March Madness and officiating in Big Eight basketball
Fans, players, and coaches gear up for the NCAA tournament while critics urge reform of Big Eight officiating. The piece argues inconsistent calls, pressure on officials, and potential reforms such as higher pay, full-time status, younger referees, and broader training to keep pace with a faster game. It highlights John Erickson’s role and calls for consistent standards to sustain elite competition.
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Minneapolis
John Erickson
Erickson
Kansas University
Jayhawk
Jayhawk Boulevard
Howard University
Jeanne Longaker
KU Police Department
House approves bill on property appraisal appeals process
The Kansas House approved a bill to rewrite how property value appeals are heard. It would shift dates to March 1 mail notices and April 15 appeal deadlines, and remove county commissions from hearings. Supporters say the changes reduce politics and intimidation in tax appeals.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Joan Finney
Taxation Committee
Lawrence Lt Loveland Retires After 29 Years in Law Enforcement
Lawrence police Lt. Larry Loveland retires after 29 years in policing, receiving a mangled ceiling tile as a keepsake from a decades ago incident. He recalls his career, saves of a child and a man from jumping, and notes patrol life is mostly driving and public service with few dramatic moments. Loveland began in 1963 in Topeka, rose to lieutenant in charge of technical services, and plans possible future work with Douglas County Sheriff's Office or military police in Germany before possibly joining his sister’s tax business.
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Lawrence
Larry Loveland
Lawrence Police Department
Loveland
Police Department
Kansas River
Topeka
Shawnee County
Sheriff's Office
Mike Reeves
Larry
Douglas County
City grapples with backflow rule drawing sprinkler fights
Kansas City officials and sprinkler installers clashed Friday over a city ordinance restricting backflow prevention device installation to licensed plumbers. The Board of Plumber and Gas Fitter Examiners urged compromise with a 45 day grace period and a plan to delay enforcement until May 1 while a city commission review potential changes.
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Board of
Public Information
Lawrence
Roger Coffey
Roy Chaney
Jerry Phoney
City Plumbing Inspecor
Chaney
Ron Baker
Willowridge Landscape Co
Art Hallenbeck
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Faas Bureaufe
Chais Hugre
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Fleetwood Mower
New Hampshire
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