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Kansas judge who authorized newspaper raid cleared of 'incompetence' complaint

KCUR

Published December 8, 2023 at 9:21 AM CST

The Marion County Record search warrant signed by Kansas magistrate Laura Viar appeared to violate federal law protecting journalists from police raids. The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct did issue Viars "informal advice" to research appropriate federal and state laws before approving warrants.

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A Kansas artist is carving Kamala Harris' portrait into a field — and left room for her VP pick

Sam Zeff

World-renowned crop artist Stan Herd is almost finished with the portrait of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee outside Lawrence, Kansas, near the Kansas River.
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Contract for deed home sales used to be mostly unregulated in Kansas. A new law changes that.

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Tim Carpenter

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