Kansas gun control bill heads to governor for approval
The Kansas House passed House Bill 2145 to bar people convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms, joining Senate amendments. The measure aligns state law with federal rules, expands bans to those under protection orders, fugitives, and those illegally in the country, and now goes to Governor Jeff Colyer for signing.
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County withholds parks grant plan before referendum results
Douglas County Commissioners declined staff request to apply for a federal grant to fund a Wells Overlook Park viewing platform and shelter. The project, costing about $144,800, would require clearing trees and hinges on voters approving a half-cent sales tax referendum to fund jail expansion and a behavioral health campus.
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Deli Owners Report Robbery in West Lawrence Parking Lot
Lawrence police investigated a late Tuesday robbery in the 2300 block of Wakarusa Drive outside Auntie Em's Deli. A 56-year-old man says suspects stole his wife’s purse after he confronted them, as the SUV fled and struck his vehicle. he sustained minor injuries. Crystal and Joe Voth, owners of Auntie Em's, described the incident as terrifying.
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