Resident sparks speed limit cut on two county roads
Douglas County commissioners cut Peterson Road from 40 to 35 mph and Folks Road to 35 mph after citizen Robert Schehrer raised safety concerns. Signs for limited vision and reduced speed curves will be installed. The study recorded 686 cars on Peterson east of East 1150 Road and 393 on Folks south of Peterson.
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Douglas County
Peterson
Folks
Free State High School
Robert Schehrer
N. 1723 Rd
Schehrer
Folks Road
County Public Works Department
Public Works
Frank Hempen
Peterson Road
East
Lawrence approves new in town speed limits on two roads
Speed check shows 889 cars used Peterson to just west of Kasold with many near 50 mph and limited sight distance. Lawrence City Commission approved the new in town speed limits for the two roads on March 19. Schehrer questions whether people will adhere to the limit. Selena Stevens contact provided as 832-7165 and selena jworld.com.
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Peterson
Kasold
Schehrer
Douglas County approves wide range of purchases and projects
Douglas County commissioners approved items from conference chairs to seven Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars and a canine Ford Explorer. Purchases include 60,000 gallons of unleaded gas, two Deere mowers, and a cano canine unit vehicle. They also discussed a hazardous materials grant, bids for GPS equipment, and a sand storage building. A water skiing schedule at Lone Star Lake was set, and a legacy radio console will be replaced with a used part as a temporary fix. A temporary asphalt plant use permit for Henningsen Construction was slated for Wednesday approval.
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Sheriff's Office
Emergency Management
John Deere
Eudora
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Clinton Marina
Clinton Lake
Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
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Henningsen Construction Inc
Kansas Turnpike
East 800 Rd
11Th
Massachusetts
Third World bodyguards energize nonviolent protection
Peace Brigades International protects activists in danger with nonviolent unarmed guards. Liam Mahony, author of Unarmed Bodyguards, speaks at the Ecu menimal Christian Ministries Building and signs at Borders. profits go to the group.
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Guatemala
Balkans
Liam Mahony
New York
Mahony
Lawrence
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Oread Ave
Borders
N.H
Peace Brigades
Charles Stansifer
Peace Brigades International Contact Info Emerges
The article notes Peace Brigades International seeks information through the American headquarters in Berkeley California at (510) 540-0749 or via its website igc org/pbi index html. It mentions no U S government aid and cites past Latin American policy including School of the Americas training. Matt Gowen’s phone is 832-7222 and email gowen liworld.com.
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Berkeley
Calif
Igc.org
Pbi
Peace Brigades
U.S
Latin America
School of the Americas
Mahony
Matt Gowen
Gowen
Liworld.com
Missing man found along Neosho River in Allen County
Martin Benning, 79, of Liberty, vanished February 7 after his pickup stalled. His body was found Sunday night several miles northwest of Iola by a man and woman. Sheriff Ron Moore said exposure likely caused death and foul play is not suspected.
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Montgomery County
Neosho
Allen County
Martin Benning
Liberty
Iola
Ron Moore
Benning
Funeral notices from Lawrence area include Sewell Dame Kapfer
Services for Margaret Elizabeth Tarwater Sewell 89 are pending at Rumsey-Yost in Lawrence. Caleb Patrick Dame infant son of Preston and Jessica Dame of Tonganoxie died March 30 1998. his service is at Quisenberry Funeral Home with burial in Hubbell Hill Cemetery. Celia Kapfer infant daughter of Matthew and Amanda Kapfer in Lawrence also has services pending at Rumsey-Yost.
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Margaret Elizabeth Tarwater Sewell
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Toncanoxit
Caleb Patrick Dame
Preston
Jessica Dame
Tonganoxie
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Hubbell Hill
Caleb
Shawnee Mission
Preston M. Dame II
Bryana Cowles
LeRoy
Linda Dame
McLouth
Charles and
Constance
Celia Kapfer
Matthew
Amenda Kapfer
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Smoke alarm bill sparks debate in Topeka action
In Topeka lawmakers debate a bill mandating smoke detectors in dwellings with 2062 fires in unprotected homes cited. Rep. Greg Packer says awareness is needed while critics warn of government intrusion and liability. The bill allows citations only during other official duties and sets a $25 fine. Existing structures may use battery or wired detectors, with wiring required for buildings after next January.
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Topeka
Packer
Don Myers
Derby
Larry Campbell
Rolathe
John Ballou
R-Gardner
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