Man sentenced to 32 months for December 2013 robbery
A 22 year old Lawrence man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a December 2013 robbery. Christopher Allen Freeman pled no contest in April to felony robbery and will serve 24 months of probation on release. He was one of three men arrested after an hours long standoff at a West 24th Street apartment. Freeman faces violent offender registration for 15 years after release. Jerome Miller and Marcus Bell also face sentencing.
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Lawrence men charged in nonrandom Tuesday shooting case
Police announced the arrest of Edward Parker 25 of Lawrence on first degree attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges after a Tuesday morning shooting. Skylar Workman 25 of Lawrence was driving on Highway 59 when the incident occurred around 11 p.m. May 26 and was flown to Stormont Vail Hospital for injuries. Investigators said the attack did not appear random.
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ESU seeks Koch name for academic leadership center
Emporia State University aims to name a new academic center the Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics within the School of Business. The Kansas Board of Regents committee discussed the plan via teleconference, noting donor support from the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation and Koch Industries. The center would host national speakers and debated series on business philosophy, with final board approval anticipated later this month.
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KU Med Receives 19 Million Gift for Biology Research
The Kansas University Medical Center announced a five year 19 million dollar NIH grant to support the K INBRE program. It funds research projects startup funds for new faculty post doctoral fellowships and undergraduate student research across ten Kansas and northern Oklahoma campuses led by the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Stouffer Place to Close as KU Plans Major Redevelopment
Kansas University announced that Stouffer Place Apartments will close after the 2014-2015 year as part of a master plan to build science buildings and landscaping in the Irving Hill area. A new apartment complex for upperclassmen and graduate students will occupy part of the site at 19th and Iowa, slated for completion in late spring 2017. Applications for 2014-2015 housing are still being taken.
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Veterans care gaps tied to VA waiting lists surfaced
The VA Heartland Network reports 216 site audits detailing falsified waiting list records and unreported delays across facilities nationwide. Senators Roberts and Moran sought details on Wichita Dole Center conditions amid revelations of 21 and nine cases waiting over 90 days, with ongoing investigations and immediate discontinual action.
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Teachers hiring option eyed for CTE courses
Commissioner Brad Neuenswander said the hiring option would be used mainly in career and technical education. State Board member Steve Roberts from Overland Park expressed hope it would give flexibility to hard scrabble schools struggling to find technically skilled staff.Reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668 or srothschild at ljworld.com.
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