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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2012
Page
2
Maria D. Wells age 88 of Topeka formerly Lawrence died Wednesday January 4 2012 at Midland Care Topeka funeral arrangements are pending with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home services to be announced locally
Esther E Oyler 98 of rural Baldwin City funeral services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery rural Douglas County Friends may call at daughter JoAnne Shuck’s home from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Rumsey Yost Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Walter R. Gibson 86 of Lawrence died January 5 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are pending and will be announced later. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey yost com.
Maurice Winkelman 89 of Ellinwood will be honored with a 10:30 a.m. Monday service at St. John Lutheran Church Ellinwood. Burial follows at Lakin Comanche District Cemetery Ellinwood. He died Jan 5 2012 at Ellinwood District Hospital. Friends may visit 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Kimple Funeral Home Ellinwood with a 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday receiving line.
Joan Knowles Troelstrup 82 longtime Lawrence, Kansas native died December 31 2011 in Tallahassee Florida A Celebration of Life was held at Culleys Meadow Wood Funeral Home in Tallahassee Burial followed at Culleys Meadow Wood Memorial Park Survivors include two sons William W Troelstrup and Mike Troelstrup plus wife Lynne all of Tallahassee a daughter Terry Edmondson Lawrence five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Her husband former Lawrence Police Chief William A Troelstrup preceded her in death after 61 years of marriage
City officials report October and November tax collections up 9.4 percent from 2010 as holiday spending boosts demand. Weaver’s vice president Earl Reineman notes a positive year, while City Commissioner Hugh Carter cites pent-up demand and cautious saving behavior. January or February will show December sales more clearly through state tax checks.
Powers notes Trafficway as a gateway area and cites EDOT survey results showing 67 percent would pay a toll similar to Kansas Turnpike rates and 71 percent for about 50 cents. Without a toll, 86 percent would still use the trafficway, influencing whether to reopen the Environmental Impact Statement. The built western half ends at Lecompton. the eastern span is tied up in a federal suit over Baker Wetlands permits with arguments on appeal in Denver. Oral arguments are set for mid January.
Federal regulators denied Kansas request to loosen the 80 percent health care spending rule for insurers under the 2010 health care act. Four insurers may owe rebates to about 35,000 people totaling around 6 million dollars, while several others meet or exceed the threshold. Kansas officials argued the adjustment would protect the market and later said they would not appeal.
Task force members urged a defined objective for curbside recycling as part of a broader trash system shift. Proposals call for two carts per single family home, possible fully automated trucks, weekly curbside service, and private bids for a citywide program, with costs to residents.
State officials push KanCare managed care for Medicaid with promises of better care coordination and long term savings. Brownback administration seeks added services for developmental disabilities, drawing concern from Cottonwood and lawmakers. Critics warn no model proves long term success for severe disabilities, while advocates cite long waiting lists and budget cuts.
The Lawrence Journal-World lists offices at 609 N H and 645 N H in Lawrence Kansas with contact numbers for news subscriptions and circulation. It notes hours for delivery inquiries and in-town redelivery guarantees and provides post office and AP/Audits affiliations.
Thursday's poll shows 55 percent No and 44 percent Yes on whether officials who create or forward offensive emails on a public account should be sanctioned. Visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and cast your vote.
Panic touched a snow trek near Reflection Lakes as campers Natalia Martinez Paz and friends slept while a U S Customs and Border Protection helicopter hunted for Benjamin Colton Barnes, the man who killed Ranger Margaret Anderson. Cups dropped messages about the shooting and the need to call the Pierce County sheriff. The group was escorted to safety while authorities continued to search and later reported Barnes found dead in a stream. The campers kept the cups as a memorial and plan to plant trees in honor of Anderson.
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