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Renee Kortz has made candles for herself for years now. She got started in the craft after her stepmother bought equipment and supplies to make candles and then decided she didn't want to pursue the hobby.

According to a news release from the University of Kansas, researchers at the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, have received funding from the U.S. Geological Survey to map the ... via Emporia Gazette

The workweek will wrap up on a raw, blustery note in the Wichita metropolitan area today. via The Wichita Eagle

Students from five Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. via The University of Kansas

A California man faces federal criminal charges for not paying support for his children in Kansas. via Kansas.com

For a support group to be included in the following list, call The Telegram at 276-6862 Extension 242 or 475-8600. For more information about other support groups in the state, call the Self-Help Network of ... via Garden City Telegram

“I'd say a vast majority in the watershed have implemented some type of conservation practice”

It's the most beautiful view in Reno County, Darrin Unruh says as he parks his pickup atop a knob in his pasture. via High Plains Journal

It will seem like spring today but winter tonight in Kansas. South-central Kansas is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Hail, high winds and dangerous lightning are possible in the watch area, which ... via The Wichita Eagle

“We probably would be the laughingstock of the country.”

Kansans could say whether they want a district attorney to handle criminal cases in their county under a bill approved Wednesday by the Senate. via Newton Kansan

Garden City residents can leap into March this weekend with family events that focus on frogs, reading and community resources. via The Garden City Telegram

Kansans could decide whether to replace county attorneys with district attorneys under a bill that received tentative approval in the Senate. via Newton Kansan

“Could anybody have asked for a prettier face and a more beautiful soul? I don't think so”

More than 3,000 mourners gathered Saturday night to remember a 19-year-old college student believed killed by a serial rapist as a loving, caring woman with many friends and a winning personality. via Topeka Capital-Journal

Two Kansas City, Kan., teens were charged Wednesday with robbing a pair of businesses on Tuesday night in midtown. via Crime Scene KC

Patchy freezing rain and freezing drizzle have given the southcentral and southeast Kansas an icy glaze this morning, spawning several accidents in the Wichita metropolitan area.

Classes in Wichita are proceeding as planned, however, and no delays have been reported for arrivals or departures on the Mid-Continent Airport Web site.

A winter weather advisory is in effect until midnight tonight for 10 counties in central and southcentral Kansas, including Sedgwick, Reno, Butler, Kingman, Harvey, Sumner and Cowley counties. Read more

CLASSIFIED ADS Last Updated: February 14, 2008 04:33:50 PM HELP WANTED - Accounting clerk. via Ark Valley News

“Then, we thought that would be a good thing to go around their (Rowdy's and Anna's) birthday”

Today, 9-year-old Rowdy Baker will board a plane with his parents and siblings for a trip that Rowdy is clearly excited about.

Rowdy, who has cerebral palsy, smiles widely when his parents asked him Sunday if he's ready for the weeklong trip to Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios in Florida.

He and his family are making the trip through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Rowdy's trip is a milestone wish for the foundation in Kansas: It's the 900th wish granted in Kansas. Read more

“It seems we've had more than our fair share of these requests over the past year, but at least we're getting the federal support to assist with recovery”

President Bush on Friday issued a disaster declaration for 60 Kansas counties -- including Sedgwick, Harvey, Butler and Reno -- struck by ice storms from Dec. 6 to 19.

The storms killed six and injured 13, while knocking out power to more than 183,000 customers.

The declaration means Federal Emergency Management Agency funds will be available to help state and local governments, and certain nonprofits including rural electric cooperatives, with emergency protective measures and debris removal. Read more

“It's something that as the legislation goes forward, we'd probably like to keep an eye on it”

Neighboring counties could join forces to share a district attorney under a bill that received support Thursday from several members of a key legislative committee. via Salina Journal

“Housing availability has been at a critical level since last summer's flood, and we are excited about the two affordable housing projects announced for Coffeyville”

Reno County's landfill director has been fired, a week after he was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Wichita. via Kansas.com