Lawrence man shot by police on $50K bond in domestic case
Zachary Ortiz, 24, of Lawrence, faces two counts of aggravated assault after a June 22 incident at a Kasold Drive home. He was shot by police, treated for a leg wound, and released on $50,000 bond with conditions banning contact with witnesses, drugs or alcohol, and firearm possession. His next hearing is set for August 19.
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KU Hospital Rises to Top 50 in All 12 Adult Specialties
Kansas University Hospital is ranked among the top 50 in every adult specialty on U.S. News and World Report list, the first regional hospital to achieve this. It repeats as best hospital in Kansas City for the fifth year and in Kansas for the third, with notable gains in several fields.
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Roberts ads highlight rural health care in Kansas primary
The American Hospital Association reports 212000 spent on TV ads praising Sen. Pat Roberts as he fights Milton Wolf in the August 5 Kansas primary. Ads air statewide portraying Roberts as a rural health care leader while Wolf denounces the group as an incumbent-protection entity.
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Douglas County approves budget hike amid legislative shifts
County commissioners vote 3-0 to raise the levy by about 3.9 mills for January implementation. Chair Nancy Thellman cites Legislature actions as driving higher costs including mortgage fee phase-out, boat tax rate cuts, mental health cuts, and mandatory independent appraisers. New hires include four corrections officers and a district attorney IT specialist amid higher inmate mental health needs and increased electronic case management.
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Kansas lawmakers debate teachers fingerprinting rules
A Kansas committee debated expanding fingerprinting and background checks for teachers. Some members urged funding the cost, while others noted exemptions for innovative districts and existing license holders from prior rules. The panel urged reconsideration of the department’s fee plan, but the state need not follow the recommendation.
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Roberts Surges in Campaign Funds as Wolf Trails in Cash
Campaign finance reports show Roberts with about 2.0 million cash on hand versus 280 thousand for Wolf heading into the final weeks of the primary. Roberts has raised 4.4 million this cycle to Wolf’s 897 thousand, and spent around 3.0 million to Wolf’s 647 thousand. The deadline to file quarterly reports with the FEC passed Tuesday.
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