OSHA first to investigate MagnaGro double fatality in Lawrence
OSHA labeled the MagnaGro International accident a formal investigation, with an investigator in Lawrence and a six month timeline. The fatalities were Roy Hillebert, 51, of Eudora, and Brandon Price, 25, of Lawrence. EPA plans its own probe, coordinating with OSHA. MagnaGro has prior EPA issues, including a 2007 waste discharge case resulting in a five year probation and a $240,000 fine.
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MagnaGro International
E. 22Nd St
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Lawrence
Roy Hillebert
Eudora
Brandon Price
OSHA
Michael Moon
Wichita
MagnaGro
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mike Burnett
Raymond Sawyer
Sawyer
Ater
Lawrence-Douglas County
Guilty pleas enter in fatal hit and run case
Joel C. Hernandez, 22, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty Friday to leaving the scene of an accident involving a death and to a misdemeanor DUI in the October hit-and-run that killed Rachel Leek, 20, as she biked near 10th and Tennessee. He admitted intoxication affected his reaction and leaving the scene. District Judge Michael Malone accepted the pleas.
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Lawrence
Joel C. Hernandez
Rachel Leek
10Th
Tennessee
Hernandez
Michael Malone
Malone
Downtown mixed use tower eyed at Ninth and New Hampshire
A $9.5 million seven story downtown building is proposed for Ninth and New Hampshire, with 55 apartments on the top five floors, a second floor office, ground floor retail, and space for a health club and restaurant. If feasible, construction could begin in fall after bids are opened.
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U.S. Bank
Ninth
New Hampshire
U.S. Bank Tower
Lawrence
Doug Compton
Compton
Treanor Architects
Ninth and
New Hampshire Streets
Citys
Mike Treanor
Massachusetts Street
Treanor
City Now
Iowa ruling turns state into marriage destination
The Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage on April 3, 2009, has drawn couples nationwide seeking marriage here, with dozens arriving from Kansas. The ruling has positioned Iowa as a notable destination for same sex unions, sparking broader attention and discussion.
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Olly Staneslow
Judith Weir
Minnesota
Iowa
Vision for Kansas Turnpike between Lawrence and Bonner Springs
Officials outline future plans for the Kansas Turnpike corridor stretching from Lawrence to Bonner Springs. They discuss anticipated improvements, tolling considerations, and potential service and safety enhancements for the highway segment.
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Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Bonner Springs
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