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Pompeo Plans One-On-One Meeting With Constituents

The 4th District congressman will hold individual meetings Feb. 22.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:22:57 GMT

Regents OK Tuition Break On KU's Edwards Campus

The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow students from 11 Missouri counties to pay the same tuition that Kansas students pay on the Edwards Campus.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:19:56 GMT

House Committee Requires Candidates Citizenship

Candidates for state and federal office in Kansas would have to prove their citizenship under a bill approved by a Kansas House committee.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:14:58 GMT

What's Going Around

Conditions commonly seen at Via Christi Clinic locations.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

FCC Cracks Down On Robocalls

The federal government is cracking down on "robocalls," those automated phone calls with the tendency to interrupt Sunday dinners and otherwise annoy consumers.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:38:09 GMT

KCC To Study Westar's Shareholder Return

Kansas Corporation Commission members say they will scrutinize Westar Energy's contention that its shareholders need to make a 10 percent return on their investment in the utility.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:51:32 GMT

Capitol Police Investigate Suspicious Activity, Two Arrests

Police say they've arrested the owner of a suspicious pickup truck that was found parked near the Kansas Statehouse with several homemade explosives inside and that had specialty license plates issued only to U.S. military paratroopers

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:04:35 GMT

At Least 372 Confirmed Dead In Honduran Prison Fire

A Honduran supreme court judge says officials have confirmed 358 dead in a prison fire, making it the worst of its kind in at least a century.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:01:10 GMT

Jump Start Kansas Awards Scholarships

The competition challenged all high school students in Kansas to submit their ideas for an entrepreneurial venture, either commercial or non-profit.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:33:11 GMT

Oil Industry Job Fairs Signal Anticipated KS Oil Boom

Select Energy Services H.R. Manager Courtney Nuttall says, “We’re projecting to hire approximately 200 employees in the Anthony area over the next five years.”

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:52:59 GMT