Rainfall panels weekend forecast for Lawrence region
Overnight thunderstorms drenched Lawrence and nearby areas with about 0.61 inches in the city and 1 to 1.5 inches to the south. National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt warns of a 20 to 30 percent chance of showers each day through Labor Day weekend with highs in the low 90s and periods of sun. He notes it will be unsettled but not a washout, with hit or miss storms mainly overnight and in the afternoon.
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Chad Omitt
National Weather Service
Topeka
Omitt
Plea scheduled in fatal Michigan Street gun case
Smith plans to enter a plea on September 7 after charges of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated child endangerment tied to the death of his 11 year old daughter Autumn. Autumn died from a gunshot at the North Michigan Street home on September 22, 2017, when the 2 year old brother and Autumn accessed a loaded handgun under a mattress. Authorities say the gun fired during the incident. Smith, who was arrested last summer, remains free on a 10000 dollar bond.
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Martin
Smith
Eve Kemple
Autumn Smith
Michigan Street
Autumn
Public notice concerns grow over short protest periods
Matfield Green resident Cindy Hoedel decries shrinking protest time as Kentucky Public Service Commission faces an Eye Oil case. Eye argues federal rules require a 30 day public notice for injection well permits, while ECC staff previously recommended no action. The issue centers on 15 day notices in Wilson County and potential due process rights violations. The KCC delayed a final order and convened a closed session to discuss litigation, with the next meeting planned for September 6.
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Cindy Hoedel
Matfield Green
KCC
Hoedel
ECC
Eye
Wilson County
Oil and Gas
Commission
KU Endowment weighs options to soften 6 percent KU budget cut
Lawr ence campus leaders push ideas as KU Endowment faces a potential 4 percent funding boost if it absorbs Integrated Science Building costs. Donors rarely give unrestricted funds, said Seuferling, shaping how endowment funds are allocated. Budget managers plan further cuts around six percent campus wide.
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Lejnez
Journal- World
McClure
Lawrence
Lerner
Seuferling
The
Journal-World
Nurse Cheek Denies Sexual Allegations After Arrest
In an affidavit Cheek and her children described the alleged actions as occurring while she was drunk. She said groping during wrestling was not intentional or sexual and denied other accusations. She acknowledged being an alcoholic and sought treatment, while requesting supervised release to keep her nursing job. The sheriff’s office did not provide her jail photo, and her attorney declined comment.
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McClure
University
Cheek
Alisia
Douglas County Sheriffs Office
Journal-World
Michael Clarke
Sunflower Festival Weekend Activities in Tonganoxie
Local events run Saturday and Sunday with free Sunflower Yoga at Ryan's Public House and craft vendors at Ratliff Drugstore site and Be New Youth Center. Sunflower judging at pocket park noon Sunday, painting classes and street art demonstrations, plus a Sunday 0.5K stroll, art show, and a community dance with award presentations.
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First State Bank and Trust
Tonganoxie Community Historic Site
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