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Special Elections in Kansas

21 April 2017
Mikayla Roller
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A contested special election between Republican Ron Estes and Democrat James Thompson in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District caught leaders on both sides of the aisle by…

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Student Senate Election Debate: Three Uniquely Comprised Cabinets Campaign and Debate for the 2017 Election

14 April 2017
Chandler Eaton
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Wednesday, April 12, the “Hilltop Monitor” moderated the 2017 Student Senate debate. The polls open Thursday, April 13 and continue through Easter weekend. The three…

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Brownback calls for Johnson County airport to replace KCI

24 February 2017
Amy Mullen
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For about a decade, the status of the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) has been a topic of conversation. In fact, just a few weeks…

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DNA tracking at local Kansas City company

2 December 2016
Alexandria Acord
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Photo Courtesy of The Business Journals Cerner Corporation, a health care technology company based in Kansas City, Mo, has recently begun a DNA tracking project…

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Earthquake shakes the Midwest

18 November 2016
Sydney Georges
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At 7:44 p.m. Nov. 6, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Cushing, Okla., disrupted citizens across the entire state, with reports being traced all the way…

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Highway to Nowhere

18 November 2016
Alexandria Acord
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The South Lawrence Trafficway, a six-mile highway that will connect the Kansas Turnpike on I-70 with Kansas Highway 10, is set to open Nov. 9.…

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An update on the Missouri gubernatorial election

4 November 2016
Dylan Welsch
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On their way to the polls this year, Missouri voters can relish the opportunity to take part in what could be a major shift in…

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Missouri Ballot Measures

28 October 2016
Caitlin Troutman
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While the media has focused mainly on the presidential election in the past year, there are several other important offices up for grabs and many…

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Liberty’s smoking age raised to 21

21 October 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On Sept. 26, the Liberty City Council approved an ordinance that increased the smoking age to 21 within city limits.  With a 5-3 vote in…

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