In House, battle over who pays for water fund
Kansas lawmakers clash over funding the State Water Plan Fund with irrigators paying a share. The debate centers on diverting about 43 million dollars annually from a sales tax or raising water and other related fees. Testimony also considered a plan to charge irrigators a water usage fee.
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Topera
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
House
Water
Sloan
Brownback
Water Plan
Joe Seiwert
Doug Mays
Kent Askern
The
Kansas Farm Bureau
State Water Plan Fund
Brownback Administration
Man Arrested in Douglas County for Aggravated Criminal Sodomy
Brian Kelly Sumpter, 41, transferred from Hutchinson Correctional Facility, booked in Douglas County Jail on a single felony count of aggravated criminal sodomy for a Aug. 14, 2016 incident involving a 40 year old unable to consent. He has prior convictions in Lyon and Osborne counties and is held on a $30,000 bond.
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Brian Kelly Sumpter
Douglas County
Sumpter
Topeka
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Kansas Department of Correction
Lyon County
Kansas Doc
Osborne County
Lawrence
Lawrence Police Department
Amy Rhoads
Rhoads
Deaths and obituaries for Everett Hickam and Pauline Kesse
Obituaries note Everett George Hickam 82 of multiple states died January 12 2017 in Lansing Kansas with surviving sister Eva Cramer daughters Nancy Hickam Hunt Janet Hickam Bogart Ann and Susan Hickam son Robert Hickam Smith and grandchildren. Pauline Mary Maday Kesse 95 died January 28 2017 born March 28 1921 Atchison Kansas with a long career at Penneys Topeka and Lawrence in church and family roles. Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society and St Matthew Catholic Church are requested with service details and visitation noted.
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Everett George Hickam
Lansing
Kansas
Everett
Jennings Bryan Hickam
Grace
Freeman) Hickam
Bristow
Oklahoma
Church of Christ
Robert Hines
United States Army
Korea
ASA Army Security Agency
Nortonville High School
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas City
Beaumont
Springfield
Marian McCorkill
Carol Gordon
Mary Lee (McCaffrey) Hickam
Freda
Hunter) Hickam
Michael Gregory Hickam
Julia Hunter
Eva Cramer
Nancy Hickam Hunt
Janet Hickam Bogart
Ann Arbor
Susan Hickam
Robert Hickam Smith
Pittsburg
Michael Fugett
Utah
Juli Adams
Michelle Puckett
Leavenworth
Lawrence Humane Society
Lawrence Chapel Oaks
Monterey Way
Lawrence Rs
Chapeloaksne.com
Ljworld.com
Pauline Mary
Maday) Kesse
Atchison, Kansas
John and
Mary
Eisenkohl) Maday
Mount St. Scholastica Academy
Fort Leavenworth
Victor Kesse
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Atchison
Polly
Helene
Maday) Barlies
Becky
Kesse
Johnson Harper
John Maday
Bonnie
Vic Kesse
Deb
Don Harper
Paul Johnson
Denise
David Kesse
Lisa
Sarah (Kesse) Smith
Kyle
McCrue Plaza Retirement Community
Grace Hospice
Pauline
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Virginia
Topeka
29Th Street
Suite
Memorial service for Mickey Richard at Rumsey-Yost
Memorial service for Margaret Mickey E Richard, age 88, will be held at 5 PM Saturday February 4 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. rumsey yost dot com.
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Mickey
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Eleanor T. White Service in Lawrence Feb 4
Eleanor T. White, 92, will have a service at 2 p.m. February 4 at Lawrence Free Methodist Church. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. prior to the service. Obituary and condolences at warrenmcelwain.com.
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Eleanor
Lawrence
Lawrence Free Methodist Church
WISO
Warrenmcelwain.com
Douglas County to hear tire waste reduction proposal today
Douglas County commissioners will consider a plan to use 1100 Massachusetts St for a one day waste tire amnesty and no cost disposal. The program draws $11,000 in Zika Mitigation Funds to curb mosquito breeding by reducing used tires while enforcing codes remains costly for owners.
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Douglas County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Waste Management
Sustainability Department
Douglas County Zoning and Codes Department
Datebook Today Events in Lawrence Community
Red Dog's Dog Days workout at 6 a.m. at Rock Chalk Sports Pavilion. Russell John son of Lawrence Memorial Hospital hosts a 10 a.m. event in the hospital auditorium. Books and Babies sessions at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and Teen Zone 2-5 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library. The World in 2017 talk at noon at Ecumenical Campus Ministries. Mission meeting at 4 p.m. at Douglas County Courthouse. American Legion Bingo opens 4:30 p.m. with games at 6:45 p.m. at Post No. 14. NAMI-Douglas County support group 6-7 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church. Job Fair 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at East Lawrence Recreation Center. Langston Hughes Award reading 7 p.m. at Lawrence Arts Center. Submit events 48 hours ahead via datebook ljworld com.
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Red Dog
Rock Chalk
Rock Chalk Lane
Russell Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine St
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Ecumenical
Dread Ave
American Legion
American Legion Post
Sixth St
National Alliance On
Douglas County
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jobs.Lawrence. Com
East Lawrence Recreation Center
E. 15Th St
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
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D. Preston
Mapay
Margaret
E. Richard
Eleanor 'T. White
Douglas County Commission
Massachusetts St
Douglascountyks.org
Ljworld. Com
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