City to study police pay changes in open talks
City officials and the Lawrence Police Officers Association opened public negotiations aimed at simplifying the pay plan and aligning compensation with other departments. City Manager Tom Markus indicated proposals to alter wages and salaries, pending a salary survey, and noted the amendment would be substantial and aim to ease administration. The 2018 city budget earmarks about $445,000 to fund the police department.
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Kansas jobs rise modestly amid shrinking labor force
The Kansas labor market added about 19 000 jobs in the past year led by roughly 17 800 private sector positions, yet total employment including multiple jobs fell by over 2 500 as the labor force shrank by more than 3 500. Unemployment held at 3.2 percent while Lawrence and Topeka saw mixed progress. Manhattan had the lowest rate at 2.7 percent. Public notice includes local figures from the Kansas Department of Labor and area reports.
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Man given 10 years for exploitation of child
Freddie J. Sierra, 41, of Lawrence, received 125 months in prison with lifetime post release supervision and a 25 year sex offender registry after pleading no contest to two counts of child sexual exploitation and admitting taking nude photos of an 11 year old girl. Prosecutors said the images were taken repeatedly for his sexual gratification and violated a trusted position.
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Ex Haskell instructor arrested for alleged trespass on campus
Michael D. Tosee, 67, a former Haskell Indian Nations University history instructor and acting athletics director in 2015, was arrested about 10:15 am Thursday during the spring meeting of the Haskell National Board of Regents in Navarre Hall. He had a prior no trespass warning and was taken into custody outside the regents room without incident. he bonded out later on suspicion of criminal trespassing.
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