Prairie Park welcomes new eastern hognose snake guest star
A new eastern hognose snake joins Prairie Park Nature Center near 27th Street and Haskell Avenue thanks to Joe Collins of Kansas Biological Survey and Fort Hays State University. The rare snake, valued at 1200 dollars, will aid educational programs after the previous snake was stolen in January.
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Murder charge filed in Franklin County homicide
An Overbrook man, John R. Powell, 44, was charged Friday with second degree murder in the death of Barney Riley, 39. Riley's body was found behind an abandoned house on Shawnee Road. Powell is in Franklin County Jail on a 500000 dollar bond. his next court date is Wednesday. If convicted, a sentence ranges from 109 to 653 months.
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Nicholson film shoots in Lawrence Kansas University
A 20 person crew filmed parts of the movie About Schmidt in Lawrence with Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt a KU graduate. Most KU scenes are shot at the University of Nebraska Lincoln with exterior work around campus and streets and halls in Lawrence.
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Gasoline Prices Reported by Pump Patrol
The Journal World lists a Lawrence area price as low as 44.39 per gallon at Ampride at East 23rd Street and Haskell Avenue. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 with business name, address, and price or join the Pump Patrol board at ljworld.com for updates.
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Abortion doctor Neuhaus reaches board pact in Kansas
Kristin Neuhaus, accused of performing an abortion after consent withdrawal, reaches an agreement with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. The pact imposes compliance with sedating and monitoring rules, record-keeping, and patient gestational age disclosure, with periodic random record inspections for two years.
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Reach Pact
Topeka — Lawrence
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Besse Penson
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Neuhaus
Kelli Benintendi
Costa Rican ruling blocks DNA testing in KU student slaying
Shannon Martin’s mother says she is livid after Costa Rican authorities refused funding to ship hair evidence to the United States for DNA analysis in the fatal slaying of a Kansas University student in Golfito. Hair samples from several suspects have been collected. the case hinges on testing not yet approved by Costa Rican officials.
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Jeanette Stauffer
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Stauffer
Lineth Sabo
Tio
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Local phone rates may rise under new agreement
Kansans could face higher local telephone charges with rates rising from 1.65 to 2 dollars a month depending on service and location. Supporters say long distance bills would drop, offering overall value, while consumer advocates call the savings speculative and question the raise. The Kansas Corporation Commission staff and carriers will present the agreement to the ECC board later this month amid ongoing intrastate access charge investigations.
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David Springe
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