Old East Lawrence house with towering tower and long memories
Austin Turney, 85, has tended a five acre East Lawrence estate since building began in 1863. He recalls Quantrill’s raid that burned the house and notes only two families have owned it since. The home is linked to a long lineage described as two fathers and two sons.
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Kansas lawmakers race to fund equalization aid for poor districts
Kansas House and Senate budget committees begin work on school finance bills after the Supreme Court order to boost funding. With three bills and one week left in the session, a final deal may wait until the late April wrap-up. Governor Brownback remains hopeful for a resolution by adjournment.
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Faces of the uninsured five years later
Journal-World revisits four Douglas County residents once profiled as uninsured. Linda Wilson remains uninsured but less worried. Anna Doktor, once uninsured with two children, gained workplace coverage at a local bank though costs remain high. The 2010s ACA expansion framed their ongoing challenges.
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Sunny Warm Brief Forecast For Today
The forecast calls for sunny skies and warm conditions with a high near 79 and a low around 51. Light winds are expected, with little to no precipitation anticipated.
Turnpike crash claims tollbooth driver near Tonganoxie
Authorities identified the driver killed when his tractor trailer slammed into a tollbooth near Tonganoxie on the turnpike. The incident occurred as traffic moved through the toll plaza, and emergency crews responded to the scene.
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