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Election results for U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas District 1: Tracey Mann wins GOP primary, defeating Eric Bloom. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Kansas State Board of Education, District 10 is at an estimated 94% of votes counted with Debby Porter, GOP currently leading with 60.3% of the votes. See live primary election results as they come in: thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

Kansas State Board of Education, District 10 is at an estimated 94% of votes counted with Debby Porter, GOP currently leading with 60.3% of the votes. See live primary election results as they come in: thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…
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A Kansas Democrat who backed transgender sports ban loses reelection: KS state Rep. Marvin Robinson got only 22% of the vote in a crowded primary race thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Kansas state law provides free school bus rides for any student living in the district if they have to travel farther than 2.5 miles by road to school. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Years ago, Kansas passed a law that made it much harder to put minors in jail. Lawmakers reasoned that correctional facilities can’t provide the required therapeutic services. But the Legislature didn’t invest enough funds into community support. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Around 120 Kansas kids are abandoned by their families because their mental health needs are too high. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Wastewater testing in Kansas and Missouri showed viral activity that surpassed national and regional levels this summer. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Teacher vacancies in Kansas rose 31% from 2020 to 2022. Of all 50 states, only Vermont posted a higher rate of teachers leaving the profession. Wichita State is stepping up to reverse the shortage. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Wichita police agreed to remove 3,500 names from the gang database and pay $500,000 for the plaintiffs’ legal fees. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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The Kansas Legislature committed $190 million to the estimated $300 million biomedical campus project in downtown Wichita . That’s one of the biggest investments ever in Wichita, the WSU website says. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

The Kansas Legislature committed $190 million to the estimated $300 million biomedical campus project in downtown Wichita . That’s one of the biggest investments ever in Wichita, the WSU website says. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…
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Clinicians say their hospitals have relied on slapdash workarounds, using handwritten notes, faxes, sticky notes, and basic computer spreadsheets — many devised on the fly by doctors and nurses — to care for patients after a cyberattack. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

Clinicians say their hospitals have relied on slapdash workarounds, using handwritten notes, faxes, sticky notes, and basic computer spreadsheets — many devised on the fly by doctors and nurses — to care for patients after a cyberattack. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…
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Wichita Public Schools is trying to ensure each of its school buildings has services for English language learners, but local educators worry about being overwhelmed by the growing demand. buff.ly/3AU44gi

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Wichita has over 6,000 parking spots, divided between metered and free spaces, on streets and in parking garages. Each one brings in about $227 a year but costs about $400 in labor and maintenance. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Voting as a homeless person in Wichita, and Kansas in general, can be complicated. This guide outlines resources available to help with registration, ID and birth certificates. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Kansas settled a lawsuit by promising better foster care. The latest audit shows it’s failing thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

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Kansas settled a lawsuit in 2020 over failures in its treatment of foster care children. It promised to improve the system, but a recent audit showed that hasn’t happened. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

Kansas settled a lawsuit in 2020 over failures in its treatment of foster care children. It promised to improve the system, but a recent audit showed that hasn’t happened. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…