Topeka Capital-Journal - Sat Nov 21
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Caption Contest | Nov. 20KansasCity.com - Thu Nov 19
Quick! Think up a caption! But back to the quick part. Because of early holiday deadlines, we need your fake, funny captions for this photo by 2 p.m. today.
Area ambulances help heart attack patients by chilling their bodiesKansasCity.com - Sun Nov 15
Your heart stops. Medics restart it. But you dont regain consciousness.A big chill could save your life.More hospitals in the area and nationwide are taking such patients body temperatures down to about 90 degrees for 24 hours.
Area schools scaling back budgetTopeka Capital-Journal - Sat Nov 14
State education officials have told school districts to expect about a $150 reduction in the current base state aid per pupil.
State budget crisis affecting schools, childrenThe Capital-Journal - Wed Nov 11
Many Kansans are about to start taking the state budget crisis personally. I'm talking here about the families of children enrolled in the state's 293 public school districts.
Wounded warriors a 'noble' causeSt. Louis Nursing News - Wed Nov 11
Zoe Herrington was looking for a charity to support, and she found a cause. The Noble House Jewelry store owner began asking friends and acquaintances a few months ago to recommend community programs she might support.
Lunch programs tell tale of need for suburban kidsKansasCity.com - Tue Nov 10
The smiling faces of children at Bonjour Elementary in Lenexa seem much the same from year to year bright and eager to learn.But beneath those innocent smiles, Principal Alejandro Schlagel understands theres a deeper truth.
Whiting Bank will Close, Consolidate with HortonWIBW - Tue Nov 10
Jackson County's Whiting Bank will close its doors in January 2010. United Bank of Kansas President John Geiger notified his customers the bank will be consolidating its assets with the branch bank in Horton.
School closing hearing setThe Capital-Journal - Mon Nov 09
Residents of the Pottawatomie County community of Emmett will get to weigh in on the proposed closing of their town's grade school at a special hearing next month.
Topeka getting a drenchingThe Capital-Journal - Mon Nov 09
After an exceptionally dark afternoon on Monday, rain began falling across Topeka and much of northeast Kansas around 4 p.m., giving the area a good soaking.
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