Memorial Day veteran recalls cost of war and service
On Memorial Day a young veteran urges citizens to think about war costs. Johnathan Duncan of the Kansas National Guard recounts Iraq deployment beginning in 2005. He describes danger on MSR routes near Baghdad and his resolve to serve.
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Muscotah hosts Joe Tinker museum project
A Kansas town near Horton transforms a water tank into a tribute to Joe Tinker, the late Chicago Cubs shortstop and 1908 world champions. Jeff Hanson leads the effort highlighting Muscotah as Tinker’s hometown, drawing baseball fans and curiosity to this civic tribute.
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California connection fuels Lawrence drug bust probe Part 2
The Emerald Triangle pipeline from Northern California supplied thousands of pounds of high grade marijuana to Lawrence. Court documents outline a multi state federal case with 40 plus defendants, including a KU swimmer, a Lawrence swim coach, an EMT and firefighter couple, and an amateur golfer who ran a bed and breakfast hotel. The operation routed cannabis east to Lawrence and cash west to California through fictitious businesses and Lawrence area couriers.
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County unveils interactive map for transit suggestions
Transportation officials launch a new interactive mapping system that lets the public submit ideas for the county's transport network by clicking on a map. Readers are invited to follow LJWorld on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
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