KU student dies amid meningitis report not linked to campus
Haley Drown a Leawood resident who recently finished her freshman year at Kansas University died at a Kansas City area hospital of meningitis. KU officials say she had not been on campus in weeks and likely contracted the illness elsewhere. Health departments in Johnson County lead the inquiry as tests continue and exposure plans are considered.
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High-speed chase across counties ends near I-435
Lawrence police pursued an eastbound vehicle on K-10 after it refused to stop near 23rd Street and Haskell Avenue. Douglas County deputies deployed spike strips near Edwards, but the car continued through Johnson County toward Interstate 435. The vehicle, registered in Kansas City Missouri, remained at large as of Monday night with law enforcement seeking the driver.
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Lawsuit seeks to block abortion restrictions in Kansas
A Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit filed in Shawnee County District Court seeks to strike down Kansas second trimester abortion ban. The suit targets the law signed by Gov. Sam Brownback that would bar dilation and evacuation procedures using forceps and similar tools. It names AG Derek Schmidt and Johnson County DA Stephen Howe as defendants and cites doctors Herbert Hodes and Traci Nauser of Overland Park as clients.
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Kansas lawmakers approve bills on guns trafficking and sex offenders
The Kansas Senate 35 3 and House 81 27 passed a gun sales tax and zoning bill to override local limits and send it to Gov Brownback. A trafficking measure lets victims sue abusers, passed 37 0 in the Senate after 111 0 in the House. A sex offender appeals bill was also approved.
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