KDOT had imposed a moratorium on the program in July 2009 after state revenues slumped.
KDOT Renews Loan Program For Local Projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation is renewing a revolving loan program designed to help local governments complete some types of projects.
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Governor Wants All State Agencies to Check Computers
Computers at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment malfunctioned for most of August, making it difficult to obtain records such as birth and death certificates.
After computer problems at the state's health department, Gov. Mark Parkinson is telling all state agencies to review their computer systems.

Group Sues Feds Over Lesser Prairie Chicken
The birds are found in grasslands in parts of Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas.
A conservation group is suing to try to win federal protection for the lesser prairie chicken, a bird about the same size as domestic chickens found in the grasslands of Colorado and neighboring states including Kansas.

Trial Ordered In Salina Shooting
Antwon Pierce was ordered to stand trial November 8th on attempted second-degree murder and other charges.
A Salina man was bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing on charges he shot another man who was left paralyzed from the chest down.
 

Sports

 
Friday Football Pick'em
The weekly high school pick'em returns as high school football opens the season this week.
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Royals Drop Rubber Match to Rangers
Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler.
Rookie Mitch Moreland homered again and the Texas Rangers kept pulling away in the AL West, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Wednesday night.

Chiefs Set for Final Tune-Up
Matt Cassell.
Kansas City is searching for their first exhibition win in two years.

Second Generation Sands Ready to Run for KU
Kendall Done for the Year
Big 12 QBs Under the Radar in 2010
Big Ten Announces New FB Divisions
No Surprises in Royals September Call-ups
Missouri Dismisses RB Facing Sex Assault Charge
Royals Beat Rangers in Bottom of the 9th