Man receives two life terms for Wyandotte deputies killings
Antoine Fielder, 36, was sentenced to two life sentences after pleading guilty to two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated robbery for the June 2018 shooting of Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer as they tried to move him between a courthouse and a jail. King died the next day, Rohrer died soon after. Authorities linked him to Harmon’s death and other prior killings, with relatives expressing frustration over past mistrials that allowed him free.
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Kansas City
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Kansas
Antoine Fielder
Fielder
Wyandotte
Theresa King
Patrick Rohrer
Rohrer
King
Kelsey Evanus
Jackson County
Missouri
Harmon
Wyandotte County
Evonus
Evergy Proposes Rate Hikes for Solar Farm Project
Evergy, Kansas's largest electric utility, proposed rate increases at a Wednesday public hearing to recover costs for two natural gas plants and the Kansas Sky Energy Center solar farm north of North Lawrence. The plan would raise bills for Lawrence customers and other Kansas ratepayers to fund the new generation projects.
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Energy
Douglas County
Kansas
Zoom
Lawrence
Kansas Sky
Energy Center
North Lawrence
Evergy
Lawrence groups mobilize aid for Haskell layoffs
After mass firings at Haskell Indian Nations University on February 14, local groups led by The Chamber Law rence Workforce Center Workforce One Peaslee Tech and the Kansas Department of Labor formed an ad hoc coalition to assist displaced workers. Nearly 40 of about 160 employees including instructors were let go. The Haskell Board of Regents has sought federal waivers citing disastrous consequences.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
Evie Lazzarino
The
Chamber
Haskell
Lazzarino
Journal-World
Haskell Board of Regents
Secretary of the Interior
Doug Burgum
Russell Vought
Office of Management and Budget
Watkins Museum history exhibit opens celebrating 50 years
The Watkins Museum of History hosts a new exhibit The Watkins at 50 Making History With Our Community marking the museum’s 50th anniversary. It features photographs and documents from the institutional archive and highlights how staff volunteers and partners shaped its growth in Douglas County.
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Watkins Museum of History
Douglas County
Milburn
Watkins Museum
Community events and performances in Lawrence area
A roundup of gatherings from Lawrence Public Library to KU Theatre and Liberty Hall. Events include First Friday Coffee and Coworking at LPL, St Patrick’s Day Parade charity auction, open mic, theater pieces, film screenings, and a city compost facility open day. Local venues listed with times and sites.
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LPL
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Maceli’s
New Hampshire St
Dexter’s Grill
Sixth St
Lawrence
10Th & Mass Studios
Massachusetts Sie Suite
KU Theatre
John Proctor
Inge Theatre
Naismith Drive
Kutheatre.com
Liberty Hall
Massachusetts St
Libertyhall
Melissa Nelson
Watkins Museum of History
Seewatkinsmuseum.org
Splatterhours.com
Theatre Lawrence
Bauer Farm Drive
Theatrelawrence.com
Swarthout Recital Hall
City of Lawrence
Lawrenceks.org
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