Police Bicycle Patrols and Car MPG Details
Officers do occasionally ride bicycles on patrol, mainly during special events or when staffing allows. In 2012, 39 Crown Victoria patrol cars averaged 8.6 MPG while eight Ford Interceptors averaged 11.7 MPG.
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Megan _ Gilliland
Crown Victoria
Soundoff contact details for reader opinions
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Massachusetts Street Stress Relief Reflections
John Reynolds, a Lawrence graduate student, describes using a basement punching bag as a throwback to high school martial arts to relieve stress. He notes that he sometimes drives with loud music when in a foul mood and emphasizes limited anger.
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John Reynolds
Lawrence
LMH to loosen charity care rules in new policy proposal
Hospital plans raise income thresholds for charity care to 150 percent of federal poverty level and add a medically indigent category. Discounts reach 90 percent for bills over 50 percent of income and 80 percent for 25 to 49 percent. Board to vote in February. LMH reported 2012 uncompensated care at 30.8 million with charity care about 12.5 million.
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Pedley
Topeka
Kansas City
LMH
Turnpike fire blocks traffic near Lawrence. lanes reopen by 3:30 pm
Eastbound Kansas Turnpike traffic was halted for hours after a semitrailer caught fire near mile marker 217 just east of the East Lawrence interchange. Fire departments from Reno Stranger and Fairmount townships battled the blaze. no injuries were reported as the truck and cargo were separated and cooled.
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East Lawrence
Reno
Stranger
Fairmount
Leavenworth
Randy Gilliam
Stranger Township
Gilliam
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