Bound for Boston This year's marathon a special goal for Lawrence runners
Lawrence interior designer Tiffany Francis overcame a back injury and a move to run in Mondays Boston Marathon. She recalled crying at the 2013 race amid cheering crowds before bombs exploded, killing three and injuring over 260. Francis said she aims to show terrorists cannot stop runners and will keep moving forward with support from others.
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Honor Flight Returns Vets to See Memorials in D C
Marine Corps veteran John McCoin, 83, from Lawrence, prepares to join an Honor Flight to Washington with peers and Lyndon High School students. He hopes to visit the World War II Memorial opened in 2004 and Arlington National Cemetery. McCoin served as an aircraft mechanic in Korea era and plans burial at Arlington.
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Projections show Kansas tax revenue decline in 2014
Kansas tax receipts fall from 6.33 billion last year to 5.97 billion this year with a plateau near 6.05 billion next year while officials insist the Brownback economic plan remains on track. Budget director Jon Hummell touts growth and lower spending as the driver of stability amid revised forecasts. House Minority Leader Paul Davis weighs into the discussion ahead of the election season.
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Rape case retried after judge denies motions
A Kansas University student rape case will proceed to trial again after a judge refused several defense attempts to dismiss the charges. The ruling clears the way for a new trial in the case arising from alleged events in 1997.
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