Lawrence man sentenced for motel shooting after plea
Evan Gauge Heffner, 20, received 18 months in prison after pleading to aggravated battery in a 2023 Motel 6 shooting in Lawrence. The charge was reduced from attempted first degree murder. no firearm finding was sought, allowing probation at first but the judge sentenced Heffner to prison and cut the prior sentence by half. The case involves Harlan Lee Epps, 38, who was struck in the arm.
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Lawrence mayor glad to see public works campus move ahead
Lawrence city commissioners approved two agreements for construction and design on the Municipal Services and Operations campus at Venture Park in eastern Lawrence on the site of the former farmland Industries plant. A $17.98 million construction management contract with McCown Gordon covers phase one, and a $4.47 million engineering agreement with Duke Wells Architecture for phase two design, as the project advances toward a 2026 phase one finish and 2027 overall completion. The $130 million project consolidates streets, water, sewer, inspections, and traffic divisions with MSO administration, fueling, and a central maintenance garage, expanding city services for the future.
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County considers permits for K-10 expansion projects
Douglas County commissioners will review two conditional use permits tied to the Kansas Highway 10 widening project west of Lawrence. The CUPs cover a landfill for concrete materials and a borrow pit for expansion materials, located near a drainage swale feeding Clinton Lake to reduce haul distances.
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