Inmate death case remains open in Hammers matter
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation awaits coroner toxicology results to close its inquiry into the May death of Douglas County Jail inmate Rachel M Hammers. The sheriff's office says Hammers was found unresponsive in her cell after a medical emergency, CPR was started, and she died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The autopsy cites a natural medical event.
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Andy Griffith obituary recalls Mayberry’s moral gentleness
The beloved actor Griffith died at 86 in North Carolina. He portrayed Sheriff Andy Taylor shaping a legend of small town trust and humor on The Andy Griffith Show. Famed colleagues praise his ethical base and enduring TV legacy from Mayberry to Matlock and beyond.
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Kansas eyes Medicaid expansion impact under ACA ruling
The ACA allows optional Medicaid expansion with federal funding for three years, a move that could add about 151000 Kansas residents, including 130000 low income adults, to coverage if the state opts in. Officials cite political divides and federal funding levels as key factors shaping the decision.
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County reviews budget with cautious recommendations
Weinang tells county commissioners to consider additions carefully as a proposal aims to ease a hard budget by softening service cuts or tax hikes. The plan adds funds for Fire Medical, sheriff, courts, district attorney, and health programs, with supplemental items potentially raising the mill levy.
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Lawrence Journal World Staff Contact and Address List
The Lawrence Journal World provides staff contacts including Dennis Anderson editor Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan and Chris Bell with phone numbers and emails. It lists offices at 609 NH and 645 N H News Center Lawrence KS 66044 and a post office box for address changes.
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Poll prompts: injuries from fireworks and parent cellphone use
Today's Poll asks if you know anyone harmed by fireworks and whether a parent should use a cellphone at a child’s event. It reports 66 percent No on cellphone distraction, 19 percent Yes, 13 percent Not sure, and invites viewers to LJWorld.com for more responses and voting.
City confirms officer no longer employed amid ticket fix probe
Officials say Monroe, an officer since 1991, was terminated March 22 amid a broader Kansas Athletics tickets-for-cash scandal. Former Sgt. Matt Sarna resigned in February after involvement in the case was reviewed by Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson. The city describes an internal grievance process with a rotating review board and appeal path to the city manager, Corliss, with commission oversight.
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