State unemployment dips to 25 year February low
Kansas and Lawrence posted lower February jobless rates with the statewide rate at 3.7 percent and Lawrence at 3.9 percent. The state reported 1.34 million employed and 2,311 seeking work, noting gains in manufacturing construction and services despite winter weather. Wichita dropped to 3.0 percent and the Kansas City area stood at 3.7 percent.
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Department of Human Resources
Wayne Franklin
Wichita
Kansas City
Kansas
House revives dredging measure in Kansas River row
The Kansas House revived a plan to set aside 65 miles of the Kansas River for recreation, barring sand dredgers. The measure, tied to SB 236 and pushed by Rep. Laura McClure, faced Senate defeat last week but could return this week as the House debates the amended boating safety bill. Local contact Mike Shields remains reachable.
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Kansas
Kansas House
Kansas Senate
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
House
Senate
House Transportation Committee
Laura McClure
Osborne
Joann Flower
Oskaloosa
McClure
Suspect in shooting floods Douglas County jail cell
Douglas County Sheriff Loren Anderson describes a weekend when inmate Riley 27 from Lawrence flooded his jail cell using items to clog toilets and sinks. The disturbance damaged a computer, files, carpet, and ceiling, though officials moved Riley to a new cell and planned to report to the prosecutor. Two other inmates earlier tried to break out through the ceiling and were transferred to a neighboring county jail.
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Coony Riley
Riley
Lawrence
Douglas
Loren Anderson
District Court
Anderson
Linda Koester-Vogelsang
Koester-Vogelsang
Kipling Johnson
David Cox
Lecompton Seeks Input on Crowded Classrooms
In the Perry Lecompton district rising enrollment strains space as six schools total 1083 students, up from 932 five years prior. Superintendent Henry Murphy notes unforeseen growth with new highways spurring projected jump and housing development not yet factored in. See Lecompton page 3B.
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Perry-Lecompton
Henry Murphy
Oakland Expressway
East Tope
Lawrence
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Journal-World Photo
Derek Taylor
East Lawrence Center
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Journal-World Provo
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Mike
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Holcom Park Recreation Center
Spencer Hamm
Stephen Sabo
Drew Vogel
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Matt Gowen
Gowen
Lecompton
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