New Amtrak route under study

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:38 PM
Wichita —

Newton could be getting more rail traffic. The interest is there, coming from the south, but nothing is official yet. Once a feasibility study is complete, more information will be available.


Woman injured in double accident

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:33 PM
NEWTON —

The numbers don’t add up — one driver (sort of), one car and two accidents. It almost sounds like the build up to a bad joke, but it landed one woman in the hospital Friday afternoon.

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North Newton Council to meet Monday

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 11:07 PM
NORTH NEWTON —

The North Newton City Council will have a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the North Newton City Hall.


Double takes

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:48 PM
NEWTON —

Editor’s note: We asked our readers to send in photos of parent and child look-alikes. Here are their photos and stories.

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Barack Obama wins endorsements from 9 superdelegates

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 11:09 PM
WASHINGTON —

Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton’s once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.


U.S. official: 1 shipment to be allowed to Myanmar

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:50 PM
Washington —

The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S. cargo aircraft to bring in relief supplies for victims of a devastating cyclone, the Bush administration said Friday.


Government predicts nation’s winter wheat crop up 17 percent

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:29 PM
WICHITA —

mid a deepening world hunger crisis and low global grain stocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast on Friday the nation’s farmers are poised to harvest a bountiful wheat crop this season with continued strong commodity prices.


Archbishop urges governor to refrain from Communion

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:27 PM
TOPEKA —

The Roman Catholic archbishop for northeast Kansas said Friday Gov. Kathleen Sebelius should refrain from taking Communion until she publicly repudiates her support for abortion rights.


Dental board repeals rule

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:26 PM
TOPEKA —

A state regulatory board repealed a rule Friday that threatened to deny licenses to most of the prospective Kansas dentists in this year’s graduating class at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.


State makes improvements to tobacco enforcement

Posted May 09, 2008 @ 10:25 PM
TOPEKA —

Kansas is making improvements in its enforcement rate in preventing sales of tobacco to minors.

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