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Salina Business Goes Up in Flames
Last Updated: 10:56 PM 05/21/08 -
A long-time Salina business, Anderson's Leather Shop, caught fire Wednesday afternoon and was completely destroyed. Businesses surrounding the shop reported minor damage and should re-open fairly quickly. (Full Story) |
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Guard Soldiers Will Be Home for Memorial Day
Last Updated: 10:42 PM 05/21/08 -
160 Kansas National Guard soldiers are on their way home in time to spend memorial weekend with their family and friends. Friday they will be welcomed home in Lee Arena on the Washburn University campus around noon. (Full Story) |
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McCain Hosting Potential VPs
Last Updated: 9:44 PM 05/21/08 -
Two governors and a former Republican challenger are being invited to the presumptive nominee's home in Arizona over the Memorial Day Weekend. (Full Story) |
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Topeka Gas Prices Soar (& Sore)
Last Updated: 9:33 PM 05/21/08 -
With the Memorial Day weekend sneaking up on us, travelers are having to prepare their pocketbooks for high gas prices. It isn't getting any better for drivers, and they're not happy. (Full Story) |
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Kansas City's David Cook is American Idol!
Last Updated: 9:26 PM 05/21/08 -
The Blue Springs, Missouri bartender is on his way to fame after America votes Cook the new "Idol." (Full Story) |
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Community Blood Center to Host Media Challenge
Last Updated: 9:08 PM 05/21/08 -
You've got a chance to save lives and help 13 News out in the process! Community Blood Center is holding a media challenge blood drive next Tuesday. (Full Story) |
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KC GM Workers Approve Deal, Head back to Work
Last Updated: 9:07 PM 05/21/08 -
In voting Wednesday, UAW members at the Fairfax assembly plant overwhelmingly approved a new contract with GM. The vote ends a three-week old strike at the plant that makes the Chevy Malibu and Saturn Aura. (Full Story) |
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Kansas Community College Aims to Lead in Energy
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 05/21/08 -
A Kansas community college is taking steps to position the state as a wind energy leader. The department of commerce awarded Cloud County Community College $155 thousand dollars to expand the wind energy technology program. (Full Story) |
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Hit and Run Driver Has First Court Appearance
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 05/21/08 -
The suspected hit-and-run driver whose truck killed two highway workers last fall is in Douglas County to face murder charges. Ramona Morgan's first court appearance on two counts of reckless second degree murder was Wednesday. (Full Story) |
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Last Surviving Brown v. Board Plaintiff Dies
Last Updated: 8:23 PM 05/21/08 -
Zelma Henderson died Tuesday on the same day the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Sumner School on the list of most endangered historic places in America. (Full Story) |
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United Way Campaign Chair Tours Agencies
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 05/21/08 -
2008 volunteer campaign chairman, Scott Griffith, toured several United Way funded agencies to meet the individuals benefiting from the programs. (Full Story) |
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Speaker Says No Override Attempt on Vetoed Energy Bill
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 05/21/08 -
Kansas House Speaker Melvin Neufeld said legislators will not try to override Governor Sebelius' latest veto of an energy bill that would allow two coal-fired power plants in Finney County. (Full Story) |
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Obama Wins Oregon
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 05/20/08 -
Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama's win in the Oregon Primary Tuesday, May 20, secures the Illinois senator a majority of all the delegates available so far this primary season. Hillary Clinton says she'll continue to go toe-to-toe with Obama. (Full Story) |
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Topeka City Council Ethics Probe
Last Updated: 1:20 PM 05/21/08 -
An ethics probe into whether two Topeka city council members violated the city's code of ethics has been put off for two weeks, essentially because of a slip of the tongue. (Full Story) |
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Students Learn About Seaman Middle School
Last Updated: 3:57 PM 05/21/08 -
Students got together Tuesday from both schools at Northern Hills for a good time and a chance to learn a little more about their new school. (Full Story) |
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Mailbox Thefts on the Rise
Last Updated: 9:19 PM 05/20/08 -
Topeka Police have seen an increase in reports of thefts from mail boxes over the last month. (Full Story) |
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Rosa's to Stay Open til Friday
Last Updated: 9:16 PM 05/20/08 -
You have just three days left to enjoy the tastes of a long-time local restaurant before they close the doors for good. (Full Story) |
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Valley Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Growing Pot
Last Updated: 9:01 PM 05/20/08 -
50-year old Michael Leslie pleaded guilty to growing marijuana in his home with the intent to distribute it. He faces five years in prison and a half-million dollar fine when he's sentenced August 26th. (Full Story) |
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Operators of Yo-Yo Ride Ordered to Halt Operation
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 05/20/08 -
Massachusetts safety officials have ordered operators of the Yo-Yo amusement park ride, made in Wichita, to stop using it pending an inspection. An incident with the ride in California last week injured 23 people. The company says it stands by the equipment. (Full Story) |
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Squirrel Sparks Topeka Outage
Last Updated: 8:33 PM 05/20/08 -
About 260 Westar Energy customers around 10th and Gage lost power Tuesday night. Westar says a squirrel got into the lines, causing the outage. (Full Story) |
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Clinton Wins Kentucky, Pledges to Keep Going; Obama Takes Oregon
Last Updated: 10:51 PM 05/20/08 -
Hillary Clinton easily beats Barack Obama in the Kentucky primary, but with Oregon voters expected to choose him over her, Obama is expected to end the night with a majority of the delegates at stake. (Full Story) |
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Bulls Hit Draft Jackpot
Last Updated: 9:02 PM 05/20/08 -
The Chicago Bulls win the top spot in the NBA draft. It's expected they'll choose betwenn K-State's Michael Beasley and Memphis' Derrick Rose. (Full Story) |
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EDS Moving Topeka Operations down the Road
Last Updated: 7:43 PM 05/20/08 -
An EDS spokesperson says the company has outgrown its location at White Lakes Center and will move to a new facility at Forbes Field this fall. EDS employs more than 200 people in Topeka. (Full Story) |
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Coal Plant Override Decision Could Come Wednesday
Last Updated: 7:38 PM 05/20/08 -
House Speaker Melvin Neufeld says leaders will meet Wednesday to decide whether to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of a third energy bill. This measure includes several economic development incentives. (Full Story) |
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Sumner School Makes Endangered List
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 05/20/08 -
The former Sumner Elementary School building at 4th and Western was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The school was among those at the center of the landmark Brown v. Board desegregation case. (Full Story) |
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