Final blast collapses I-70 Kansas River bridge in Lawrence
The Kansas Turnpike Authority completed its third and largest explosion to tear down the eastbound span over the Kansas River in Lawrence. A 50-year-old bridge dropped into the river after a 50 minute delay at 10:50 a.m. as spectators, including Josie Speirer and her brother Orion, watched from Burcham Park. Crews will remove debris with cranes and prepare to demolish the westbound span, with a date to be determined by progress and weather.
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Rex Fleming
Cordley School
Rodney
Fleming
Kansas falls short on day care obesity regulations
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports state rules for healthy eating and exercise in child care are weak, with Kansas among 22 states earning a C overall. Most regulations lack specifics like a 60 minute daily activity target, leaving room for improvement to curb early obesity. Named researchers from Harvard and Duke noted the need for stronger standards.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Idaho
Georgia
Nevada
Sara Benjamin
Harvard Medical School
Duke University
Illinois to take Guantanamo detainees memo leaks
A leaked Justice Department memo suggested the administration contemplates transferring Guantanamo detainees to Illinois. Senators Durbin and Governor Quinn welcomed the idea, noting focus on Thomson Correctional Center near Thomson, as White House officials called the document pre decisional and not yet final.
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Washington
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Pat Quinn
Thomson
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Chicago
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City Commission Sees Narrow Panhandling Plan Failing
City officials debate a downtown ban on panhandling and licensing. The legal team questions constitutionality, compromising support for a total ban. A revised plan would license verbal solicitations and ban active panhandling at night while allowing signs and street music without licenses. Charities may need licenses if they solicit verbally downtown.
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Aron Cromwell
Cromwell
Moving Out Under G Government Plan At Treece Kansas
Residents of Treece Kansas are paid by the government to relocate from a polluted area under a federal program. The program aims to reduce exposure to contamination as cleanup plans proceed.
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Tiny Treece
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