Diminishing reservoir levels threaten Wolf Creek plant cooling
Kansas Water Office projects John Redmond Reservoir near Burlington to drop from about 75 percent capacity on August 1 to 5 percent by November 1, stressing cooling for Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant. Officials say safety remains, but drought could hinder operations if it persists.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World
Clinton Lake
Kansas Water Office
John Redmond
Burlington
Lawrence
Clinton
Perry
Wolf Creek
Jenny Hageman
Earl Lewis
KU design wins police vehicle contest for campus fleet
George Ressler and Andrew Meier designed KU Public Safety Dodge Chargers with a Jayhawk themed look. The entry won Law and Order Magazine 2012 International Police Vehicle Design Contest in the colleges and universities category, and KU has used the design since August 2011.
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George Ressler
Dodge Chargers
Kansas University Office of Public Safety
Jayhawk
Ressler
Columbus
Ohio
Andrew Meier
Olathe
Law and Order Magazine
KU Public Safety
Ralph Oliver
Jeremy Shellhorn
Nascar
KDOT study flags transit options in 5-County plan
Kansas Department of Transportation officials briefed local leaders on a 5-County Regional Transportation Study proposing a $22 million commuter bus line on I-70, a toll lane for K-10, and expansion on the South Lawrence Trafficway. A detailed Topeka to Lawrence to Kansas City bus study via I-70 will be pursued.
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South Lawrence
Kansas Department of Transportation
Jim Tobaben
Lawrence
KDOT
Topeka
Kansas City
Felon in KU tickets case seeks shorter prison term
Rodney Dale Jones, 43, imprisoned in El Reno Oklahoma, moved on August 23 to vacate or correct his 46 month sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He claims federal prosecutors did not honor terms of his plea deal in a scheme stealing more than $2 million in KU football and basketball tickets for brokers and others.
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Kansas University
Williams Fund
Rodney Dale Jones
el Reno
Okla
U.S
Wesley Brown
Jones
Athletics
Sunshine Forecast With High Of Ninety Two
Bright sunshine expected today with a high around 92 degrees and a low near 62. The forecast notes clear skies and warm, dry conditions across the region, with no precipitation expected. A page 8A update provides full regional details.
Capitol costs rise in Statehouse renovation project
State leaders add 12.4 million to the Statehouse renovation, lifting the price tag to approximately 332 million. The update appears on page 3A.
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