Lawrence man to face preliminary hearing in first degree murder case
Dustin D. Walker, 29, appeared for a brief hearing in Douglas County District Court on a motion to delay the May 20 preliminary hearing. He is charged with first degree murder in the March 8 shooting death of Patrick Roberts, 39, at a Cedarwood Avenue apartment during an alleged burglary.
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Lawrence
Dustin D. Walker
Douglas County
Sarah Swain
Walker
Patrick Roberts
Roberts
Cedarwood Avenue
Farmers race to finish corn planting before rain
In Kansas farmers like Jason Flory of May- Way Farms near Bald win City and Mike Wintermantel South of Lawrence rush to finish corn planting before a predicted rainroll. They note soil is in good condition and welcome general rains but fear prolonged wet spells amidst drought. The National Weather Service forecasts daily storms through Sunday, as drought remains severe in western and central Kansas.
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Jason Flory
Baldwin City
Flory
Kansas
Mike Wintermantel
Lawrence
Wintermantel
National Weather Service
U.S
Jason Lamprecht
USDA
NASS
Lamprecht
Deaths Goldie Hinrichs 83 Edgerton KS
Goldie Lorraine Hinrichs 83 of Edgerton Kansas died April 21 2014 at home. Graveside memorial April 29 2014 at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Olathe Kansas. Survived by three daughters eight grandchildren eleven great grandchildren four great great grandchildren and two brothers. Memorials to VFW Post 9271 or Omega Hospice.
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Goldie Lorraine Hinrichs
Edgerton
Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
Olathe
Goldie
Bartlesville
Clyde and
Mary Schmit Shrakes
Art
Bob
George Shrakes
Joyce McGuire
Fred Hinrichs
Fran
Hinrichs
Marquardt
Chip
Tonganoxie
Ginny
Stabler
John
Barbara Welsh
Texas
John Barr
Delbert Barr
VFW
Omega Hospice
c/o Quisenberry Funeral Home
4Th St
Guisenberrysh
LJ World
Douglas County funds approved for farmers market SNAP program
Douglas County Commissioners approve a 10 600 loan to support a pilot program enabling SNAP recipients to double their spending power at Lawrence Farmers Market and Cottin's Hardware Farmers' Market. LiveWell Lawrence adds 3 800. program runs June to September with goal to sustain funding beyond county support.
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence
Lawrence Farmers’ Market
Cottin
Hardware Farmers’ Market
LiveWell Lawrence
Nancy Thellman
Second District
Cure
Douglas County
Christina Holt
LiveWell
Healthy Food For
Holt
Jill Elmers
Trial reveals extensive drug shipment network and wiretap details
Prosecutors outlined a wide web of co defendants shipping marijuana between Kansas California with many operatives based in Lawrence and Kansas City. Investigators conducted 18 hour wiretaps from January 2012 to June 2012 tracking dozens of shipments and controlled buys at a Lawrence barbecue spot tied to Los Revell Dahda.
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McAfee
Kansas
California
Lawrence
Peter Park
Wayne Swift
Chad Bauman
Kansas City
Los
McAtee
C.J
Los Revers Dahda
C.I
Les Revell Dahda
Dahda
Hays Bill 2578 and Open Carry Debate Spark at Museum
Inside the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays Governor Brownback signed a bill designating official state dinosaur fossils while a protest of tenure provisions drew about 25 teachers outside. Kim Schneweis, a Hays Middle School teacher, argued that protecting good teachers from fear remains essential even as the law curbs local rules.
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Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Hays
Brownback
Kim Schneweis
Hays Middle School
Schneweis
Kansas Gov Brownback defends tenure repeal in school bill
Kansas lawmakers pass a school finance bill addressing a Supreme Court order to raise funding for poor districts while including controversial policy changes such as repealing teacher tenure. Brownback defends local control. critics warn of political fallout and impact on education funding and Medicare.
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Brownback
Republicans
Kansas Supreme Court
Lesley Schonthaler
Sternberg Museum
Fort Hays State University
Topeka
Jeff Colyer
FHSU
Colyer
Kansas
Sandy Praeger
AARP
Barack Obama
Obama
ACA
PolitiFact.com
Tampa Bay Times
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A Alate
Megda Loeb
Lawrence.com
Brighton Charms
Mass
Sunflower
By Elliot Hughes
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Ljworld.com
Commissio
Terra Morehead
Los Dahda
Roosevelt Dahda
Tire Town Inc
Sumitomo
Hankook
Goodyear
Michelin
Shawnee
Midland Drive
Leavenworth
ST Tafwy
Che Last
Buefalo
Smokehous
Massachusetts
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