Plane crash victim tied to Lawrence High School alumnus
Ron Bramlage, a Junction City businessman and former Lawrence High School student in the mid 1980s, died in a Thursday plane crash in Florida with his wife Rebecca and their four children. The family, returning from the Bahamas, was connected to the Lawrence area through his stepfather John Wertzberger and Lawrence resident Ken Wertzberger, who recalled him as a kind family man.
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Ron Bramlage
Junction City
Lawrence
Bramlage
John Wertzberger
Kansas University
Wertzberger
Patricia
Ken Wertzberger
Jim Beltch
Ron
Lawrence High School
Beltch
Tiger Creek
Polk County
Florida
Orlando
Roadside Ventures LLC
Rebecca
Brandon
Boston
Beau
Roxanne
Polk County Sheriffs Office
Bahamas
Fred Bramlage
Kansas State
Bramlage Coliseum
Teen's generosity with found money leads to brotherly bond
Four year old Cooper Keefer and 14 year old Dallas Hunt bonded while playing in Centennial Park after Cooper’s generous act. Cooper, born with multiple heart defects, kept up with Dallas as they passed, kicked, and played, with Dallas helping when needed and recalling Cooper’s resilience and love of football.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Dallas Hunt
Cooper Keefer
Dallas
Cooper
Cooper's Cause
Teen
Centennial Park
Cooper's Cause Foundation Funds Pediatric Heart Patient Aid
Lawrence native Cooper Keefer born with multiple heart defects in 2007 inspires Cooper's Cause Foundation. The nonprofit hosts three fundraisers including a July 27 golf tournament a September 22 5K run and one mile walk and an October 7 horse trail ride. Donations accepted via P O Box 303 Lawrence KS 66044 and details at cooperscause.org.
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Cooper’s Cause Foundation
Cooper Keefer
Lawrence
Cooper's Cause Foundation
P.O. Box
Cooperscause.org
Teen Returns Found Cash to Store in Lawrence
A Lawrence teen found three $100 bills in a store parking lot and turned the money into the store. He said he was shocked by the sum but chose to do the right thing and handed it in, with further details promised on page 4A.
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Dallas
Lawrence Store
No charges in KBA investigation by Johnson Co DA
After a year long inquiry by Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe the Kansas Bioscience Authority and its personnel will not face criminal charges. The probe found policy violations in travel expenses personal charges and lacking documentation but no criminal conduct by officials including former KBA president Tom Thornton.
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Johnson County
Steve Howe
Kansas Bioscience Authority
Howe
KBA
Tom Thornton
$3.2M juvenile facility opens in Franklin County
The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Ottawa will open June 16 housing up to 14 juveniles from Franklin Anderson and Osage counties. Director Ethel Wallace says the new center will boost morale and provide space for programs after outgrowing the old jail-connected center.
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Shaun Hittle
Journal-World Photo
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
Ottawa
Franklin County
Franklin
Anderson
Osage
Highway 68
Ethel Wallace
Wallace
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