Topeka monitors Kansas River for E. coli after spill
The Topeka Water Department tracks the Kansas River for E. coli following a weekend sanitary sewer bypass failure that released wastewater. officials say most discharge occurred overnight Sunday and no impact is yet seen downstream, with continued monitoring until levels normalize. Lawrence and other utilities were notified of the breach.
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Police identify 83-year-old driver after Sixth Street crash
Lawrence police say Roy Siscoe of Lawrence, 83, was the driver in a Monday collision after driving into oncoming traffic near Sixth and Missouri. He was in serious condition at LMH. A medical emergency is suspected. A second vehicle’s two passengers had minor injuries. KU will start a program to train speech language pathologists for American Indian communities funded by a $1.2 million federal grant.
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Three men arrested after apartment standoff on West 24th Street
Police arrested Marcus Bell 27 of Lawrence Christopher Freeman 22 of Lawrence and Jerome Miller 20 of Topeka at 1732 W 24th St after a disturbance led to arrests on suspicion of aggravated robbery aggravated kidnapping and criminal use of a firearm. They were booked into Douglas County Jail with bonds pending.
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KU teacher joins Antarctic team to study ice sheets
In Antarctica, electrical engineering professor Marci Leuschen and geologists use radar to measure ice sheet movement and growth. Students in Kansas asked about life on ice and wildlife as leuschen explained tents on snow, outhouses heated by holes in the ice, and the lack of greenery with emperor penguins spotted in a remote area. The team plans to return to Kansas mid January and connect with family by limited email and occasional satellite calls.
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