Two-Vehicle Wreck on US 24 40 Sends Three to Hospital
A weekend crash on US 24-40 near the Douglas Leavenworth county line involved a Ford Aerostar van driven by Deborah Bretthauer and a Chevy Nova driven by Alice Sally Rose. Rose, rescued from the wreck, was flown to KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas, with a broken shoulder and other injuries. Bretthauer was released, her daughter Molly remained in hospital, and injuries to the girl were not updated. The two drivers were wearing seat belts and the cause is under investigation.
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Lawrence
Deborah Bretthauer
Molly
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas-Leavenworth
Deborah
Bretthauer
LMH
Alice Sally Rose
Douglas- Leavenworth
Rose
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
KHP
Bret
Thauers
Leavenworth County
Outage disrupts downtown lunch as 11 customers go dark
A failed electrical switch in a downtown transformer cut power for 50 minutes to 11 customers including Wheatfields Baby 904 Vt. The outage began at 12 47 p m and ended at 1 38 p m. Wheatfields Baby 904 Vt owner Charlie Rascall said staff served cold sandwiches during the blackout and that customers were understanding as lights failed in the 1000 block of Massachusetts to Vermont streets.
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Massachusetts
Vermont
Richard Good
KPL
Electric Company
Wheatfields Baby 904
Charlie Rascall
Baldwin Board approves budget cut as bonds paid off
The Baldwin school board approved an 1998 99 budget of 8.9 million dollars, down from 9.4 million, as bonds on the high school and a nearby elementary school are paid off. The mill levy falls from 46.72 to 44.45 mills. The district also awarded a propane contract to Heat Co of Lawrence for Vinland and Marion Springs elementary schools at 45 cents per gallon, about a half cent lower than last year. Property owners in Ottawa district may see lower taxes.
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Baldwin School
John Nusp
Heat Co of
Lawrence
Vinland
Marion Springs
Susp
Ottawa school board OKs $9.54 million budget for next year
The Ottawa school board approved a 9.54 million dollar budget for next year up from 9.37 million. The levy will drop from 27 mills to 20 mills due to higher property valuations and state aid. A 277,209 dollar bid to Alexander Open Systems of Lenexa covers wiring the middle school for a wide area network linking to the Internet and Franklin County network.
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Ottawa School Board
Cheryl Sylvester
Alexander Open Systems
Lenexa
Franklin County
Sylvester
Oskaloosa School Board Approves 4.39M Budget
The Oskaloosa school board approved a 4.39 million dollar budget, about 2.3 percent above the 4.29 million current plan. Levy falls 14.3 mills from 46.97 to 32.64. the change reflects higher property valuations and lower local option, aided by increased state aid.
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Oskaloosa
Jamies White
White
Tiller seeks limit on subpoena scope by Kansas Healing Arts Board
Dr George Tiller asks the state Board of Healing Arts to narrow a subpoena aimed at his records, arguing the probe should focus on specific issues rather than broad examination of his practice. The dispute centers on what records the board may access and review in the inquiry.
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Torexa
George Tiller
State Board of Healing Arts
County approves annexation near Eudora island
Douglas County commissioners on Monday approved Eudora’s request to annex three land parcels contiguously tied to an existing island of Eudora. County officials noted the move would enlarge the island and aid growth while not hindering county development. Additional actions included annexing land for a future road right of way and confirming road maintenance and township easement details.
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Douglas County
Eudora
Craig Weinaug
Weinaug
Tom Taul
Dean Nieder
Mark Buhler
Norbert Grosdidier
Eudora High School
Eudora Township
Eugene Westerhouse
Grosdidier
Larry Wilson
Norbert
Taul
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