Peaslee Tech Faces 1.57 Million Mortgage Challenge
Peaslee Technical Training Center faces a 1.57 million balloon payment due in January. The center asked city and Douglas County to share the mortgage and ongoing operations funding. City Manager Tom Markus does not support city contributions toward the mortgage.
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Jail doubles up inmates avoided by Wyandotte model
Wyandotte County Jail converted all single bunk cells to double bunk, boosting capacity from 306 beds in 1989 to 512 beds now. Wary of assaults, officials moved away from farming out inmates after spending millions. Douglas County considers similar options.
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Charity aid honors firefighter widow in cancer fight
Irma Blair, widow of Lawrence firefighter Mark Blair who died in 1986, battles breast cancer after living in Lawrence four years. She supports two grown sons out of state, one in Indiana and another in the Army in Texas, as Lawrence firefighters organize help.
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