On the Street: Favorite EU Athlete Question Prompted
McKenna Harford asks pedestrians on Massachusetts Street for their pick of a former EU athlete and invites readers to share answers online at Ijworld.com. The item notes reader engagement and directs to the site for responses.
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Staffing crisis at Larned sexual predator unit linked to overtime failures
An internal email from May 2015 shows SPTP units commonly short staffed with four to five staff per shift. Overtime affected over 11 of 30 workers, with six overtime shifts mandated. A 2013 audit found widespread understaffing, high vacancy rates, and safety concerns. Rebecca Proctor cites low pay and poor conditions as fueling chronic shortages, risking staff and patient safety and straining the budget.
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RG Fiber Advances Toward Gigabit Service in Baldwin City
The firm led by Bosch with partners Casey Morford and Josh Strohm advances a two city to Baldwin City fiber project aiming for 10 gigabits. Leased and owned lines connect from Eudora to Lawrence to Baldwin City with Baker University as first customer. The plan includes expansion to Eudora and Lawrence, with crews hiring locally as installation of a 20 mile route proceeds.
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Kansas lawmaker under fire over hearing remarks on racism
Rep Winn faces an education panel complaint after accusing supporters of a bill of institutional racism. Barker and eight Republicans filed the complaint. Democrats may block a reprimand. The investigation could span to 2016, as observers doubt action will proceed.
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John Barker
Bobilene
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Legislative maneuver reshapes SB 112 to scrap metal penalties
The Kansas Legislature swapped measures during budget talks, moving a veterans spouses bill into a separate draft and repurposing SB 112 for increased criminal penalties on scrap metal theft. Negotiators from both chambers drafted a final version as Memorial Day pressure rose, with House and Senate approvals leading to Brownback.
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Two Tables Dinner Plans Touched by Lease Dispute
In Thursday's Journal-World an error misidentified Steve Wilson’s role. Wilson leases the wine cellar beneath La Parrilla and rents the space for Two Tables dinners, while advising with Two Tables owners on the wine menu.
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