State News

	Missouri college bars tattoos for nursing students Some Missouri Southern State University nursing school students are upset about an admission policy barring visible tattoos.
	Kan. justice warns of periodic court closures Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Davis is warning that state courts will have to close periodically if the Legislature fails to restore $8 million in budget cuts.
	Kansas organist rests fingers after 58 years A Salina church organist is retiring after nearly six decades.
	Inmates work toward educations The schoolroom is mostly quiet except for the click clack of computer keyboards.
	DNR laying off 48, far below original estimate The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced it is laying off 48 employees in its Division of State Parks and Historic Sites, far fewer than the 100 the agency originally estimated it would lose.
	Suspect in 2 deaths returns to Riley County A former Ogden man who is suspected in the deaths of a woman and her toddler son has been returned to Riley County from Texas.
	Missouri DNR Lays Off 48 Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced it is laying off 48 employees in its Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.
	Another Chance to Strike it Rich You'll soon have more chances to hit the jackpot in the Show Me State.
	Hard Liquor Banned at K-State Fraternities at Kansas State University agreed to ban hard liquor from their houses next year.
	Leavenworth National Cemetery Is Set To Expand Millions of dollars will go to help expand the Leavenworth National Cemetery.