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Kansas bill seeks harsher penalties for child endangerment

By: Anna KaminskiKansasReflector.comTOPEKA — Jordan Chessher senses an urgency surrounding an effort to increase the criminal penalties in Kansas for child endangerment.Fatal and near-fatal cases involving children across Kansas have stuck with him “because warning signs were missed, oversight failed or the law lacked the strength to intervene early and decisively,” he wrote in a…

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Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens

The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 5 of the winter sports season has opened. The site is at https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/1a74b41cc2f645c4. (A link can also be found at www.thekansan.com). This…

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In the garden: Poison Ivy in winter

Have you had Poison Ivy lately? Yes, you can still get a rash in the winter unfortunately. Poison ivy is easy to avoid during the growing season and easier to tell apart as Virginia Creeper…