City to revisit open carry rules after state law change
Lawmakers say a city knife and gun ordinance punishing concealed weapons in bars and near drinking venues should be repealed as state law preempts local control. Bar owners welcome signage options but fear broader limits on regulation. City Hall meets at 6 35 pm to consider posting open carry and no guns signs amid ongoing debate.
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Lenexa senior killed in U S 24 crash
Ronald Heugel a 71 year old Lenexa man died when his van left U S Highway 24 in Jefferson County and rolled at about 3 p m He was the sole occupant of the vehicle according to Kansas Highway Patrol records.
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Teenager Dies After Early Graduation Ceremony Crash
Ronnie Graham, a Seaman High School senior, died in a sunrise crash on a residential Topeka street after overcorrecting from the road. He had just earned his diploma hours earlier at the Kansas Expocentre graduation. Authorities say the pickup struck a tree, slid into a ditch, and rolled onto a high tension wire, ending at the scene.
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Lawrence district schools face funding hits and wage offers
Lawrence district negotiators propose a $600 raise for teachers and full fringe benefit coverage to offset rising costs. The district notes a $1.7 million state funding loss from the new finance bill and a potential one year local option budget relief if voters approve. Negotiations resume June 2 with LEA opposing changes to due process.
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Water rate hike tied to Clinton Lake treatment upgrades
Lawrence officials say improved taste and odor from Clinton Lake and the Kansas River algae may require $5.8 million in upgrades at Clinton Lake and Kaw water plants. The plan includes rate increases for residents and businesses, with multifamily users facing a slight decline and overall bills rising 4 to 5 percent.
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City Hall
KU to Launch Vaccine Center Led by Picking Across Campuses
KU will spearhead the Kansas Vaccine Development Center to unite resources for vaccine research in pharmacy and engineering. The initiative includes four new hires and integrates the Macromolecular and Vaccine Stabilization Center while expanding collaboration with Kansas State University. Picking will study Shigella to target its protein used to invade human cells, aiming to base a vaccine on it. Wendy Picking will join as a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, continuing joint work on Shigella from their OSU days.
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