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February 5, 2012

Analysis: Kan. gov whose ‘road map’ seeks transparency tangled in debate over … – The Republic

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The Associated Press

Analysis: Kan. gov whose 'road map' seeks transparency tangled in debate over ...
The Republic
The Shawnee County district attorney is investigating whether the gatherings violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Brownback and his top aides are confident the gatherings were legal. But details haven't fully emerged, and some accounts from ...
DA expects to quiz Kan. gov; House speaker upsetThe Associated Press
Kan. gov. says he's confident investigation of meetings with lawmakers will ...Washington Post
Kan. lawmakers warned to keep recordsEl Dorado Times
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Sunflower House: A gentle path to the harsh truths of child abuse – Kansas City Star

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Kansas City Star

Sunflower House: A gentle path to the harsh truths of child abuse
Kansas City Star
It opened in the basement of the University of Kansas Medical Center. As referrals increased, it moved to an office building and finally to its current location in Shawnee. (On the Missouri side is the Child Protection Center, at 31st and Broadway, ...

K-State: Coming out of a slump! – Kansas City Star

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K-State: Coming out of a slump!
Kansas City Star
The slump Shawnee Mission South's Will Spradling had been in for Kansas State was real, beyond coincidence and forced Rodney McGruder to be the only realistic outside threat on the team. Had Spradling just managed an average game (meaning one similar ...

Blue Valley North boys swamp the competition at EKL swim meet – Kansas City Star

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Blue Valley North boys swamp the competition at EKL swim meet
Kansas City Star
By CHARLES REDFIELD Blue Valley North is the defending champion in Kansas 6A boys swimming, and the Mustangs appear to be strong again as this year's state meet approaches. BV North was dominant in winning the East Kansas League title Saturday at BV ...

February 4, 2012

KC tries to replace its vanishing trees – Kansas City Star

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Kansas City Star

KC tries to replace its vanishing trees
Kansas City Star
North Kansas City: The city's public works department spent about $15000 a year of its tree-maintenance budget on replanting trees in 2007 to 2009. In that time, the city made a huge push to increase the number of public trees, particularly in ...

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Brownback’s big agenda is off to a slow start – Kansas City Star

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Kansas City Star

Brownback's big agenda is off to a slow start
Kansas City Star
It was a grand entrance for the Republican governor attempting to make a grand impact on Kansas. With just a year under his belt, Brownback has proposed a 2012 legislative agenda that's already been labeled the nation's most ambitious for any state.

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Hiring of 3 golf superintendents considered – Topeka Capital Journal

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Hiring of 3 golf superintendents considered
Topeka Capital Journal
By Tim Hrenchir The Shawnee County Commission on Monday will consider hiring three golf course superintendents, while the Topeka City Council on Tuesday will discuss the city's coming transition to a long-term city manager. Commissioners will meet at 9 ...

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Upcoming events – Topeka Capital Journal

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Upcoming events
Topeka Capital Journal
Meadowlark Toastmasters, 5:45 pm Thursday, Feb. 9, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th. Topeka Optimist Club, noon Friday, Feb. 10, Top of the Tower, 534 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, ...

It’s Your Business – Topeka Capital Journal

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It's Your Business
Topeka Capital Journal
Susan Marchant has retired after a 30-year career with the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Marchant, who joined the library in 1982 as a readers adviser and was promoted to public relations manager in 1984, had served as special collections ...

Shawnee Mission East wins Sunflower League boys swimming title – Kansas City Star

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Shawnee Mission East wins Sunflower League boys swimming title
Kansas City Star
Still, nothing upstaged Thomas, who became the first high school diver in Kansas history to top the 600-point plateau as he stayed unbeaten in his high school career. Thomas, who signed with Missouri in November and has qualified for this summer's US ...