Hearing Set For Heskett In Home Health Care Death
Douglas County District Court schedules February 17 hearing for homicide suspect Ronald E. Heskett 48 linked to the death of home health client Vance Moulton 65. Prosecutors and defense will outline next steps as investigators note Moulton requested death by gun or smothering before he died September 12 at Prairie Ridge Place Apartments.
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Osawatomie State Hospital
KU Hospital Authority to donate 2.5 million to KU Cancer Center
The Kansas University Hospital Authority Board will contribute 2.5 million to KU Cancer Center’s research as it aims for Comprehensive National Cancer Institute designation within two years. One million funds cancer clinical research, another million backs the Cancer Partners Advisory Board, and 500 thousand supports cancer clinical trials.
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Mail ballot election shows high turnout in Douglas County
Early returns from Douglas County's first mail ballot election indicate turnout is higher than expected. Voters in the Lawrence school district boundaries received ballots to decide if the local option budget, about 1.4 million dollars, will be maintained at its current level. Clerk Jamie Shew noted a similar local option budget election occurred in 2008.
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Ballot Returns Move Slowly Then Surge Seen in Area
Seven thousand seven hundred fifty nine votes were reported with more than four thousand two hundred counted on the first day of returns. Election officials note strong early turnout and remind voters ballots are due January twenty seventh at noon with options to mail or drop off at the clerk's office. Meanwhile a federal appeals court upholds a Kansas University School of Law expulsion after a student lied about criminal history and later amended his application to disclose convictions.
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Falling oil prices squeeze Kansas severance tax revenue
TOPERA Kansas lawmakers heard that falling oil prices reduce state severance tax receipts yet boost residents' purchasing power. November projections cut FY2015 revenue by about 8.2 million as oil averaged $80 a barrel, while actual price near 35.75 dollars per barrel.
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School board race shapes future of Douglas County district
Incumbent Harmon seeks to align with the board to raise science standards and push for sustainability. He plans to urge the Legislature to cushion a projected 710 million revenue shortfall over the next one and a half fiscal years while collaborating with staff, teachers, and the community. Fellow incumbents Shannon Kimball and Rick Ingram filed recently, as did Lindsey Frye. Randy Masten’s term ends June 30 and has not filed. Candidates must submit by January 27.
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Verizon tower dispute pitting neighbors against city plan
Attorneys for Verizon call the protest not based on substantial evidence as neighbors fault the proposed Haskell Avenue tower location. The City Commission favored neighbors and suggested Verizon negotiate with The Salvation Army site, while Verizon argues the city oversteps limits and that the Salvation Army lot would be more intrusive. City plans to respond to the suit in coming weeks.
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Wheeler
Hearing set for Lawrence man in three cases
Lawrence man Zachary James Ortiz 24 faces three cases including aggravated assault of an officer and aggravated battery. Preliminary hearing and arraignment were postponed after two witnesses fell ill and could not attend. A new date for the aggravated battery hearing is set for February 24 with the assault arraignment likewise rescheduled. Ortiz remains free on bonds totaling about 130000 and must wear an alcohol detection patch.
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Zachary James Ortiz
Ortiz
Douglas County
Wayne Simien keynote speaker at MLK celebration in Topeka
Former KU star Wayne Simien will deliver the keynote at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. The event begins with a 11 45 a.m. march from the Kansas Judicial Center, followed by noon ceremonies in the statehouse rotunda. Other speakers include Gov. Sam Brownback and state officials. Parking is available in the Judicial Center lot.
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