Douglas County juror Pfannes ordered to report daily
A Douglas County woman Diana L. Pfannes was held in contempt for missing jury duty again and ordered to begin reporting immediately with extended duty through March. Judge Malone warned of possible $100 daily fines and noted her earlier December and January absences. Pfannes cried, saying the experience was disastrous and affected her family plans.
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Douglas County
Diana L. Pfannes
Michael J. Malone
Malone
Pfannes
Colorado
O’connell
Lawrence High students honored for Model UN work at University of Chicago
Six Lawrence High School students were honored for Model United Nations participation at the University of Chicago last weekend among 30 LHS delegates. Nearly 2,000 students from over 80 schools attended. LHS reps studied 17 committees and represented Nigeria and Guinea, earning recognition for speaking, leadership and overall participation.
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Lawrence High School
Model United Nations
University of Chicago
LHS
Model UN
United Nations
Fran McNellis
United States
Canada
McNellis
Lawrence High
Nigeria
Security Council
Guinea
Matt Hochstetler
Max Kautsch
Suzanne Hasselle
John Magnuson
Laura
Jeremy Tolbert
Luke Whittemore
Chris Wilkins
Michael Ortmann
Russell Powlas
DeSoto Hosts Donkey Basketball Fundraiser
DeSoto to stage a donkey basketball tournament at Lexington Trails Middle School gym with four teams and a championship. Community leaders and Johnson County sheriff's officers face DeSoto teachers in the first rounds, proceeds funding school projects.
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DeSoto
Arkansas
Nolan Richardson
Paula Hill
Lexington Trails Middle School
Musium
Jim Beadle
Allen Hayes
Jim Plummer
Hill
Lexington Trails
Bob Crosby
Chippewa Falls
Wis
John Allison
James Naismith
Johnson County
Sheriff warns of bogus vest donation solicitations
Sheriff Loren Anderson said calls asking for donations to buy bulletproof vests for deputies are fake. He noted the department does not run any fund drive for vests and that protective gear is funded from the sheriff budget, renewing about 10 vests annually. Residents should ignore such calls and report details to the sheriff’s office.
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Sheriff's Department
Loren Anderson
Kansas
Douglas County
Anderson
Hepatitis outbreak source still unknown in Baldwin
Baldwin health officials struggle to locate the source of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to a Bald win High School student diagnosed Jan 26. Three more cases followed as officials note no link to schools or cafeterias, while stressing the incubation period about a month.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Notes Lack of Treatment
Barbara Schnitker director of nurses at Douglas County Health Department said there is no treatment for hepatitis A. The disease causes fever malaise loss of appetite nausea and abdominal pain with jaundice possible. It simply has to run its course.
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Baldwin
BHS
Barbara Schnitker
Douglas County Health Department
Schnitker
Douglas County
Ducks Missing At Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery
Seven ducks remain at Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery after a spate of thefts and killings. Police probe indicates missing birds, a severed head found across the street, and a stolen 25 pound bag of duck food. Towle believes humans may be involved and contemplates replacing the ducks in spring.
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Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery
Melba Towle
Towle
Lawrence
Oak Hil
E. 15Th
Susan Hade
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