Firefighters battle two alarm blaze at Peppertree Apartments
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews fought a two-alarm fire at a four-plex on the Peppertree Apartments property in the 3100 block of West 22nd Street. Heavy smoke and flames filled the attic and roof area with no injuries. Seven residents displaced. Red Cross aiding. Cause and loss estimate not available Tuesday night.
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Joe Hoelscher
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22Nd St
Clinton Parkway
Kasold Drive
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Hoelscher
Hawker Beechcraft seeks 1.7 million in June fees
Kirkland and Ellis, the New York law firm for Hawker Beechcraft in its bankruptcy, seeks payment of over 1.75 million with 80 percent due plus about 57 thousand in expenses. Thirty five lawyers billed 2,444 hours in June, with three partners at up to 1045 per hour. Paraprofessionals logged 260 hours, mainly on employee issues, benefits, and pension matters.
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Kmart Distribution Center marks 40 years in Lawrence
More than 300 current and retired Kmart employees gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lawrence distribution center north of I-70. General manager Jeff Diamond highlighted a facility that spans 139 million square feet in service to about 80 Kmart stores in the central United States and as a hub for 10 other centers.
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Oskaloosa
Kmart Distribution Center
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Jeff Diamond
West Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike
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Fired officer sues city over ticket case
Former Lawrence police sergeant Michael Monroe says he will sue the city after City Manager David Corliss upheld Police Chief Tarik Khatib's March firing in the traffic ticket fixing scandal. The decision overturned a summer grievance panel ruling that reinstated Monroe with a demotion.
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David Corliss
Tarik Khatib
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Corliss
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