Woman charged in murder-for-hire plot in Jefferson County
Jefferson County woman Rebecca N. Burch of Lakeside Village was charged with solicitation of first degree murder after an undercover operation. Sheriff Jeff Herrig said she offered a government assistance check to an undercover agent posing as a killer. Bond was set at $150,000 with potential prison terms from 55 months to 20 years.
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Lakeside Village
Herrig
Burch
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Reports No Births Wednesday
Lawrence Memorial Hospital announced there were no births recorded on Wednesday. The update confirms a quiet midweek for the facility's maternity ward with no new arrivals.
Street volunteers answer call to support causes
Read readers responses on massachusetts street as Nikki Wentling asks if people have done anything dramatic for a cause. Stephanie Payne of Oskaloosa, a retired nurse, volunteers with Missouri German Shepherd Rescue to save unwanted German shepherds.
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Oskaloosa
Missouri German Shepherd Rescue
Recycling a Mirror in Lawrence Offers No Local Drop-offs
The Sound Off page notes no Lawrence facility accepts mirrors for recycling per city communications manager Megan Gillil. If the mirror is unbroken, donate to a thrift store or resale shop. Call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com with your tips.
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Lawrence
Megan Gilliland
City Communications
Soundoff
Ljworld.com
Quarry permit lets quarry change mining sequence near Lecompton
Douglas County commissioners allowed Mid-States Materials to mine quarry phases in any order, reversing a long standing expectation from the 1990 permit. Neighbors feared disrupted plans as phase sequencing becomes flexible. one commissioner sided with residents, while another supported the motion 2-1 to amend the permit.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
Lecompton
Robert Best
Martin Marietta
Mid- States Materials LLC
Mid-States
Shawnee County
Jim Flory
Mike Gaughan
Protest Wake Held Over Kansas Tax Policies in Lawrence
A mock wake and funeral protest against Gov. Sam Brownback's tax policies will take place Saturday in Lawrence. MoveOn coordinates the event with a 3 pm memorial service at Plymouth Congregational Church and a 4 pm coffin procession to South Park. Organizers urge attendees to wear black and bring signs.
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Lawrence
Sam _ Brownback
MoveOn
Josh Longbottom
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Vermont St
South Park
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Massachusetts
al Frisbee
Johnson County
Brownback
S Corps
Frisbee
Missouri Governor vetoes first tax cut in 90 years
Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a bill cutting Missouri income taxes, calling it ill conceived and fiscally irresponsible. The measure would cut top individual rate from 6 to 5.5 percent over a decade and offer a 50 percent small business deduction, tied to revenue growth. Nixon warned it could jeopardize funding for schools and public safety amid Kansas city business pressure.
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Jay Nixon
Missouri
Nixon
Kansas City
Kansas
Civic Council of
Greater
Kansas tax cuts aim to eliminate income tax for businesses
Tax year changes remove income tax on profits for about 200000 business owners. Brownback touts as pro growth while critics say the plan shifts burden to low and middle income Kansans and limits funding for education, with Johnson questioning the growth impact.
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Brownback
Frisbee
Johnson
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