One-Vehicle Crash Kills Rural Overbrook Girl
Franklin County sheriff's investigators probe a Monday wreck that killed Maddison Gray, 7, on a county road near Pomona. Two other children and the driver, Clarence Gray, 51, were treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. The 1995 Toyota SUV rolled after leaving Colorado Road, striking a bridge rail before stopping.
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Overbrook
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Maddison Gray
Pomona
Sheriff's Office
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Clarence Gray
Colorado Road
Maddison
Ottawa University forms committee for presidential search
Ottawa University has formed a committee chaired by Patricia Wolf to aid the presidential search. The panel, aided by Academic Search Consultation Service of Washington, D.C., will recommend a new president to the board as John Neal leaves June 30 to become Maryville University president. Jim Billick will serve as interim president.
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Patricia Wolf
Ottawa
Scottsdale, Ariz
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D.C
John Neal
Maryville University
St. Louis
Jim Billick
Indecent exposure reported at Lawrence car wash
Lawrence Police investigate a man who exposed himself to two children at Race Car Wash. A 35-year-old guardian reported the incident at about 5:30 p.m. The suspect is a white male in his early 30s, 5 feet 10 inches, 210 pounds, with dark curly hair and a dark blue sweatshirt. He drove a newer gold two-door car. Call Crime Stoppers at 843-TIPS or the Lawrence Police at 832-7509 with information.
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Race Car Wash
Iawa
Dan Ward
Lawrence Palice
Gasoline prices patrol seeks fuel deals
The Journal-World notes gas prices as low as 1.99 at Citgo on Ninth Street, Presto Phillips 66 on Ninth Street, and Zarco 66 on Sixth Street. Call Pump Patrol at 832-7154 with lower prices. Fundraising for Sesquicentennial Point nears goal, per City editor Mike Shields.
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Journal-World
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Ninth Street
Presto Phillips
Ninth
Zarco
Sixth Street
McDonald's shuts for remodeling prompts quirky protest
Demonstrators stage a tongue in cheek protest outside the McDonald's at 1309 W Sixth St during renovations. Led by Steve Balbone and six bands, they chant we're McStarving and request the drive through stay open. McDonald's spokesman notes renovation ends late June and the McRib will return in winter.
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McDonald's
W. Sixth St
Balbone
Montana
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Patrick Hangauer
Brendan
Mel Gibson
Southwind
Iowa
E. Ninth St
Dick Hamel
McDonald’s
Patrick Manning
McDonald’s of
Lawrence
Manning
Lawrence district advances six school bond projects
The Lawrence district moves forward with about 63 million in bond funded upgrades after voters approved the plan. Southwest Junior High will gain 16 classrooms a gym and expanded cafeteria in a 6.9 million expansion at 2511 Inverness Drive. Schematic designs for other schools are near completion and a June 15 construction oversight meeting is planned.
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Lawrence
Southwest
Tom Bracciang
Inverness Drive
Bracciano
Foxes Multiply in City Says Wildlife Officer
Lawrence wildlife officials describe fox sightings as common in the city with Deke Hobbick of the Clinton Wildlife Area noting two or three bobcat reports and foxes running through drainages and on the KU campus. State reports hint at rising numbers statewide despite local police denying upticks.
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Deke Hobbick
Clinton Wildlife Area
Kansas University
Hobbick
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parky
Tonganoxie
National Archives to release millions of military files
The National Archives at St. Louis will open 1.2 million Navy and Marine Corps files from 1885 to 1939 and 150 eminent-person files. Don Vaughn and researchers gain access to records previously off limits as officials say public access has been established. Notable items include Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Jackie Robinson, Elvis Presley and other figures.
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National Archives’ National Personnel Records Center
St. Louis
U.S. Navy
Marine Corps
Vaughn
Douglas County Genealogical Society
National Archives
Pentagon
Brian K. McGraw
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton Jr
Patton
Army
Elvis Presley
Germany
Miami
Berlin
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