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Sunday Jun 28 | Kansas.com

Quality of wheat holding up

With harvested wheat pouring into grain elevators this week across Kansas' southern regions, the yields and quality are getting mixed reviews.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Garden Plain, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Andale, KS, Belle Plaine, KS

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Lottery delays decision on casino applicants

The commission and the applicants mutually agreed to extend the deadline to allow more time to finish negotiating contracts, said Ed Van Petten, executive director of the Lottery.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Kansas, Wyandotte County, KS, Wichita Metro, Wichita, KS

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Kansas' CW

Lottery Requests Casino Extension

The Kansas Lottery will ask the governor for an extension in the casino process.

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Related Topix: Wyandotte County, KS, Games, Poker

KAKE-TV Wichita

Decision Expect On Sumner County Casino

The Kansas Lottery Commission is preparing to endorse proposed contracts for operating state-owned casinos in Sumner and Wyandotte counties.

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Related Topix: Wyandotte County, KS

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Hays Daily News

Open records law needs an overhaul

That quote is taken from the Kansas Attorney General's web site. Unfortunately, the second sentence isn't really true.

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Related Topix: Shawnee County, KS, Opinion

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Topeka Capital-Journal

No annexation? Who cares?

Whitney Damron, a lobbyist for the city of Topeka, was concerned when the 2009 Kansas Legislature passed a bill making it more difficult for cities to annex surrounding areas.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Topeka Metro, Kansas, Mulvane, KS, Overland Park, KS

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Kansas.com

Sedgwick county extension agent Gary Cramer demonstrates the use of a Hessian fly trap.

Hessian flies caught in a trap in a Sedgwick county wheatfield. Hessian flies, those pesky critters that can wreak havoc on wheat, are in demand.

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Related Topix: Sedgwick County, KS, Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Kansas State University

Fri Jun 19, 2009

KWCH

Rain Sprinkles Keep Farmers Out of Fields

Mother Nature is not cooperating with the wheat harvest. Normally this time of year, harvest is well underway.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Wellington, KS

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Wheat shows little effect of freeze

BELLE PLAINE a ' Early loads of winter wheat coming into southern Kansas grain elevators show the spring freeze damage may not have been as bad as feared.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Agriculture, Science

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Sumner County makes push for Wellington casino

With the state poised to take the next step in the casino process for Sumner and Wyandotte counties this week, Sumner County commissioners made it clear on Monday where they stand.

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Related Topix: Wellington, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Mulvane, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

Sun Jun 14, 2009

KBSL 10

Pit Bulls Seized Near Belle Plaine

The Sumner County Sheriff's Office says it seized several dogs, ducks and a chicken from a home near Belle Plaine on June 8th.

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Related Topix: Belle Plaine, KS

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Kansas' CW

Rain Dampens Wheat Harvest

First a freeze, now too much rain. It's harvest time for southern Kansas farmers, but right now all crews can do is wait.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Kansas.com

Kansas wheat harvest likely to start right on schedule

The amber waves are starting to show their color. Wheat harvest is right around the corner.

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Related Topix: Kansas, Agriculture, Science, Sedgwick County, KS, Andale, KS, Seward County, KS

Mon Jun 08, 2009

Kansas.com

Wellington man dies in late-night crash

A 22-year-old Wellington man died late Wednesday night after his pickup hit a deer, swerved into a ditch and rolled several times, Sumner County authorities said.

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Related Topix: Wellington, KS

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Kansas' CW

Midwest Rockfest Kicks Off Without Incident

Slaughter, Great White, and Dokkum. Those words may not mean much to you, unless you're a rock music fan.

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Related Topix: Wellington, KS, Wichita Metro, Wichita, KS

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Kansas' CW

Wheat Farmer's Prepare for Disappointing Crop

Between the wheat fields of Sumner County and downtown Wellington, Bob White prefers the country but recently work is keeping him in the city.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Wellington, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

Thu Jun 04, 2009

KAKE-TV Wichita

Kansas Man Killed In Deer-Related Crash

Thursday, June 4, 2009 A Kansas man is dead after trying to avoid a deer in Sumner County overnight.

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KSNT-TV Topeka

Kan. Lottery Commission to review casino proposals

The Kansas Lottery Commission will meet later this month to review proposals for casinos in the Kansas City area and south-central Kansas.

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Related Topix: Kansas City, KS, Wyandotte County, KS

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Sedgwick County ranks low in health survey

The county ranked high for access to health care but came in almost last among Kansas' 105 counties for the rate of sexually transmitted diseases and number of violent crimes.

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Related Topix: Sedgwick County, KS

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Arkansas City Traveler

County K-State extension announces new ag agent

Sumner County native Jill Zimmerman has been selected to fill the agriculture agent position with the Cowley County K-State extension office.

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Related Topix: Cowley County, KS, Kansas State University, Garnett, KS, Anderson County, KS

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