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Kansas teachers deliver pension petitions to Capitol

By The Associated Press on February 9, 2012

Teachers from Kansas City-area school districts have delivered petitions on pension issues signed by more than 6,400 school employees to the Statehouse.

Kansas Democrats offer school funding alternative

By The Associated Press on February 9, 2012

Kansas Democrats are offering an alternative to Gov. Sam Brownback's plan for rewriting the state's school funding formula.

Kansas to receive $50M from mortgage settlement

By The Associated Press on February 9, 2012

Attorney General Derek Schmidt says Kansas residents will share about $50 million of a $25 billion settlement reached between the federal government, states and several mortgage lenders.

Early morning fire damages home

By 6News Staff on February 9, 2012

A fire has damaged a home at 3104 Longhorn Dr.

Bill to change abortion procedures before House

By The Associated Press on February 9, 2012

A House committee is hearing testimony on a bill that would make several changes to laws surrounding abortion.

Brownback orders flags at half-staff for judge

By The Associated Press on February 9, 2012

Gov. Sam Brownback has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor a Kansan who had been the oldest sitting federal judge in U.S. history.

Police investigate shots fired in Lawrence

By 6News Staff on February 8, 2012

Police are on the scene investigating reports of shots fired near 2nd and Michigan.


KU hosts largest career fair of the year

By 6News Staff on February 8, 2012

KU hosted its largest career fair of the year Wednesday afternoon. 130 companies came to the Ballroom in the Kansas Union to meet potential employees.


Lawrence company wants to develop complex, add wind turbine

By Theo Hayes on February 8, 2012

Briggs Auto Group in Lawrence says the company wants to develop it’s complex on 29th Terrace and add a wind turbine. The company currently has a proposal before the city of Lawrence. Briggs wants to add a roundabout on 29th Terrace where they will erect a turbine.


Kansas Regents want exemption from conceal carry bill

By Theresa Freed on February 8, 2012

A Kansas House committee has approved a measure that would allow people to carry weapons on state university campuses, including KU… but not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

 
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