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Leavenworth federal prison has been on lock-down for weeks and inmates are complaining about what they call "inhumane conditions". a bill prohibiting Kansas children from receiving puberty blockers and sex reassignment surgery heads to the governor's desk. the state Senate approves a bill giving teenagers in foster care more options for a permanent home. medical marijuana appears dead for the year. and the Barton County Community College men's basketball team competes for a national title. More inside.