Wheat harvest starts in Douglas County amid wet weather
Douglas County farmers begin collecting wheat as heavy rains persist. Local crops rely on upcoming showers for corn and soybeans, with Lawrence rainfall near average at 16.56 inches versus 17.91 inches. Wulfkuhle family notes wheat is a minor share of county agriculture, while corn and soybeans lead earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ross Janssen
Douglas County
Norraine
Wingfield
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Wulfkuhles
Brenna Wulfkuhle
State probes no call list scam amid nationwide reports
Kansas Attorney General negotiates with a telemarketing group to set up a no call list for residents. Consumers may report suspicious calls to the Consumer Protection Division at 800 432 2310. Registration will be free and available via form mailed upon request, with lists rolling out up to 150 days after sign up. The law covers homes only and excludes charities and political calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohlemeier
New York
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
Stovall
Kansas
State
Man Kills Fiancee and Mother Then Himself in Freeland
In Freeland a man shot and killed his fiancee Marjorie Monnett 55 and her daughter Holly Swartz 30, wounded two others, and killed himself on the street in front of Monnett's home. Swartz had earlier told deputies she suspected Douglas 27 of molesting her 7-year-old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland
Sheriff's Deputies
Marjorie Monnett
Holly Swartz
Monnett
Swartz
Preston Dean
Hugh" Douglas
Sheriff's Office
Douglas
Court halts execution of mentally retarded convict Atkins case
The court sent Atkins back to lower courts amid debate over executing mentally retarded defendants. A defense expert placed his IQ at 59, while a prosecutor argued average intelligence. The ruling may energize anti death penalty efforts as justices ponder cruel and unusual punishment amid exonerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mindle Paget
Mike Belt
Washington
Riverfront Plaza
Ste
Stevens
Sandra Day O'Connor
O’connor
Anthony Kennedy
William H. Rehnquist
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Scalia
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Nature Design
Laura Ashley
Niel Elle Stone
Attats
Ween Mel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!