Douglas County judge Malone to retire but become senior judge
After 32 years on the Douglas County District Court bench Judge Michael J. Malone will retire this summer and start as a senior judge on Sept 1 under a contract with Kansas Chief Justice Lawton Nuss. He will carry a full docket and continue serving the judiciary in a different role in Lawrence.
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Pedestrian fatally struck after turtle helper incident
A northbound vehicle halted to help a turtle on the roadway when a southbound car driven by Elisa Beth Liana Mason, 36, of Lawrence, struck the pedestrian. Mason was arrested on suspicion of driving while suspended and lacking insurance proof. In Topeka, the Kansas Board of Regents approved 1.5 percent CEO pay raises, lifting KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to 500000.
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Girl struck by car while helping turtle near Lawrence
A 16 year old girl from Lawrence was airlifted with life threatening injuries after being struck by a car while helping a turtle off the roadway in rural Douglas County. The crash happened around 5 30 p m in the 900 block of East 1900 Road southeast of Lawrence. She was taken to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The name was not released.
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Mental illness defense set for Douglas County murder trial
Trial host five days, McLinn charged with murdering Harold Sasko a 52 year old Coral Gables? No. Wait. Correction: Douglas County. McLinn lived with Sasko at 2905 W 26th St and worked at a Sasko Cici’s Pizza. Attorney Carl Cornwell seeks not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. report due Sept 1. July 3 hearing to decide admissibility of confession recordings. Bond set at 1 million. suspect fled to Florida after the killing.
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Ives Hartley Building 100th Anniversary Arts Center Event
The Ives Hartley Building marks a century since 1910 with cake and yardstick gifts at the arts center. Browne describes rubbings made with tissue, color, and era imagery collected by a Marine Corps family in London during the 1970s.
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Motorcycle Mary Finds Second Life in Financial Outlook
Mary McCune recalls hitting rock bottom and choosing a sober comeback. She turned a crisis into mission, promising to help others by guiding hundreds yearly through finance. Known as Motorcycle Mary, she uses a gritty origin story to motivate clients toward stability and growth.
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United Way workshop blends humor with money management
Micki Chestnut from United Way of Douglas County leads a free workshop in Lawrence at Crown Automotive 3430 Iowa St from 2 30 to 4 30 pm Saturday. The event is part of Day of Action featuring a citywide healthy food drive benefiting Just Food Salvation Army and Ballard Community Services and a Brain Food book drive for low income elementary students. Chestnut shares practical steps to manage finances with plain talk, aiming to help people of all income levels keep more of their money. Her program mixes stand up, cautionary tale, and actionable advice drawn from her own debt journey.
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Motorcycle Mary's Free Financial Seminar in Douglas County
United Way of Douglas County hosts a Day of Action event featuring Motorcycle Mary at Crown Automotive from 2 30 to 4 30 p m Saturday. Doors open at 2 00 p m with free popcorn and lemonade before she takes the stage at 2 30 p m registration advised.
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