Cres cent Road Closure Near Naismith Pending Traffic Revisions
Kansas University spokesperson Jill Jess explained a temporary blockade at Cres cent Road west of Naismith to Engle to manage traffic amid 15th Street construction. Crews determined the corridor would be overwhelmed without closure, with reopening planned by Monday.
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Naismith
Engel
Jill Jess
Kansas A. University
15Th Street
Jess
Question line for contact details in a local column
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On the Street: Poll on Underrated Films and Devil Character
Lawrence residents weigh in on a movie they enjoy despite critical dislike. Nick Ward, Toy Store employee, cites a blend of Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, praising the film’s standout devil and arguing it deserves more love.
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Nick Ward
Lawrence Legend
Police blotter summary for Thursday
No incidents reported in the Journal-World on Thursday. The paper omits routine police reports and only lists burglaries with losses of $1,000 or more or unusual cases. Names of victims are protected and arrestee names appear after charges. Major injuries from assaults are reported. Robberies and holdups are included.
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Journal-World
Vernon couple welcomes daughter in Lawrence
David and Eleyna Vernon of Lawrence announce the birth of their daughter on Thursday. The family reports both mother and baby are doing well.
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David and
Eleyna Vernon
Lawrence
Recount Likely in Tight Kansas House Race
In Kansas a tight primary contest may trigger recounts in two districts. Hutchinson's Rep. Jan Pauls trails by seven votes to Erich Bishop with provisional ballots under review. In Liberal, Rep. Carl Dean Holmes lags Reid Petty by eight votes as provisional ballots are counted.
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Hutchinson
Jan Pauls
Erich Bishop
Reno
Carl Dean Holmes
Reid Petty
Petty
Holmes
Seward
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Kansas Equality Coalition
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Erich
Tom Witt
The
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Bishop
Equality Coalition
Dakota Bass
Kansas Democratic Party
Progressive Caucus
Reno County Commission
Seward County Commission
Stacia Long
Energy and Utilities Committee
Seward County
East Lawrence Woman Reports Assault and Robbery
A woman on Haskell Avenue said a man choked her and threatened with a knife during a robbery early Thursday. Police received the report at 2:45 a.m. and canvassed the area. a neighbor saw the suspect flee. Some property was recovered later on Maryland Street.
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East Lawrence
Kim Murphree
Lawrence
Haskell Avenue
Murphree
Maryland Street
Man Pleads No Contest in Child Offense Cases
A former manager of a rural Tonganoxie trailer park pleaded no contest to five child personal offense charges. Prosecutors accused Lawrence Mc Donagh II of mistreating four victims aged between 10 and 15 from November 2009 to May 2012 inside his trailer. Sheriff’s officials said in May they arrested him.
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Tonganoxie
Leavenworth
Todd Thompson
Lawrence McDonagh II
McDonagh faces new sex charges after early plea
McDonagh after a search warrant at Paradise Mobile Home Park south of Tonganoxie is charged with using a concealed camera to record three nude children. Prosecutors filed 11 more severe sex crime counts. he pled no contest to five counts and awaits sentencing, facing 25 years to life on four counts. He remains jailed in Leavenworth County. A Sept. 27 sentencing date is set. Meanwhile, in Topeka a 91-year-old inmate, Joseph Johnson, was granted parole after a parole board vote. If he relocates to a structured living environment, the parole takes effect Jan. 1 to address medical needs. Johnson hired in 1992 to arrange the killing of his estranged wife, paid a teen to do the deed. the teen killed a man who answered the door, though the target had moved out.
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Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas Prisoner Review Board
Joseph Johnson
State Corrections Department
Topeka
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