County moves to fund jail expansion and inmate treatment
Dixon described a pilot program for female inmates including substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, housing, child care, and employment services. The plan envisions nine months of treatment with eight or nine participants this year. The county also approved a land transfer to Bert Nash to support a proposed behavioral health campus funded by a potential 0.5 percent sales tax destiny, tied to jail expansion. Thellman disputed a legal mandate to expand the jail, citing constitutional obligations and case law about humane treatment and standards of medical care.
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KU Indoor Facility Progress For Memorial Stadium Site
Facility official Reiske outlined site mobilization this week with fencing going up utility locator work started and excavation planned in the next weeks. The 89 000 square foot indoor building will arrive in large segments and construction will proceed with soil removal and access routes through Fambrough Drive Mississippi Street Ninth Street and Iowa Street. Residents have been notified and the project will realign Fambrough Drive and West 11th Street requiring Maine Street use. completion is expected in late fall.
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KU to Build State-of-the-Art Facility for Football
Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger said the new facility is essential for Kansas to compete successfully in the Big 12. The release frames the upgrade as a key step in maintaining program stature and recruiting momentum.
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Lawrence High alumna Sadie Keller named Truman Scholar
Lawrence High School alumnus Sadie Keller, a junior at Oberlin College, has been chosen as a 2018 Truman Scholar among 59 recipients from 52 colleges and universities. The Truman program offers up to 30000 for graduate study plus internships and priority admission at select institutions.
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