January 2025

Schwab asks Legislature to adjust election laws

TOPEKA — The top election official in Kansas urged the Legislature to increase the penalty for threatening a poll worker, impose a ban on political parties nominating candidates without an individual’s consent, and broaden state authority to compel counties to securely deploy ballot drop boxes. Secretary of State Scott Schwab, a Republican who has announced interest in running for governor in 2026, recommended the Kansas House consider tweaks rather than wholesale overhaul to state election law.

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ANN PARR

LENEXA – Ann Parr, aged 81, passed away on December 24, 2024, in Lenexa, Kansas. Born on August 3, 1943, Ann lived a life marked by dedication to her community.…

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BRAD LEE SHOGREN

Brad Lee Shogren, 67, of Lindsborg, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was a farmer and stockman. He was born January 17, 1957, in Lindsborg, KS, the son…

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DELRENA PATRICK

Delrena Patrick, 87, of Lindsborg passed away January 11. She was born in Independence Kansas to the late Walter “Mike” and Charlotte Stroble. She married the late Richard Partick. They…

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