Baldwin City police seek two men in shooting case
Baldwin City police try to identify two men seen leaving a home after a Tuesday evening shooting at 920 Deer Ridge Court. The 26-year-old victim, who is recovering at Overland Park Regional Hospital, says nothing about the incident, and investigators question his account.
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Baldwin City Police
Baldwin City
Greg Neis
Deer Ridge Court
Neil
Overland Park Regional Hospital
Loophole could let 18-year-olds carry concealed weapons
Kansas lawmakers hear testimony on a possible loophole that would allow 18-year-olds to carry concealed firearms, including on college campuses, by relying on permits issued in other states. The attorney general's office seeks a bill to reestablish interstate reciprocity while noting age may not be a factor in licensed carry.
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House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Kansas
Maine
C.W. Klebe
Klebe
Attorney General’s Office
John Wilson
D-Lawrence
Wilson
John Whitmer
Richita
Attorney General’s
John Barker
AARP tax volunteers help seniors and others with returns
The program offers mental and physical benefits for volunteers while aiding taxpayers who once did their own taxes but now seek help. Sarah Merriman notes most clients are seniors in Douglas, Franklin, and Jefferson counties, with services for itemized returns and small business taxes, though some limits apply.
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Sarah Merriman
AARP
Douglas
Franklin
Jefferson
AARP tax volunteers offer free returns at KU site
Merriman oversees a program where AARP volunteers trained at KU School of Business prepare complex returns for farmers landlords and homestead rebate forms. They file electronically with one CPA among 70 volunteers and expect to help about 2000 clients before April 18 2024 with Emancipation Day shifting the deadline.
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University of Kansas School of Business
IRS
AARP
Lawrence Chemical Plant
George Kapfer
Sue
CPA
Washington
D.C
Lawrence hires chief search as city plans police HQ
Lawrence faced a narrow rejection of a 2014 sales tax for a $28 million police headquarters. The city’s capital plan allocates $1.5 million this year to design the HQ as a City Commission review is planned. Police Chief Tarik Khatib will step down in June after 20 years in the force. Applications for the chief’s position run through March 20 with up to five finalists expected after interviews and community visits.
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Lawrence
Police Department
Tarik Khatib
Khatib
Markus
Two sex crimes reported in Lawrence this week
Lawrence police logged a second sex crime this week with a 4:26 p.m. call Tuesday and a 3:19 a.m. Sunday report. Responding units totaled one and three respectively. locations are redacted and no arrests match Douglas County Jail bookings. No further details available.
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Lawrence Police Department
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