Intrust Bank branches in Lawrence offer currency exchange
The Sound Off note asks if Intrust Bank locations at 901 Vermont St 544 Columbia Drive and 1555 Wakarusa Drive in Lawrence provide currency exchange for both members and nonmembers. It notes coins are not accepted unless totaling $1 or $2 and provides a contact number 832 7297 and email address soundoff at ljworld.com.
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Intrust Bank
Lawrence
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Columbia Drive
Wakarusa Drive
Ljworld.com
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Commuters react to Sixth Street changes in Lawrence
Chris Wolfe a programmer, Cynthia Annett an educator, and Beth Dunigan an office manager share reactions to ongoing street alterations in Lawrence. Wolfe notes increased busyness on Sixth Street, Annett cites detours affecting campus travel, and Dunigan says removing a light on University Avenue speeds her route.
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Lawrence
Sixth Street
Beth Dunigan
Four Topeka men face trials in K2 robbery case
Four Topeka men will face trials in a Lawrence robbery case tied to the synthetic marijuana product K2. The judge set arraignments and trial dates for defendants including Anthony Foster and Mario A. King. Witness Jon Crawford testified he was robbed during a K2 sale at a McDonald’s in Topeka.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
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Anthony Foster
Minneapolis
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Kansas City
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Kansas
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Governor Brownback signs budget cutting higher ed by 44 million
Gov. Brownback, a Republican, signed a state budget that cuts higher education funding by 44 million over two years. He toured the state during a legislative break urging against cuts and pledged to seek restoration next year. The budget passed with minimal GOP votes. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.
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Kelly
Henry
Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
We Can Do The AAC Nay Law Enforcement Report
An AAC police update outlines actions by law enforcement agencies. Officers responded to incidents including traffic stops and routine checks, with outcomes recorded as cautions, warnings, or follow up filings where applicable. The report stresses community safety and interagency coordination.
Friday quiet in Lawrence births report
No incidents to report Friday. Keith and Elizabeth Hunsinger of Lawrence welcomed a girl Friday, and Jordan and Denise Farmer of Lawrence welcomed a girl Friday.
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Elizabeth Hunsinger
Lawrence
Jordan and
Denise Farmer
End of an Era as K C Board of Trade Closes
The Kansas City Board of Trade, dating to 1856, shuts down trading of hard red winter wheat contracts as CME Group moves operations to Chicago after purchasing the exchange for 126 million dollars. CME keeps Kansas City name for now. industry figures note the market’s historic influence on local wealth and wheat trade.
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CME Group
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Chicago
Kansas City Star
Morton Sosland
Sosland Publishing Co
Heather Paxton
Kansas
Kansas City Exchange
Michael Braude
Tim Andriesen
Brownback critiques Romney campaign on social issues stance
Gov. Sam Brownback, in Little Rock Arkansas, says Mitt Romney focused too narrowly on the economy and should address social issues like gay marriage and abortion. He urged the GOP to defend life and heart over economics, arguing that abortion requires strong moral stands beyond politics. Brownback spoke at a fundraiser for the Arkansas Republican Party.
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Sam Brownback
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Brownback
Arkansas Republican Party
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Barack
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Court orders new trial in day care death in Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court orders a new trial for Jessica Cummings in the March 2008 death of 13 month old Kailee Hundley. The court overturned an involuntary manslaughter conviction, finding the standard of proof instruction misled jurors into applying a civil liability standard. The case returns to Sedgwick County district court for retrial.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Jessica Cummings
Sedgwick County District Court
Lower Court of Appeals
Cummings
Sedgwick
Kailee Hundley
State grants six month exemptions to new law for state buildings
State lawmakers report exemptions apply to buildings with multiple tenants. Agencies like correctional facilities courts and law enforcement generally avoid the new law. Health care and post secondary facilities may notify AG of six or four year waivers. Kansas Regents seek six month waiver for universities including Kansas University. Aging Disability Services and Veterans Affairs extend six month waivers for health care facilities statewide.
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Kansas University
Kansas Department For Aging and Disability Services
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Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
Administration Department
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