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Route 66 and its midwestern roots
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Southeast Kansas town joins nationwide celebrations for centennial of Route 66
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The Wichita Kansas Temple is expected to open later this year in northwest Wichita. It is the state’s first temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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First Kansas temple will give many Mormons a place of worship closer to home
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Electric companies and residents cleaning up after severe storms hit Southeast Kansas
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