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  • KC World War I museum doing well

    Associated Press

    Despite some funding struggles, the National World War I Museum continues to record higher-than-expected attendance, attract dignitaries and politicians and draw positive reviews.

  • Wichita at-risk programs OK

    Associated Press

    A legislative audit has raised questions about how some Kansas school districts are spending money for programs for at-risk students and whether those programs are well-administered.

  • Census to hire 1,000 in Kansas

    Associated Press

    The nation's economy may be soft, but the U.S. Census Bureau will be hiring in Kansas soon. Regional Manager Dennis Johnson, whose Kansas City, Mo., office oversees six states, said the bureau plans to hire about 1,000 people in Kansas, with at least a few workers in every county.

  • Area salt mines say business booming

    BY JESSE TRUESDALE, Hutchinson News

    While much of the rest of the economy is hurting, local salt companies say the demand for their product continues to soar. So much so that North American Salt in Lyons announced a $2.7 million expansion to nearly triple the plant's storage capacity, while some U.S. salt companies are actually importing the mineral, said Richard Hanneman, president of the Salt Institute, shipping it by barge from New Orleans.

  • Video game physiques can affect self-esteem

    Feeling a little down on yourself? Think a video game will lift your spirits? Just don't go for games that feature exceptionally muscular men or very thin women, or your self-esteem could take a hit, according to a psychology professor at Kansas State University.

  • Rescued beaver is 'doing OK'

    BY BECCY TANNER, The Wichita Eagle

    The beaver rescued from a fountain has discovered a fondness for raw sweet potatoes. On Christmas Eve, she was munching on a feast of potatoes along with a huge plate of apples, carrots and romaine lettuce.

  • Sebelius' decision to stay fuels talk of Senate race

    BY JOHN HANNA, Associated Press

    Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' decision to drop out of consideration for a job in President-elect Barack Obama's administration is fueling renewed speculation that she'll run for the Senate in 2010.

  • Psychiatrist's license suspended

    BY RON SYLVESTER, The Wichita Eagle

    A Wichita psychiatrist formerly convicted of trying to molest children has had his medical license suspended in connection with charges of making a pipe bomb.

  • Lawmakers alter immigration plans

    Associated Press

    Legislators who want to crack down on illegal immigration are changing their strategy for getting something passed. Lawmakers spent weeks last spring debating an immigration bill that eventually failed. Supporters have decided thatsmaller might be better after lawmakers reconvene Jan. 12, especially with a looming budget crisis likely to dominate the session.

  • Arbitrator sides with Nebraska in water suit

    Associated Press

    An arbitrator's decision could reduce by millions of dollars the amount of money Nebraska may have to pay Kansas for overusing Republican River water.

  • New state casino breaks ground

    Associated Press

    Work began Monday on a western-themed hotel-and-gambling complex in Dodge City, the only one of four proposed state-owned casinos that hasn't been delayed by financial problems.

  • Some seized pit bulls to be adopted

    BY BECCY TANNER, The Wichita Eagle

    Some of the 102 pit bulls found starving and near death earlier this month in Oklahoma were judged suitable for adoption this weekend and sent as far away as California.

  • Kansas' first casino begins construction in Dodge City

    BY FRED MANN, The Wichita Eagle

    The only state-owned casino to survive the financial turmoil that sidelined three others will break ground in Dodge City today. Butler National Corp., based in Olathe, will begin constructing its Boot Hill Casino and Resort on U.S. 50 west of the city's downtown.

  • Donor slips $50,000 into kettles

    Associated Press

    An anonymous donor has come through again for the Salvation Army, dropping five cashier's checks for $10,000 each into kettles at the city's two Wal-Mart stores.

  • Minorities a majority in 3 cities in Kansas

    BY HURST LAVIANA, The Wichita Eagle

    Non-Hispanic whites are now a minority in three of Kansas' 18 largest cities, while a fourth is 50 percent minority, new Census figures show.

  • Few pharmacies in rural Kansas

    Associated Press

    Residents in this Rush County community know they're lucky. When their longtime pharmacy -- the only one in the county -- closed at the beginning of this year, they were left to drive 30 minutes to fill their prescriptions.

  • Audit suggests Medicaid fraud

    BY JEANNINE KORANDA, Eagle Topeka bureau

    As Kansas lawmakers begin the struggle to close a $141 million budget gap, they found out Friday the state could be paying as much as $13 million a year in fraudulent Medicaid claims.

  • Chapman eyes school bond

    Associated Press

    Despite receiving millions in insurance, government help and donations, Chapman school officials say they will need a bond issue to repair school buildings damaged by a June 11 tornado.

  • Nursing homes address sex

    Associated Press

    Sex doesn't stop at the nursing home doors, but a new effort is under way to help senior living facilities that aren't ready to handle their residents' needs for physical and emotional intimacy.

  • Clinic wants Kline to account for medical records

    Associated Press

    Prosecutors and attorneys for a Planned Parenthood clinic argued in court Thursday over the custody of patients' medical records that are key evidence in a criminal case against the abortion provider.

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