Newsletter-Late-Week

Film presents victim offended as much by the system as by her attacker

Lindsborg had showings of a documentary about a local woman who said consensual sex turned into rape and had wounds to show it, but who couldn’t get the charge brought by the country attorney or a grand jury that she summoned herself through a little-known Kansas law – an effort that won national attention. “Loud Enough – Surviving Justice,” a 2023 film by Hilary Klotz Steinman, was presented Friday night and Saturday afternoon at the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center.

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All for one

Imagine receiving a brochure in the mail that outlines what to do if war or a national crisis occurs. This was my experience both times I lived in Sweden.

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City considers $3 million flood bond

The last and most expensive step to help avoid the kind of flooding that hit Lindsborg in 2013 is estimated to cost $3.29 million if the bond for it is paid off over 15 years. On Monday night, city staff suggested starting on the diversion channel project west of town, without grants in hand, to beat a federal classification change that would require the owners of more than 100 homes to buy flood insurance.

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In brief

State projects $156M less spent on groceries According to projections from the Kansas Department of Revenue, reduction of the state sales tax on most groceries… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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