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“It's not the same as it used to be. The gas prices have just caused a great deal of those problems. But we have as much fun when we go on the one night. We don't have six nights worth of fun on one night.”

With just one more day on the road, the end is in sight. And thank goodness. It's raining and windy - we barely got our tent to stay up for last night's Evening News piece! But we're looking forward to meeting ... via CBS News

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The 12th annual Governor's Golf and Fishing Classic is set for June 13-14 at Rolling Meadows Golf Course and Milford Lake . via The Topeka Capital-Journal

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“The others would create too much debt.”

Grievances several citizens have with some members of the Chapman Police Department were discussed during Wednesday's Chapman City Council meeting. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

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A two-car wreck on Sunday in Riverside caused the death of a Junction City, Kan., woman and seriously injured another person.Myrna Gayle Summers, 60, died early Monday of injuries she suffered in the ... via KansasCity.com

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“They have the opportunity to explore other career fields and make career adjustments, and still have the Army to fall back on”

While Army installations around the country have improved services and dedicated additional staff to taking care of wounded warriors, officials at Fort Riley are going a step further with an internship program ... via The United States Army

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The owner of Mexican restaurants in Junction City, Manhattan and Topeka pleaded guilty Monday to knowingly employing illegal aliens. via Kansas City InfoZine

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JUNCTION CITY In order to extend the life of a bridge over Interstate 70 at interchange 299 in Geary County, patching started on the bridge deck earlier this week, according to David Greiser of the Kansas ... via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

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“If there were to be any discussion of changes in the command structure, it would require some pretty intensive consultations with our allies and discussion about what makes sense going forward”

Pentagon officials are quietly considering a significant change in the war command in Afghanistan to extend U.S. control of forces into the country's volatile south. via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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“It would not be in our best interest to raise it”

As the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau looked to put together its 2009 budget its advisory board discussed funding options. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

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A Junction City woman was injured Thursday when the car she was driving went into a ditch and rolled about seven miles west of Junction City. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

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