Million-dollar meth seizure shocks Lawrence area
Douglas County law enforcement seized nearly 25 pounds of methamphetamine valued at almost 1 million dollars, along with cash and a 9 mm handgun, in a Lawrence area raid tied to a Mexican drug cartel. Local suspects implicated were identified but not yet arrested as investigators pursue a federal prosecution. The seized meth was described as far purer than past local finds.
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WellCommons Brain Injury Support Group Formed
Lawrence residents started a brain injury support group in January to help victims connect and cope through shared experiences. The group aims to reduce isolation and frustration for brain injury survivors.
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Vinland Fair Returns With 106th Annual Event
Residents of Vinland and nearby areas can travel back in time as the 106th Vinland Fair unfolds from Thursday to Saturday. The event takes place at the Vinland fairgrounds located between Lawrence and Baldwin City.
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Rhoades to Visit Regents Universities in Kansas
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Marc Rhoades plans a trip to Kansas University and other regents universities to ask questions about private donations. He questions how donations are spent and whether buildings are built to honor donors.
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R-Newton
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Lawrence district proposes 148.8 million budget with student growth
The Lawrence school district released its proposed budget for the coming year totaling 148.8 million dollars, an 18 percent rise fueled by a 92.5 million bond approved in April for building upgrades. Current expenditures would rise 11 percent to 120.7 million even without bond projects.
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State boosts nurse scrutiny with extra investigators
Kansas leaders approved funding to hire two more nurse investigators amid rising complaints against nurses. The Kansas State Board of Nursing will use fee funds to cover about 148000 dollars per year for the positions, funded by a 60 dollar biennial license fee.
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Tribe delays development plans for North Lawrence land
The Delaware Tribe of Indians has not filed paperwork to place 87 acres near the Kansas Turnpike inter change in North Lawrence into federal trust. Officials say two trust routes exist one for potential gaming and one without. Leaders previously said housing child care and a medical clinic are among explored uses with casino plans not confirmed.
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