Weather radio help and workshop set in Douglas County
Douglas County Emergency Management will help program weather radios. A Weather 101 Workshop is rescheduled for 7 p.m. March 18 at South Middle School, 2734 Louisiana St. The event is free and open to all. Bring radios to the Emergency Management office on the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center second floor. Call 832-5259 for an appointment or 832-7297 with questions.
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Jillian Rodrigue
South Middle School
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On the Street on Massachusetts Street
Meagan Thomas asks pedestrians on Massachusetts Street how to play chess and invites readers to share responses and thoughts at LJWorld.com. The brief local street inquiry captures everyday curiosity and engagement with readers.
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Law Enforcement Report: No Incidents Monday
No incidents were reported on Monday according to the law enforcement bulletin. The terse entry records a quiet day with no crime or disturbance notes.
Hospital Births Fostered by Chris Fertig and Jennifer Fertig
Chris and Jennifer Fertig of Lawrence welcomed a baby girl on Monday at the local hospital.
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Jennifer Fertig
Lawrence
Judge weighs plea ambiguity in Blubaugh case
U S District Judge Monti Belot hears testimony on whether Blubaugh received ineffective counsel and if the plea agreement's wording about substantial assistance is contradictory. Robison testified that he advised Blubaugh to cooperate fully, while prosecutors and agents underwhelmed with initial information and inflated the stolen tickets figure.
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U.S
Monti Belot
Robison
Blubaugh
Belot
Jim Pratt
Pratt
Buubaugh
Richard Hathaway
Hathaway
Oklahoma
Bulbaugh
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District to issue bonds in three phases to keep taxes flat
During a lengthy discussion the school district outlined a plan to issue bonds in three phases totaling 92.5 million dollars from 2014 to 2016 while retiring older bonds to maintain a flat debt levy. Finance director Kathy Johnson noted current debt millage and projections depend on property values delinquency rates and legislative action.
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Kathy Johnson
Johnson
Mark
Bradford
Kansas
Proposal would politicize all state government jobs
State workers and labor groups warned that House Bill 2384 would convert all classified positions to unclassified, tying job security to political alignment and risking loss of merit protections. Supporters say it would ease performance rewards. opponents fear federal funding and continuity costs.
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Rebecca Proctor
American Federation of Teachers-Kansas
House Appropriations Committee
Jerry Henry
D-Atchison
Appropriations
Marc Rhoades
R Newton
Rhoades
Arizona
Proctor
Kansas University
Mike Marvin
Kansas Organization of State Employees
Bill protects farmers from nuisance lawsuits in Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback pushes Senate Bill 168 to shield agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits while critics urge delay for study of SB 168 and SB 191. Supporters say the bill adds protection for farmers and would allow reasonable expansion if environmental laws are met, with opposition questioning rush and broader rights questions.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Chelsea Good
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Paul Johnson
Kansas Rural Center
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Kansas
Johnson
Good
State Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Kansas Park Association
Kansas Livestock Association
Lawrence Police Captain Named Undersheriff for Douglas County
Sheriff Ken McGovern named James Martin Jr. as undersheriff in charge of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office operations division. The appointment fills a position created after Kenny Massey’s retirement. undersheriff Steve Hornberger will lead the corrections division. Martin, a Lawrence Police Department patrol shift commander, has 28 years in law enforcement and previously served on the Eudora school board.
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Ken McGovern
James Martin Jr
Kenny Massey
Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Steve Hornberger
Douglas County
Martin
Eudora School Board
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