Wheat harvest lines up as early yields look strong
Bill Rice near Baldwin City reports the 87 year old farmer expects yields around 50 bushels per acre on his land, calling this possibly the best wheat crop in decades. In Douglas County the harvest starts slowly due to recent rains and wet ground, with elevators noting good test samples but moisture delaying popularity on the ground. Local entities Baldwin City and Lawrence area elevators, along with Wes Hetherson and Chris He therington, reflect a mixed start and anticipation of sunnier weather to finish the crop.
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Bill Rice
Baldwin City
Douglas County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chris Hetherington
South Lawrence
20Th Street
Moodie Road
Steve Wilson
Baldwin Feed Co
Wilson
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Ronnie Rice
Bill
Brigham Disberger
Wamego
Ljworld.com
Man pleads no contest to burglary
A 34 year old Lawrence man, Travis Michael Darrow, pleaded no contest to three burglary counts. He was linked to a 2013 burglary ring tied to methamphetamine fueled storage unit thefts in April and May 2013, part of a trio arrested last year for a series of break ins.
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Lawrence
Travis Michael Darrow
Lawrence man Darrow pleads to charges in chase incident
Darrow pleaded no contest to attempting to free a police officer and aggravated endangerment of a child after a July 23 2013 chase that left an 8-year-old boy unsecured in the car. Co defendants Paine and Nehrbass of Lawrence received two years and one year probation. He faces sentencing on August 1.
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The
Journal-World
Darrow
Jacob P. Paine
Cori Nehrbass
Lawrence
Douglas County
James McCabrin
Sadie the turtle-saving dog receives community support after accident
Sadie, a family dog from Lawrence, was struck by a 2014 Chevy Cruze driven by Elisabeth Mason on East 1900 Road while helping a turtle cross. Sadie suffered leg and pelvic injuries and heart surgery, with condition improving from critical to fair. Mason faced possible charges as investigation continues. Lawrence Bank opened a benefit fund to cover Megan Walker’s medical bills.
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Megan Walker
Lawrence High School
Sadie
Middle of
East 1900 Road
Elisabeth L. Mason
Lawrence
Walker
Mason
Douglas County
Charles Branson
Cheryl Kunard
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Lawrence Bank
Mersadie L. Walker Benefit Fund
c/o
P.O
Lawrence KS
Mersadie
Sadie” L. Walker
Contreras escapes jail room by breaking window and leaping out
A Kansas Supreme Court ruling details how Jorge Contreras accessed a jail room at Wabaunsee County jail, broke a window with a chair, and jumped to the ground breaking his hip. He was not in county custody at the time and the county was not liable for his hospital bill. The case notes ICE detention non custody and hospital charges around 140000 dollars.
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Wabaunsee County
Contreras
Kansas Highway Patrol
US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
Shawnee County
Topeka
Supreme Court
Wabaunsee
KU Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Dennis McCullough
Kansas
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Ijworld.com
Mersadie Walker
Sister
Peter Hancock
Phancock
En-Tire Car Care Center
Cars.lawrence.com
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