Tornado Videographer Denies Doctoring Footage

A storm chaser denies accusations he doctored video footage from a 2004 tornado in Rock, Kansas, and sold it under the pretense it was taken last week in Nebraska.

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

Carrie Underwood to Rock Kansas Expocentre

The Kansas Expocentre is hoping a country queen can pack the house. Carrie Underwood has scheduled a concert for Tuesday, September 30th at the Topeka venue.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Topeka, KS, Topeka Metro

Mon May 19, 2008

Arkansas City Traveler

Police chase ends in mother's yard

A Burden man led Cowley County Sheriff's Department officers on a chase that ended in his arrest in his mother's yard Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Burden, KS, Cowley County, KS, Atlanta, KS

Wed Apr 23, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Menus

These meals will be served next week in the Emporia schools: Breakfast Monday: cereal and muffin or PopTarts. via Emporia Gazette

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Hamburger, Pizza, Emporia, KS

Mon Apr 21, 2008

The Wichita Eagle

Watching prairie chickens

The annual prairie chicken mating dance, called booming, will continue through April around Kansas. via The Wichita Eagle

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Related Topix: Dexter, KS, Kansas, Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS, Barton County, KS

Sat Apr 19, 2008

High Plains Journal

Beef cattle, forage crops field day scheduled for May 1 near Mo

Beef cattle, forage crops field day scheduled for May 1 near Mound Valley Kansas Kansas State University's Southeast Agricultural Research Center has scheduled a Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day for May ... via High Plains Journal

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Related Topix: Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Mound Valley, KS

Thu Apr 17, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Thurber's behavior toward women relevant

“Out of the five finalists you are the most beautiful”

An Arkansas City man's past behavior toward young women can be used as evidence in the first-degree murder case against him, a judge ruled. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

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Related Topix: Arkansas City, KS, Maple-City, KS, Marienthal, KS, Cowley County, KS

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Arkansas City Traveler

Local students learn media in Paris

In a whirlwind five days filled with the sights and sounds of Paris and loaded with accomplished speakers from the United States and Europe, two Cowley College students and me, their adviser, tried to soak it ... via Arkansas City Traveler

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Related Topix: Marienthal, KS, Maple-City, KS, Wichita, KS, Tom Mason

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Kansas Highway Patrol

KHP Announces Sobriety Checkpoint in Fort Scott Area

“The purpose of these checkpoints”

The Kansas Highway Patrol, Fort Scott Police Department, and Bourbon County Sheriffs Department are planning to conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint the weekend of April 12, 2008 in the Ft. via Kansas Highway Patrol

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Related Topix: Bourbon County, KS, Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS, Fort Scott, KS

Sat Apr 12, 2008

Chanute Tribune

Test water wells: Extension office can help

Test water wells: Extension office can help Krista Harding Neosho County Extension Several residents of Neosho County live in areas where rural water supply is not available. via Chanute Tribune

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Related Topix: Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS, Health, E. Coli

Thu Apr 10, 2008

The Wichita Eagle

A soaking in store for much of Kansas

“Any time there's rain, you're not (driving) in ideal conditions”

Most of the state is in line for a hearty spring rain today and Thursday, forecasters say -- and portions of southeast Kansas are likely to get much more than they want. via The Wichita Eagle

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Related Topix: Maple-City, KS, Kansas, Sycamore, KS, Marienthal, KS, Meteorology, Science

Tue Apr 08, 2008

Arkansas City Traveler

Thurber's lawyers seek continuance, other motions

“Each of these cases requires extensive investigation, pretrial motion practice and travel”

The defense in the Justin Thurber capital murder case has filed a motion for continuance of his jury trial. via Arkansas City Traveler

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Related Topix: Winfield, KS, Violent Crime, Cowley County, KS

Sun Apr 06, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Beef Fest cattle contest deadline drawing near

The deadline to enter cattle in the 2008 Flint Hills Beef Fest Cattle Contest is rapidly approaching. via Emporia Gazette

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS, Olpe, KS

Fri Apr 04, 2008

Arkansas City Traveler

Ensemble Galilei coming to Cowley College tomorrow

Ensemble Galilei, which performs Irish, Scottish, early and original music, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 4, at Cowley College's Robert Brown Theatre. via Arkansas City Traveler

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Related Topix: Piedmont, KS, Crestline, KS

Wed Apr 02, 2008

Kansas.com

Defense asks for venue change in slain student case

“We need to do our talking in court.”

The trial of Justin Thurber is scheduled for June 24 in district court in Winfield. via Kansas.com

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Related Topix: Arkansas City, KS, Winfield, KS, Maple-City, KS

Tue Apr 01, 2008

Kansas.com

Police remove boys from home

Wichita police said they had to take three boys -- ages 2, 4 and 5 -- into protective custody over the weekend because of filthy living conditions at their home. via Kansas.com

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Related Topix: Piedmont, KS, Marienthal, KS, Crestline, KS, Wichita, KS

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Arkansas City Traveler

Appearance top city goal

“We have a limited amount of dollars and we are trying to keep taxes down”

List of goals in our Data Center By FOSS FARRAR Traveler Staff Writer reporter@arkcity.net Debris in the streets. via Arkansas City Traveler

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Related Topix: Maple-City, KS, Marienthal, KS, Arkansas City, KS

Fri Mar 28, 2008

Chanute Tribune

Tips on garden soil testing

Tips on garden soil testing Krista Harding Neosho County Extension agent Whether you are new to gardening or have been gardening for years, all gardeners should think about their soil's fertility levels. via Chanute Tribune

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Related Topix: Neosho County, KS, Life, Food, Nutrition, Home Gardening, Home, Erie, KS

Wed Mar 26, 2008

KSNW-TV

Tourists allowed to start prairie fires

A Kansas ranch has turned its springtime tradition of range-burning into a tourism event by allowing people to help spread prairie grass fires. via KSNW-TV

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Related Topix: Wichita Metro, Wichita, KS, Plains, KS, Piedmont, KS

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