Woman charged with first degree murder in July shooting
Brittny Marie Adams, 20, faces premeditated first degree murder charges in the July 17 death of 51 year old Gary Edens in Lawrence. A preliminary hearing led to the charge upgrade from second degree murder as witnesses testified Adams boasted of killing Edens and directed others to kill Edens' son. Trial date set for January as双方 return to court.
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Lawrence
Sally D. Pokorny
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Johnathan Rush
Lawrences plans explore outdoor seasonal ice rink option
City Hall discussions consider a winter rink in Lawrence with possible sites near the Outdoor Aquatics Center and South Park. A plaza between the new parking garage and the expanded Library could host it. Details on space cost and sponsor funding remain undecided as officials weigh feasibility.
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Kansas City
Parks and Recreation Department
Mark Hecker
Parks and Recreation
South Park
University staff can be fired for social media posts
Kansas Board of Regents approved a social media policy allowing suspension dismissal or termination of university faculty or staff whose online communications adversely affect the school The policy cites the anti NRA tweet by Kansas University professor David Guth as the catalyst and extends the authority to chief executive officers to act against employees engaging in harmful online conduct.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
David Guth
Regents policy on improper use of social media
The policy defines improper use as communications that incite violence or breach of the peace, threaten official duties, disclose confidential student or personnel data, or harm harmony and efficiency. It notes protections for privacy and safety and directs readers to page 2A for the SOCIAL section.
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Oil quake in Kansas tied to oil activity concerns
A 3.8 magnitude quake near Caldwell Kansas may be man made due to oil production activity, per Kansas Geological Survey. Rex Buchanan notes triggered seismicity seen in Arkansas and Oklahoma, but definitive proof is hard in an area with natural seismic history. The event occurred Monday near Caldwell about 40 miles south of Wichita near the Oklahoma line.
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Kansas Geological Survey
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Rex Buchanan
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Buchanan
Caldwell
Wichita
City votes to raise pay for mayor and commissioners
City commissioners approve higher annual salaries for all commission members and the mayor, outlining new pay levels and effective date in a 3A notice. The vote reflects budget considerations and promises ongoing discussion of compensation.
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