LMH selects Overland Park firm to lead CEO search
Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s board unanimously chose Michael Shirley Associates Inc. to conduct the search for a new chief executive officer after Robert Ohlen’s resignation. The firm’s fee is 30 percent of the first-year salary, with transparency on expenses. A final job title and duties are under discussion, with a recommendation due in 30 to 45 days.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Overland Park
Robert Ohlen
Ray Davis
Michael Shirley
Davis
Shirley
Lawrence Memorial Health Care System
Ken Martinez
Ohlen
Medical Arts
Vickie Randel
Salaries in debate over Lawrence school closings
Lawrence Supt. Al Azinger warned teachers that salary issues will surface in the dispute over closing up to four elementary schools. He noted next year’s budget includes raises for experience and schooling plus a 1 percent average increase, but districtwide concerns could trigger staff reductions if schools remain open or closer.
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Lawrence
al Azinger
Teachers Association
Azinger
Lawrence Education Assny
East Heights
Grant
Riverside
Cordley
LEA
Fire Kills Ottawa Retiree at West 15th Village
Thomas C. Hendrix 75 of Ottawa died in a fire at 1100 W. 15th in an Ottawa retirement village. Firefighters arrived after a kitchen blaze and contained it to the cabinet near the stove. Autopsy planned as investigators consider cooking-related accidental fire.
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Ottawa
Thomas C. Hendrix
W. 15Th
Hendrix
Walker A. Hendrix
Richard Towe
Towe
Kansas Bureau of Investigation to get Kevlar vests
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will equip 30 to 40 agents with new bulletproof Kevlar vests, funded by a $15 000 donation from the Community Bankers Association of Kansas. Officials say many vests are 20 to 40 years old and need replacing, with orders to come within two to three months.
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Torika
Community Bankers Association of Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Larry Welch
Topeka
Welch
Lawrence
Carla Stovall
Joe Kennedy
Bankers Group
Stovall
Larry Thomas
Davy Topikan
Bankers’ Group
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LMH
Renee Knoeder
Journal-Worle
John Pollock
Clare Frantz
Lawrence Arts Center
David Unruh
Ufacturer
Thomas
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