Guilty Pleas Expected in KU Ticket Scandal
Former Kansas Athletics officials Charlotte and Tom Blubaugh are set to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme that turned stolen basketball and football tickets into tax free cash via ticket brokers. If they plead as scheduled, only one defendant remains, Ben Kirtland, whose February trial for conspiracy looms.
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Mental health funding cuts labeled ineffective by CEO
David Johnson, CEO of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, criticizes Gov. Brownback’s proposed cuts, arguing that reducing funding by 15 million dollars won’t produce equal savings or fix underlying issues. The quote appears on Page 6C.
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David Johnson
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Sam Brownback
Regents Meeting Preview in Kansas Thursday Action
Kansas Board of Regents schedules Thursday session with key actions and updates expected. Authorities, campuses, and stakeholders anticipate decisions on budgets, programs, and strategic planning affecting state higher education.
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Heritage funding plan outlined for Douglas County
A six member taskforce for Douglas County heritage preservation releases a 13 recommendation report on spending 350000 dollars. Proposals allocate 55 percent to major projects, 30 percent to smaller targets, 10 percent for a county inventory and 1 percent for administration. Public comment ends February 16.
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Winter storm warning for Douglas County and area
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from 9 a.m. today to 6 a.m. Thursday for Douglas and surrounding counties. Five to eight inches of snow and ice expected with heaviest accumulation this afternoon into evening. Temps near 20s, wind gusts up to 20 mph. City crews prep roads with sand and salt. 24 hour shifts begin at 4 a.m. Drivers urged to slow down. Lawrence schools plan to dismiss mostly on time. only two elementary and junior high buildings close 90 minutes early, others remain on schedule with potential early pickup advised.
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NWS
Megan Gilliland
Gilliland
Lawrence
Julie Boyle
Boyle
Mystery of 1986 baby abandonment still unsolved
Lawrence residents recount the 1986 discovery of a newborn baby abandoned in a box inside an apartment stairwell. KU students Jana Cook and Kathleen Zans found the infant hours after birth, later nicknamed Baby John Doe, with paramedics declaring him healthy. A Lawrence man now seeks to reconnect with the believed son as decades pass.
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Kathleen Zans
Lawrence
Cook
Zans
Kansas University
John Doe
Kobach pushes Kansas voter ID bill with free IDs
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach unveiled legislation requiring photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register. The measure would mandate ID checks for mail ballots, boost sanctions for fraud, and expand enforcement powers. Critics warn it could curb turnout among elderly and minority voters.
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Kansas
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Kansas Voter Coalition
NAACP
League of Women Voters
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Wichita
Church Women United
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