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Judge won’t overturn convictions in Kansas murder case

A Kansas judge has declined to order a new trial for two men who claimed a disgraced police detective helped convict them for a 1997 murder they did not commit. Brian Betts, 46, and Celester McKinney, 52, alleged that former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski and another detective coerced their uncle into identifying them as the shooters in the death of 17-year-old Gregory Miller.

Organizations support elimination of state-level sales tax on food

The Kansas Food Bank, Harvesters, the Community Food Network and the Second Harvest Community Food Bank strongly support Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal to immediately eliminate the state-level sales tax on food in Kansas in the 2023 legislative session, as well as her proposal to include the elimination of the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products.

Evelyn Racine

Evelyn Racine, 90, passed away on December 11, 2022. Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Chapel on Friday, December 23, 2022, from 12 to 1 p.m.

DRUNKEN FIDDLES

The Drunken Fiddles performed at Union Station in Kansas City on Sunday. There were about 30 players performing on fiddles, violas, cellos and a guitar.

Celebrating our differences is the essence of the holiday season

Ilove the holiday season. Since my family is a multi-religion household, I celebrate the secular parts of Christmas and the religious parts of Hanukkah. Each gives me a different feeling. I enjoy the looks on people’s faces when I give them a present I know they’ll love, I watch all the old Christmas specials and I even enjoy shopping with red and green all around me.