Parade committee distributes 15000 to youth groups in Lawrence
Lawrence St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee handed 15000 to County Fair Swim Club Ballard Community Services and The Lawrence Arts Center. The funds support bathroom and cement upgrades affordable swimming for about 500 youths and education playground art program access. The group has donated 750000 over 26 years amid snowy crowds and rainy parade day.
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Brown abolitionist icon or violent reformer in Civil War era
Horwitz and Earle discuss John Brown as a national figure who helped launch the Civil War era through battles at Black Jack and Osawatomie. They note Brown used photography, telegraphs, and trains to build celebrity and fund abolition, including the Pottawatomie Creek killings. They compare his Harpers Ferry trial to a major news event and question whether ends justify means.
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Sheriff Curry Resigns After Alleged Tipoff and Affair
Sheriff Curry resigns this week amid claims he tipped off Heather Jones about a drug probe and lied to investigators about a sexual affair. Deputy Jerrod Fredricks also faces charges and will resign. both relinquish state certification. Richards to be nominated by Gov Brownback and serve as sheriff until the 2014 election. Under sheriff Steve Langer to serve in interim. Reporter Shaun Hittle.
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Franklin County
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Kansas Concealed Carry Permits Hit New Monthly High
The Kansas Attorney General’s office reports 4,072 concealed carry permit applications in March, the highest monthly total since 2006. Through 2013, 10,812 new applications have been filed. 8,229 remain in process. Active licensees number 53,272. The state averages about 178 daily applications, far above 2010 levels.
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Bunge plant to suspend operations through May
The plant will suspend on May 1 with crush operations resuming for the fall harvest. Drought shrank the soybean crop, and strong Asia demand prompted layoffs. About 21 employees at Emporia will be laid off. remaining workers shift to maintenance and other projects. If drought persists, reopening is uncertain.
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Asia
Emporia Gazette
Matt Zimmerman
Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant Found Safe With Oversight Issues
Federal regulators say the Wolf Creek nuclear plant near Burlington operated safely last year overall. NRC notes inadequate contractor oversight for safety related work and recurring problems with emergency diesel generators, with a public meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. April 18 in New Strawn.
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