Kansan seeks to overturn violent sexual predator status
Kodi A. Thomas, a Douglas County man held at Larned State Hospital since 2012 under a Kansas sexually violent predator law, asks the state Supreme Court to overturn his designation. He was convicted in 1996 of attempted rape and aggravated burglary after prior sex-crime convictions.
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Toppeka
Douglas County
Kansas Supreme Court
Kodi A. Thomas
Larned State Hospital
Thomas
Charles Branson
U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas
Department of Aging and Disability Services
Woman saves home by tackling doghouse blaze on porch
Ritter knocked the smoking doghouse aside and stomped out hotspots before calling firefighters. Paulick sprayed remaining embers from a hose as the bus passengers moved on, averting a potential disaster at the Lederer home on a brisk morning. The only damage was a porch stain and minor siding burn.
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Ritter
Willow Springs Township
Bilbo
Tiffany Paulick
Paulick
Lawrence
Lederers
Lederer
Baldwin High School
Christopher Brubaker
Willow Springs
Happy
KU Names 20 University Scholars From Lawrence Students
Twenty sophomore University Scholars include three Kansas University students from Lawrence Rachel Benefiel majoring in American studies sociology and film and media studies Matthew Pfannenstiel pursuing behavioral neuroscience and Antonio Schoneich studying aerospace engineering with a math minor They were honored at a January 25 banquet at the Kansas Union KU officials said in a release. The remaining scholars were recognized for academic achievement and potential.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
W Rachel Benefiel
Matthew Pfannenstiel
Antonio Schoneich
Kansas Union
Spelling Bee Set for Weekend in Douglas County
The Douglas County Spelling Bee will be at 10 a.m. January 31 at Southwest Middle School. The winner advances to the regional contest in Topeka to qualify for the Scripps National Bee in Washington. Since 2012 Lawrence students Emma Steimle and Ethan Perrins have reached nationals, with Journal-World sponsoring since 2009.
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Southwest Middle School
Topeka
Scripps
Man Charged With Sexual Battery In KU Dorm Incident
A 20 year old Kansas City Kansas man and ex KU student was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery in connection with an April alleged incident in a KU residence hall. The case involves a 19 year old student who reports he raped her in his dorm room last year at Gertrude Sellards Pearson hall.
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KU Public Safety Office
Chris Keary
Douglas County
Kansas City, Kan
Kansas University
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Senate rejects Moran amendment on lesser prairie chicken
The U S Senate voted 54 to 44 against Moran of Kansas removing the lesser prairie chicken from the federal threatened species list. The move aimed to speed Keystone XL pipeline by avoiding habitat protections. The bird inhabits Kansas and four other states, with habitat decline over 80 percent since the 1800s.
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Kansas City
U.S. Senate
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Moran
Kansas City Star
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Great Plains
Middle school teams earn regional placements and awards
City Dunn and Kevin Doyle of Black and Veatch are linked to a regional contest where Eudora Middle School placed fourth. Teams included varied grade levels with detailed rosters and sponsor Julie Pierce. Liberty Memorial Central won a $200 technology grant and the Most Holistic Approach Award.
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Eudora Middle School
Jayden Pierce
Bobby Lounsbury
Colton Shrum
Taylor Schmidt
Wrigley Heide
Emily Howard
Kjersten Inskeep
Rachel Pratt
Grace Schieferecke
Brooke McNorton
Danny Campbell
Colby Lawhorn
Matthew Karten
Julie Pierce
Henderson Engineers, Inc
Liberty Memorial Central
Morgan Hunt
Finley Amick
Freddy Comparato
Connor Harmon
Maksim Smith
Isaac White
Nicholas Jost- Epp
Devin Heath
Cole Huang
Salvador Good
Isaac Seybold
Finn Strong
Guthrie Bricker
Zora Lotton-Barker
River Foster
Evan Linkos
Shiloh Catterton
Kelly Catterton
West
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