Dancer Casey Owens wins big at Douglas County Fair talent show
About 500 fairgoers watched 8-year-old Casey Owens claim first place in the sixth annual talent show beating 16 competitors. Casey, who loves performing, said the bigger the audience the better. First-time entrants swept the three awards with the reserve champion going to Straight Back Gospel Choir and Jesse Rinke of Lawrence earning audience favorite for an 11-year-old Michael Jackson imitation act.
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Douglas County
Cathy Owens
Casey
Michael Jackson
Jesse Rinke
Lawrence
Jesse
Local blood supply shortfall in Douglas County persists
For four years the independent Topeka Blood Bank has supplied LMH but collected only about two thirds of its needs in Douglas County. Last year it delivered 1,800 units while donations in Douglas were lower, despite the Red Cross closing its Lawrence site in 1994. Donations are rising countywide, with incentives offered, and LMH plans to stay with the Topeka bank.
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Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Red Cross
Lawrence
LMH
Robert Trepinski
American Red Cross
Popeka Blood Bank
Adrianne Evans
Topeka Blood Bank
Evans
National
Wichita
Kansas University
Blood drives planned in Lawrence by Topeka Bank and Red Cross
The Topeka Blood Bank and the American Red Cross announce upcoming blood donation events in Lawrence. The schedule includes August 18 at Lawrence Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., August 22 at Golf Course Superintendents Association of America from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and August 23 at First Christian Church from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details list locations and times for donors.
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Topeka Blood Bank
Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine
First Christian Church
Kansas Board of Education seeks $318 million school funding boost
The Kansas State Board of Education tentatively approved a 1997 budget request to raise the elementary and secondary education budget by 318 million dollars. It would lift the per student base by about 10 percent to 4000 and increase overall funding from 1.75 to 2.07 billion. Four board members opposed the proposal as unrealistic though supporters pushed for a larger increase to offset years without base growth. The final vote will occur at the September meeting before sending the plan to the Budget Division amid Governor Graves' January budget.
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Torera
State Board of Education
Kansas
Bill Graves
Michael Chagert
Wichita
Tiffaney Ray
Gloria
Patsy Wells
East Heights
Haskell
Suspect steals Shawnee patrol car in early morning escape
Shawnee County Sheriff David Meneley reported a second prisoner escape in a week after a handcuffed suspect, Kenneth Koch, freed himself from rear restraints, started the patrol car, and drove away. Deputies recaptured him nearby. another suspect, Daniel Conrad, was also arrested on misdemeanor charges. дисциплинер
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Sheriff's Department
Dave Meneley
Lakeside Marina
Kenneth R. Koch
Ozankie
Daniel D. Conrad
M. Koch
Lf A.n
Stovall Unveils Top 10 Frivolous Prisoner Lawsuits
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall released a top ten list of frivolous inmate suits to spotlight waste of tax dollars defending state cases. She notes state costs exceed $500,000 yearly for prisoner lawsuits and urges legislative action to curb litigation by inmates.
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Carla Stovall
Kansas
Stovall
David Letterman
Kansas AG mocks inmate lawsuits as taxpayer joke
Carla Stovall lists the 10 most frivolous inmate suits, praising Robert Podschun for humor as a state judge dismisses his $100 million claim from a three to 10 year sentence. The count targets wasteful lawsuits funded with tax money and includes claims of gender discrimination and a kangaroo collision.
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Kansas
Carla Stovall
Robert Podschun
Podschhun
Kansas Department of Corrections
Podsschun
State Security
Larned
Stovall
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