Lawrence Sizzles With 108 Degree Heat Wave
Wednesday marked the year’s hottest in Lawrence at 108 degrees, same as Manhattan and Salina. NWS meteorologist Scott Blair noted the city lacks a long enough record to confirm a true warmest day yet. Forecast calls for 104 today with isolated afternoon storms and 102 on Friday.
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Scott Blair
National Weather Service
Topeka
NWS
Blair
Burglary reports pile up in Lawrence
Police say several dozen aggravated burglaries have been reported in the last three months in Lawrence, an uptick for a crime not common here. Sgt. Trent McKinley said detectives are assigned to cases and coordinated with patrols to pursue leads. A 32 year old Lawrence man, William D. Washington III, was arrested June 9 after a burglary investigation near Augusta Drive. He has not been charged with other aggravated burglaries and is in custody in another jurisdiction.
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Lawrence
Trent McKinley
William D. Washington III
Augusta Drive
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New group Cadre Lawrence voices for growth at City Hall
Cadre Lawrence formed by about a dozen residents to champion growth and economic development. They quietly engaged the public before a Ninth and New Hampshire hotel and retail proposal vote and urged turnout at the City Commission meeting, arguing for community benefits.
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Lawrence City Hall
Ninth and
New Hampshire Streets
East Lawrence
Lawrence
Cadre Lawrence
New Hampshire
Zak Bolick
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Gary Rexroad
Cadre
Kansas voter ID laws face access barriers for thousands
A report finds many eligible Kansas voters risk being denied ballots due to government issued photo IDs. Brennan Center says about 10 percent lack required documents and rural residents face travel and access challenges to ID offices. federal courts have addressed ID requirements in prior cases.
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Topeka
Kansas
Michael Waldman
Brennan Center For Justice
New York University School of Law
Waldman
Optimism on trade from Gov Brownback for Kansas aviation links
Gov. Sam Brownback expresses upbeat prospects for expanded trade with Europe focusing on aviation and energy sectors. He cites growing partnerships and policy support as catalysts for Kansas Kansas-based firms to boost activity with European partners.
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Kansas
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