Affidavit sealed in alleged human trafficking case
Chief Judge Robe rt Fairchild denied the Journal-World request to release the arrest affidavit for Guihong Xiao a 45 year old Lawrence woman facing two counts of aggravated human trafficking one count of promoting the sale of sexual relations and one count of misdemeanor selling sexual relations at Spring Massage 600 Lawrence Ave The judge cited the 2014 law allowing sealing to protect ongoing investigations and said the affidavit should remain sealed until further court order The defense and prosecution had filed motions to seal the document and the court did not address the codefendant case in this memo
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Douglas County
Robert Fairchild
Journal-World
Lawrence
Guihong Xiao
Spring Massage
Lawrence Ave
Xiao
Fairchild
Charles Branson
Branson
Chen Li
Lawrence Memorial Hospital CEO gets 2 percent raise
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board raised CEO Gene Meyer salary to 482,535 after annual review. The raise matches across the board increases given to all LMH employees. The board highlighted the hospital’s recognition as a top 100 hospital and Meyer's 18 years as CEO.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Gene Meyer
Meyer
LMH
Truven Health Analytics
Rob Chestnut
Gene
Carolyn Bowmer
Outdoor Aquatic Center Opens This Weekend in Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation announces the Outdoor Aquatic Center at 727 Kentucky St opens Saturday for a summer season through Sept 7. Hours vary by date with afternoon and evening slots and morning lap swims listed. South Park Wading Pool also opens June 1. More details at lprd.org/aquatics/spwp.
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Lawrence
Parks and Recreation Department
Kentucky St
South Park
Iprd.org
KU faculty win Steeples Awards for public service
Three University of Kansas faculty receive the Steeples Service to Kansas Award for statewide public service. Paula Fite and Anne Williford led the Kansans Against Bullying effort reaching 144 districts, while Sherry Williams advanced archival preservation across Kansas, including African American collections. Don Steeples and Tammy established the award in 1997, honoring service with a 1000 dollar prize and salary adjustment.
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Kansas University
Ence
Anne Williford
School of Social Welfare
Sherry Williams
Tion
Department of
Don Steeples
KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tammy
Wally
Marie Steeples
KU College awards honor faculty for teaching and advising
KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honors multiple professors and one department for excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate students and for advising. Recipients include Mark Joslyn, Nyla Branscombe, Matt Gillispie, Judith McCrea, Shannon Portillo, Lorie Vanchena, Kristi Neufeld, Michael Crawford, and Jessica Gerschultz, with several award titles noted.
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KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mark Joslyn
Gene A. Budig
Nyla Branscombe
Byron A. Alexander
Matt Gillispie
John C. Wright
Judith McCrea
Shannon Portillo
Lorie Vanchena
J. Michael Young
Kristi Neufeld
Associ
Ate
Grant K. Goodman
Michael Crawford
Jessica Gerschultz
Tony Arnold
KU names Precious Porras interim director of OMA
Kansas University announces Precious Porras, an Office of Multicultural Affairs staffer since 2005, as interim director after Blane Harding left for the University of Nevada Reno. Nate Thomas praises her leadership and campus collaboration to advance diversity education and retention. Kirsten Wondra named assistant director of curriculum in Lawrence district. Pinckney Elementary principal for two years transitions to new role with district seeking a new Pinckney principal.
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Kansas University
Precious Porras
Office of
Multicultural Affairs
Porras
OMA
Blane Harding
University of Nevada, Reno
Nate Thomas
Kirsten Wondra
Pinckney Elementary
Lawrence
Free State Names Amy McAnarney Assistant Principal
Lawrence school district announced Amy McAnarney will become Free State High School’s assistant principal for curriculum instruction and assessment. She has seven years as Emporia High assistant principal and previously led as an intermediate principal in Emporia and a Gardner middle school administrator, plus eight years teaching in Emporia.
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Emporia High School
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Free State High School
Lawrence
McAnarney
Emporia High
Emporia
Gardner
Fort Hays State University
Emporia State University
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