Veteran amputee runner aims for London Paralympics
Iraq War veteran Kortney Clemons, who lost most of his right leg in 2005, trains with KU track and field and plans to try for the London Paralympics in the 100 and 200 meters in Indianapolis trials. He has a new mechanical knee system and sprinting foot.
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DNA testing motion seeks new hope in 1999 Oskaloosa murder
The Kansas University Project for Innocence filed a Jefferson County motion to test DNA in the 1999 killing of 14 year old Zetta Artmann. Floyd Bledsoe, serving life at Lansing Correctional Facility, maintains innocence while his brother Tom initially confessed but later recanted. Artmann was found buried on Floyd Bledsoe’s parents property after being shot multiple times.
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City may speed up water treatment plan progress
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday asked staff to explore accelerating long-range changes to drinking water treatment. The plan targets taste and odor from algae by products, with a solution using advanced oxidation, potentially moving ahead of the 2021 target in the city’s master plan.
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Rec center project advances as police funding foe grows
City commissioners moved a $24 million regional recreation center project forward faster than a $42 million proposal to bolster the Lawrence Police Department. The plan envisions a sports village at the northwest corner of the city.
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Court orders blood test for abuse accusation case
The court orders a blood test for the defendant accused of abusing children in a Walmart parking lot. The ruling directs submission to the test as part of the legal proceedings.
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