Kansas lawmakers seek fix to Hard 50 after Supreme Court ruling
Kansas legislators proposed a bill to place aggravating factors for Hard 50 sentences back under jury determination following a Supreme Court decision. The plan would re sentence 106 inmates and charge 35 others yet to stand trial, with an initial cost of 878 408 dollars, drawing support from prosecutors and police but opposition from defense attorneys.
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Olympian Monye finally receives long awaited Olympic gold
Nigerian runner Jude Monye, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, finally receives his gold after a 13 year wait following a U S relay team’s 2000 disqualification over doping. Monye settled in Lawrence, worked as a claims specialist, and remained devoted to track while watching his son Keelan born in 2011 and team captain Sunday Bada pass away the same year.
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Drought status improves but water remains a concern
Recent rains in Douglas County partially replenish area reservoirs and improve soil moisture, raising drought status to warning from emergency. Gov. Brownback issued the executive order, still leaving counties with low soil moisture and reservoir levels. State officials warn water supply remains a primary concern as August data unfold.
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Diane Coe
Kansas Water Office
Aquifer Depletion Forecast Linked to Current Irrigation
A study warns that if state farmers maintain present irrigation levels, about 69 percent of the High Plains Aquifer's water under the Ogallala region could be depleted within 50 years. The Ogallala underpins irrigation across eight Great Plains states.
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Gameday parking hope for Vermont Street garage
City commissioners hope the new parking garage on Vermont Street will open in time for KU home football opener on September 7. It will serve as a shuttle stop for game day traffic.
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