Lawrence teen to stand trial as adult in shooting
Prosecutors seek to certify 17 year old John McGautha as an adult in Douglas County District Court for attempted first degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm following a Saturday early morning shooting in Lawrence. His brother Ronnell, 18, faces aiding and abetting charges.
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Lawrence Teer
Ani
John McGautha
Douglas County
McGautha
Ronnell
Allen Toshavik
East Lawrence
Toshavik
Douglas County Dist
Atty
Shelley
Diehl
McGaultha
Michael Malone
Jean Shepherd
Charles Branson
South Park gains historic register status in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners approved South Park for inclusion on the city historic register, joining 20 properties after a vote that also added 905 and 907 R,1 and 1101 Ohio Bailey Residence. The move triggers exterior review within 250 feet by planning staff or the Historic Resources Commission for nearby properties.
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Quantrill
Lawrence
South Park
Wesday
Social Service League
Ohio
Bailey
Kyle
Janet Gerstner
Historic Resources Commission
Journal-Worth
Ellen Paul
Dasa
District to cut spending on legal affairs
Lawrence public schools move to trim legal costs as interim superintendent Randy Weseman targets attorney fees in a tight budget year. The district spends about 55 000 dollars on legal services with 40 000 spent by May 1. Curran of Stevens and Brand is paid 85 dollars an hour. The district eyes using Kansas Association of School Boards counsel at 900 dollars a year and expects continued litigation needs in coming years.
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Lawrence
Randy Weseman
Weserman
Stevens & Brand Law Firm
Peter Curran
Lawrence School District
Curran
Weseman
Kansas Association of School Boards
KASB
Boards of Education
Donna Whiteman
Whiteman
Lied Center director to head to New York
The Lied Center’s executive director Jackie Davis will leave Lawrence for New York City to become executive director of the New York City Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center beginning Sept. 11. She will oversee library operations, development, budgeting, public services, technology, outreach, and long-range planning, with renovations at Lincoln Center shaping the role.
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Lied Center
New York
Lawrence
New York City
Jackie Davis
Public Library
Lincoln Center
Jackie
University
New York Public Library
Robert Hemenway
Wrenice
KU Tech Showcase Highlights University Industry Ties
At the Kansas Technology Showcase in Topeka KU and three other state universities displayed advances such as 3-D video, educational computing, student built cars, and ImmersaDesk demonstrations. Business and government visitors toured hundreds of booths as tech firms and NSF supported displays underscored university industry collaboration.
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Torexa — Kansas University
Kansas Technology
Kansas
American Show, Management
Portland
Ore
Clancy Schmidt
Oasis
Lawrence Manufacturing Company
KU Mechanical Engineering
Schmidt
Jayhawk Motorsports
Michael Grobe
National Science Foundation
National Laboratory For Applied, Network Research
Grobe
NSF
Jerry Niebaum
Information Services
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Kblackwood
Ljworld.com
Tim Carpenter
Wworld
Arts Entroa
Davis
Ichard Gwan
Journal-World Photo
Kansas University School of Engineering
Corky Yocum
Widetel Cn
Kansas Peonology
Topeka
Kl Engineering
Ewin Seba
Eseba
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