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Kansas lawmakers pass trio of crime bills dealing with juvenile justice, fentanyl

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New bills passed in the last frenzied days of the legislative session would allow Kansans to seek potentially life-saving drug overdose treatment without fear of arrest, expand parameters for teenagers held in state custody and increase penalties for fentanyl-related crimes.
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Open enrollment starts soon in Kansas. At least one local district says there’s no space available

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School districts across Kansas will announce this week how many students they can accept as part of a new statewide open enrollment law. Districts are required to post by Wednesday the number of open seats at each building and grade level for the 2024-25 school year.
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City - County

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- FIRE/EMS Medical Emergency, 6:56 am Wednesday, S. Penn Ave Gas leak, 8:12 am Wednesday, 8th and Taylor Transfer, 8:55 am Wednesday, Indy ER to Parsons Dog Bite, 4:25 pm Wednesday, 2nd and Maple Motor Vehicle Accident, 8:13 pm Wednesday, 4075 W of 3900 Slip or Fall, 8:16 pm Wednesday, N.
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A Kansas family races to have another child through IVF amid legal and political uncertainty

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Chelsea and JaMikell Burns wanted to be parents. But Chelsea’s first four pregnancies were ectopic, and had to be removed for her safety. The couple tried six rounds of intrauterine insemination, but Chelsea didn’t get pregnant. Testing and an exploratory surgery didn’t yield answers.
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K-State football lands coveted Colorado RB transfer Dylan Edwards, former Derby star

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Through some twists and turns, Dylan Edwards is a Wildcat again. The highly-coveted running back from Derby committed to the Kansas State football team for a second time on Sunday, almost two years after pledging to the Wildcats before his senior year in high school.
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Bulldogs golf takes second in Coffeyville, third at Labette County

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■ Sophomore standout Small finishes first at both events Independence High School boys’ golf kicked off a busy slate earlier this week with backto- back Southeast Kansas League tournaments in Coffeyville on Tuesday, April 30 and at Oswego for the Labette County Invitational on Wednesday. At Coffeyville, the Bulldogs secured the silver medal as a team, then brought home the bronze from Oswego.