Website maintenance to affect LJWorld and KU sports sites
Lawrence journal World online services including LJWorld com Lawrence com KU sports com and WellCommons com will undergo cloud based server upgrade tonight from about 5 p m to 1 a m Tuesday temporarily blocking new stories comments and registrations while allowing access to existing content. The upgrade aims to shorten page load times and improve reliability.
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Lawrence police plan night seat belt enforcement
Lawrence police will patrol Tuesday night for seat belt violations per Sgt Trent McKinley. Kansas law sets a minimum $60 ticket for 14 to 17 year olds and $10 for 18 plus for noncompliance. Backseat alone is a citation only with another violation. Kansas DOT notes 63 percent of fatally injured in 2012 were not belted. The effort funds Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement Program through a KDOT grant.
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Dozen Rescued From Topeka Apartment Fire
Topeka firefighters rescued a dozen people trapped on the upper floors of a burning apartment building late Saturday night. Ladders were used to reach victims as crews battled the blaze and one person was hospitalized and later moved to Kansas University Hospital in stable condition. Several others received on scene treatment for minor injuries.
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Keepsake Place supports child grief in Douglas County
Three local groups sponsor Keepsake Place a guided peer support program for children and teens grieving a death due to illness accident or suicide The first Keepsake Day runs 12 30 p m to 5 30 p m Sunday Jan 27 at the Lawrence Arts Center The program runs for ages 8 to 18 with age specific groups and a parallel session for caregivers It is free RSVP via Sarah Rooney at 785 843 3738.
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Lawmakers press welfare drug tests and file staff hires
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick backs requiring welfare and unemployment benefit recipients to pass drug tests or lose aid. The Wichita Eagle notes Brenda Landwehr, ex-Wichita Republican, now works as a part time senior policy analyst for DCF earning about 27000 yearly, and Kenya Cox becomes assistant regional director for community relations at 50000.
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Brownback shifts stance on EITC amid opposition
Gov. Sam Brownback revises his approach after last year’s push to repeal Kansas’s Earned Income Tax Credit. Officials cited alleged fraud while social service advocates argued to retain the credit, and this year Brownback resumes active consideration of the EITC.
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