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we'll have photos of downtown topeka hot air balloons on ktka.com later #49news http://twitpic.com/29ue24
& they're up up but not away. 6th & kansas to see the balloons now. #49news http://twitpic.com/29ucd9
2 hot air balloons in the heart of topeka. pics on ktka.com later. #49news http://twitpic.com/29ubi3
hot air balloons are being set up in downtown topeka. 6th & kansas. #49news http://twitpic.com/29uaev
4-yr-old involved in yesterday's Jefferson Co. car crash died today. 3rd fatality. Mother still at Stormont-Vail. http://ow.ly/2iycv #49News
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49 Movie Review - Inception
Be prepared for gravity-defying action like you've never seen, a mind-bending narrative, and a mix of CGI and in-camera special effects that looks so real you'd swear the world was really folding in on itself.
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49 Movie Review - Despicable Me
It makes fun-if not gimmicky-use of its 3D imagery, it has a nice message about acceptance, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. So why am I so "eh!" about "Despicable Me?"
49 Storm Team Forecast: A few more storms possible by Friday
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By Matt Miller
Scattered storms may redevelop by Friday afternoon across the area.
Comfort zone: Gill, Jayhawks getting to know each other
July 29, 2010
A quick look at the attendance sheet for this week’s Big 12 media days outside of Dallas revealed most teams had sent their best player.
Nic’s Views
Kansas, not K-State, will finish 3rd in Big 12 North
K-State is the odds on favorite to finish higher in the Big 12 standings than KU according to the preseason media poll. 49 Sports Director Nic Hoch disagrees for a few reasons... but acknowledges it's very close.
Pyle, Jenkins trade accusations on wasting taxpayer funds
July 29, 2010
Republican candidates in the 2nd U.S. House District race traded accusations on Wednesday about wasting taxpayers’ money.
Police make two arrests in connection with stabbing death of Ottawa man
July 29, 2010
Police have arrested two suspects in a fatal stabbing that occurred Wednesday night outside an Ottawa residence.
4-year-old girl 3rd fatality in Jefferson Co. crash
July 29, 2010
Kansas Highway Patrol confirms that a 4-year-old child involved in Wednesday's car crash in Jefferson County has died today.
GOP candidate for Kansas secretary of state asks others for ‘full-time’ pledges
July 29, 2010
A Republican candidate for Kansas secretary of state is challenging his rivals to promise to be a full-time state official.
Brownback heavily favored in Kansas governor GOP primary
July 29, 2010
An obscure candidate in the Republican primary for Kansas governor has promised that if elected she would put every piece of legislation that reaches her desk to a biblical test and public poll.
Junction City rally trying to keep culture in town
July 29, 2010
More than 100 volunteers will be battling the heat in Junction City Saturday to let elected officials know they need to keep the arts alive. 49 News Manhattan Bureau Reporter Lindsey Elliott went to Junction City to see how the arts council is preparing for the rally and why they say funding art is crucial to the city.
Davis endorses Biggs in secretary of state race
July 29, 2010
House Democratic Leader Paul Davis of Lawrence on Thursday endorsed Secretary of State Chris Biggs in the Democratic Party primary contest.
Death of Shawnee firefighter while searching for victims was accidental, as was fire
July 29, 2010
The investigation into the May 22 fire that led to the death of firefighter John Glaser has determined that Glaser’s death was accidental, the Shawnee Fire Department has announced.
Transplant recipients revel in new athleticism at games
July 28, 2010
Not many people can say they have had a life-changing experience, a live-or-die moment, a miracle.
Nebraska town pays Westboro Baptist $17,000 to drop lawsuit
July 27, 2010
An Omaha suburb has paid a member of a Kansas church that protests at soldiers' funerals $17,000. In exchange, Shirley Phelps-Roper has dropped her lawsuit against Bellevue.
29th and Urish to close; bad for business
July 24, 2010
Saturday morning traffic was rolling along smoothly, but come Monday shoppers might stop pulling in.
Pen to paper: Technology changing focus on penmanship
July 5, 2010
Kids are turning in typewritten assignments as early as first grade, and definitely by fifth grade, says Ann Bruemmer, director of curriculum services for the district. And that early keyboarding has forced the school system to re-evaluate the way things work.
Kansas State University student housing over capacity
July 26, 2010
School starts in less than a month, but some K-State students may not have a place to live. University housing is over capacity there and 49 News Education Reporter Lauren Seabrook tells us what the university is doing to help about 100 students find a home.
Kansas State University student housing over capacity
July 26, 2010
School starts in less than a month, but some K-State students may not have a place to live. University housing is over capacity there and 49 News Education Reporter Lauren Seabrook tells us what the university is doing to help about 100 students find a home.
Kansas, not K-State, will finish 3rd in Big 12 North
July 24, 2010
Striking a pose: FSHS boys surprised to see benefits of yoga sessions
July 26, 2010
By Tom Keegan
It's not your usual soccer workout, but one Lawrence team is hoping yoga will help improve their game.
Geary County rancher chooses to preserve land instead of developing wind farm
July 22, 2010
Buildings are going up across Geary County, but as of Thursday, there’s one area of town that will never be developed. 49 News Manhattan Bureau Reporter Lindsey Elliott toured the Flint Hills prairie and explains why the local rancher turned down a money-making opportunity to preserve the land.
Challenge to Kansas smoking ban hearing finished
June 29, 2010
Bar owners and employees from across the state gathered today at the Shawnee County Court House to hear the arguments.
Star Wars exhibit storms Great Overland Station
July 20, 2010
Star Wars is no longer in a galaxy far, far away.
Junction City couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
July 25, 2010
By Syed Shabbir
Clarence and Nellie Horne celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon with a family reunion.
16-year-old pleads guilty in murder case
March 7, 2006
Sentencing is set for May for a Johnson County teenager who admitted stabbing her mother to death following an argument.
Drivers testing tracks before Pinks All Out filming
July 16, 2010
Race fans looking for a little action can get plenty Saturday at Heartland Park Topeka, and even some tonight until 8.
Two children killed in Jefferson County accident
Crash victims identified
July 28, 2010
Both of the fatalities are children; Kansas Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the cause of the crash.
Topeka man earns top honors in Army competition in Kuwait
May 17, 2010
The Non-commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command was held May 10-14.
Free shredding event to be held in Topeka
July 16, 2010
Jayhawk File Express will be hosting "Free Shred Days" on Friday, July 23, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 518 SE Adams.
I-70 reopened after multi-vehicle, accident on Kansas Turnpike near Topeka Service area
July 19, 2010
At least one person was injured in an multi-vehicle accident on I-70 near Topeka Monday morning.
Jury finds Briggs Auto Group not liable in fatal Cat Tracker accident
July 13, 2010
The jury in the civil trial stemming from a 2006 fatal accident involving the Cat Tracker fan bus has found Briggs Auto Group not liable.
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