Grand jury indicts 20 in drug investigation
A federal grand jury indicted 20 people in one of Kansas largest drug investigations known as Operation Little Apple. Cody Glidden Ryan Huninghake and Tera Weisbender pleaded guilty to interstate cocaine trafficking while Jeffrey Pollit Cyril Grindle admitted to cocaine conspiracy. The other 15 faces charges in multi jurisdiction drug trafficking cases spanning Kansas Texas and Colorado. Local and federal authorities joined in warrants at 23 locations seizing cash drugs weapons and vehicles.
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Topeka
Kansas
Atty
Phill Kline
Cody J. Glidden
Ryan Joseph Huninghake
Tera Beth Weisbender
Jeffrey Alan Pollit
Cyril Vernon Grindle
Kline
Riley County
Texas
Colorado
USS. Atty
Eric Melgren
Lawrence Datebook Highlights A Busy Day Of Community Events
Lawrence crowd gathers for fundraisers clinics and meetings across the city including Big Brothers Big Sisters drives at Maceli's and the Health Department immunization clinic at 200 Maine. InterFaith Initiative and Coalition on Homeless Concerns host sessions at Good Shepherd and the Public Library, with City Commission and County Commission meetings listed along with lectures and special events at KU venues and local sites.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Douglas County
Maceli's
N.H
Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Lawrence InterFaith Initiative
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Inverness Drive
Coalition On
Lawrence Public
City
Sixth
Massachusetts
Civil Air Patrol
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
Wakarusa
31St St
Kansas
Lawrence
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Sixth St
Suite A
Medicare Information
Lawrence Senior Center
Lawrence Farmers Market
Naacp Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Sarah
Martha Parker
Deal Six
Fairgrounds
Harper St
Kansas Association For Family and Community Education and
Cooking fire reported at Emery Road residence
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical logged a cooking fire confined to a container at 4 10 a m Sunday on Emery Road 1012 The Journal World notes it does not publish all police reports and highlights reporting standards for burglaries assaults and arrests.
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Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
Emery Road
Journal-World
Brubaker services for Teresa Speicher Brubaker
Graveside services for Teresa E Speicher Brubaker 90 of Baldwin will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sutton Cemetery near Baldwin. She died Saturday May 6 2006 at Baldwin Care Center born May 30 1915 in Eudora daughter of Lorenz and Mary Schehrer Speicher. She grew up in Vinland and babysat for families then and husband owned several area businesses. Survived by daughter Joan Christian Baldwin two grandsons and 11 great grandchildren. Friends welcome 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Baldwin. Memorials preferred to Ives Chapel United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.
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Baldwin
Teresa E. Speicher Brubaker
Sutton Cemetery
Lester P. Brubaker
Reno
Kan
Barbara Jean Brubaker
Joan Christian
Lamb-Roberts Funeral
Ives Chapel United Methodist Church
P.O. Box
Mary Cookie Rhoads obituary gathering May 20 Pratt Kansas
Family and friends hold a 6 p.m. gathering for Mary Cookie Rhoads 55 of Lawrence at Janice Merz’s Pratt home May 20 after her death May 6 2006 in Kansas City Kansas She was born March 13 1951 in Goodland daughter of Charles and Maxine Wilkin son She graduated Goodland High School 1969 and Kansas University 1979 Speech pathology degree She lived in Lawrence four years Survivors include husband Mark Rhoads son Nathan daughter Meagan and four sisters Janice Linda Carolea Charlene.
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Mary “Cookie” Rhoads
Lawrence
Janice Merz
Sarasota Court
Pratt
Goodland High School
Kansas University
Mark Rhoads
Nathan
Meagan
Janice
Linda
Carolea
Charlene
Louise Campbell Ramshaw dies at 90 in Ottawa obituary
Services for Louise Campbell Ramshaw 90 Ottawa will be held at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Born December 10 1915 in Michigan Valley she married Jay Ramshaw in 1936. Surviving sons Bill and Bob Ramshaw daughter Shirley Adams five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Louise Campbell Ramshaw
Ottawa
Lamb-Roberts
Woodlawn
Pomona
Ramshaw
Ottawa Village Manor
Michigan Valley
Frank
Helen Cearfoss Campbell
Jay Ramshaw
George W Champney Sr funeral set in Topeka church
George W Champney Sr age 89 of Topeka died May 1 2006 in Topeka He was born January 8 1917 in Enid Oklahoma He started Champney Wrecking Co in 1945 and demolished buildings at Kansas University Survivors include wife Ruth son George W Jr two daughters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services 11 am Wednesday at Salvation Army Church In Topeka Memorials to George W Champney Sr Memorial Fund c/o Salvation Army Church 1320 SE Sixth Ave Topeka KS 66607
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Topeka
George W. Champney
Salvation Army
Champney
Enid
Oklo
CCC
Champney Wrecking Co
Fraser Hall
Robinson Gym
Haworth Hall
Kansas University
Bricklayers Union
Salvation Army Church
Ruth Champney
George W. “Kicker” Jr
Sue Randol
Patricia Marvin
Lawrence
Elaine Champney
Kevin
Randy
Jody
Erich
Eli
Lena
George W. Champney Sr
S.E. Sixth Ave
Obituary Policy For Journal-World Notices
The Journal-World publishes obituaries of area residents or former longtime residents with survivors in the circulation area. Information should be supplied by a mortuary. For more details call (785) 832-7154 or visit ljworld com obituaries.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Praeger seeks re election as Kansas insurance commissioner
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger Republican from Lawrence filed Monday in Douglas County to seek re election. She touted improved efficiency a 5 percent budget cut and 90 new companies boosting market total to over 1700 along with lower consumer complaints and about 35 million recovered from disputed claims. Her campaign manager is former Attorney General Bob Stephan.
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Kansas
Sandy Praeger
Douglas County
Praeger
Lawrence
Kansas Cities
Kansas Atty
Bob Stephan
Stephan
Eric Carter
Overland Park
Bonnie Sharp
Kansas City
Ohio Street to Get Brick Makeover in Lawrence
City and state funding will transform a 6th to 8th street stretch in Old West Lawrence with brick overlays while preserving limestone curbing. Total cost nears 1 million with the city contributing 196000 and the state covering the remainder in the 2008 fiscal year.
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Ohio Street
Old West
Lawrence
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ohio
KDOT
Eudora
Main Street
Birth for Scheer Couple in Lawrence
Tim and Christina Scheer of Lawrence welcome a daughter born Monday. The birth announcement notes the new arrival joins the Scheer family, marking a joyous milestone for the household.
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Tim
Christina Scheer
Lawrence
Journal-World Corrects Errors Policy Note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are urged to contact the newsroom at (785) 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report corrections.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
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Second St
Pachamama’s
Quail Creek Dr
Datebook
P.O
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Mike Belt
Seventh and Ninth Streets
Haskell Indian Nations University
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