Lawrence woman pleads no contest to embezzlement and forgery
Jeannie M. Faulconer, 45, pleaded no contest to two counts of forgery and two counts of theft after allegedly forging a coworker’s signature twice in January 2009 and writing two $1,000 checks in her husband’s name. Prosecutors had charged 14 counts related to missing funds from Miller & Midgett Rentals and related probes. Restitution is to be determined, with probation possible. sentencing set for February 3.
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Ex Kansas SRS chief takes Florida post as assistant secretary
Rob Siedlecki, former Kansas secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services, has been hired by Florida to lead substance abuse and mental health programs as assistant secretary. He will begin Jan 5 after resigning from Kansas where he ran an agency of over 5,000 employees with a $1.7 billion budget amid legislative pushback.
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Snowbound travelers as Midwest storm swells roads
A blizzard like storm trapped about 40 to 50 people at the Longhorn Motel on Main Street in Boise City Oklahoma as 2 to 3 foot drifts closed the main road. In Kansas Manhattan schools canceled classes and Kansas Highway Patrol reported dozens of accidents from icy roads. The storm moved northeast toward the Great Lakes and was blamed for at least six deaths including a prison guard and inmate in Colorado and a vehicle crash in eastern New Mexico.
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Highways reopen in southwest Kansas after winter storm
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports major highways in southwestern Kansas are back open. U S Highways 50 54 and 83 were cleared by Tuesday afternoon with only a few miles of U S 160 and Kansas 4 still closed. Drivers are urged to stay cautious on bridges and overpasses that may remain slick.
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Westar expands tree trimming citywide in power line easements
Westar will regularly prune trees including those in city parks and other city owned sites within utility easements. Officials aim for fewer severe trims later and will notify property owners at least two weeks before crews enter neighborhoods. Informational packets and meetings will be offered to residents and associations. Lawrence is the second city in Kansas to adopt the program, which started in Wichita last year.
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City approves design for Sixth Street turn lane project
Lawrence city commissioners voted to seek proposals from engineers to design a $900,000 left turn lane on Sixth Street at Iowa Street. The project aims to reduce crashes and reduce left turn wait times by about a minute, with design starting in 2012 and construction slated for summer 2013.
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Traffic calming eyed for Crescent Road near KU
City commissioners unanimously approved placing Crescent Road near Kansas University on a list for future traffic calming. They asked staff to study adding more police patrols a flashing beacon and other measures to slow cars on the 20 mph street with heavy student pedestrian traffic. No funding is available now for speed bumps. likely delayed a year or more.
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Lawrence commissioners approve legislative priorities list
The commissioners unanimously approved a list of priorities for lawmakers. It backs completing the South Lawrence Trafficway and designating Kansas Highway 10 as a safety corridor, plus supporting a national Internet sales tax. They asked staff to add language on bioscience growth and future funding from the Kansas Bioscience Authority to expand KU West Campus incubator with partners KU, county, Chamber of Commerce, and bioscience authority.
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