Baker football players help on wetlands boardwalk project
Five Baker University football players joined Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club volunteers at the Baker Wetlands to carry lumber by hand and wheelbarrow for a wheelchair accessible boardwalk. Rotary members donate funding and labor as wet pallets complicate progress.
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Coroner Scene Investigation Unit Approved in Douglas County
The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to create a civilian based coroner scene investigation unit in the Sheriff Office. The CSI unit will assist with scene investigations into unattended deaths including suicides homicides and accidents and other unexpected deaths.
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Hundreds of purple streetlights delay Lawrence lighting fix
Lawrence officials say about 500 LED streetlights in the city glow blue or purple due to a faulty sub-component. Crews await parts from the manufacturer as Evergy coordinates replacements, with a nationwide LED issue noted. Reports cite approximately 240 to 480 affected lights in the area. Citizens are urged to report outages at evergy com street light outage.
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Lawrence Restaurant Week kicks off with 35 plus eateries
A mid February weekend features the eighth annual Lawrence Restaurant Week with over 35 Lawrence area restaurants offering special menus through February 27. The event also highlights the Lawrence Hospitality Workers Relief Fund, with details at lawrencerestaurantweek.com and the EatLawrence hashtag. Saturday marks the eighth season of the Lawrence Public Library Seed Library, launching with collaboration from local Community Supported Agriculture groups.
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Kansas City man charged with murder after Westport shooting
Kansas City resident Shershmire Ralls, 21, faces first degree murder and 10 counts for the December 6 Westport district shooting that killed Jabraughn James and injured two others. Video reportedly shows him chasing the victims from a bar and firing. James later died after fleeing in a vehicle. Ralls was arrested February 3 in Raytown.
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