School bond issue passes   A $35.8 million school bond issue was passed Tuesday by voters in the local school district. The "yes" votes outnumbered the "no" votes by 278 in the special mail-ballot election. Follow this link for more...

Negotiators agree on coal plant bill   TOPEKA (AP) -- Legislative negotiators agreed Wednesday on a bill allowing two coal-fired plants in southwest Kansas, and supporters hoped for a quick vote in the House. Follow this link for more...

Contract loss may show weakness   TOPEKA (AP) -- Some Democrats believe the Air Force's decision to give a $35 billion tanker contract to a French company makes Republican Sen. Pat Roberts and Rep. Todd Tiahrt vulnerable as they seek re-election this year. Follow this link for more...

Lottery gets extension of deadlines on casino contracts   TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has given the Kansas Lottery Commission an additional 60 days to negotiate contracts with prospective operators of four state-owned casinos. Follow this link for more...

Conservative group outlines 'model' budget proposal   TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A group that argues for limits on government spending is proposing its own ''model'' budget for legislators to consider. Follow this link for more...

	Lady Tigers surging into playoffs   If you were to ask Cowley College women's basketball coach Todd Clark back in December whether his team would finish this semester undefeated at home, he would've replied: "I would probably say there's no way." Follow this link for more...

Eck, Cowley not overlooking Butler   What the Cowley College men's basketball team accomplished during the regular season was one for the record books. Follow this link for more...

Cowley softball sweeps Coffeyville   The No. 8-ranked Cowley College softball team opened conference play with a bang as they run-ruled Coffeyville Community College in a pair of games played Tuesday at Lady Tiger Field. Follow this link for more...

Beasley dazzles in what may be his final game at Bramlage   MANHATTAN (AP) -- Throughout what may or may not have been Michael Beasley's final game in Bramlage Coliseum, fans yelled, ''One more year, Michael,'' and ''Please don't leave, Michael.'' Follow this link for more...

Southern Miss, Kansas to play games in 2009, '10   HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Southern Miss has signed a deal to play Kansas in football in 2009 and 2010. Follow this link for more...

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