Payment Still Required at Clinton State Park Despite Closed Facilities
Reader questions why entrance fees remain in force at Clinton State Park when restrooms, docks, and fish cleaning stations are closed. Kansas Wildlife and Parks notes fees are law mandated and year round, with only certain facilities closed due to freezing. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington is guarded 24/7 by volunteer Tomb Guard sentinels of The Old Guard.
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Kathy Pritchett
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Operations Office
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Sound Off contact line for reader questions
If you have a question for Sound Off, call 832-7297. This brief notice invites reader inquiries and provides the designated telephone line for responses.
LJWorld.com Election Coverage For Tuesday Voting
LJWorld.com provides live coverage all day Tuesday for the 2010 elections with updates on election news. Visit LJWorld.com/Elections2010 for polling locations candidate profiles issue chats and more in the elections section.
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Judge Shepherd leaves legacy in Kansas family court work
Judge Shepherd, a cornerstone in Douglas County child welfare and juvenile justice, will retire after presiding over the family court since 1994. Her career spans KU Law, a DA role from 1977, private practice, and founding the Citizen Review Board and CASA, shaping policies and mentoring women in law. Retirement plans include travel and time with five grandchildren as nominees prepare to select her successor.
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Citizen Review Board of
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Kansas University
Wyandotte County
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Kansas City
Kan
Law
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Malone
District Attorney’s Office
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Springer
Zinn
Lawrence
Mark Parkinson
Fairchild
John Bork
Citizen Review Board
Douglas County Casa Inc
Special Advocates
Kansas Supreme Court
Diana Frederick
Casa Here
Frederick
Family Court
Balloon launches student aerospace project through Boy Scouts
Students led by Kansas University intern Aleese Kopf and aerospace engineer Verhage conducted a "poor man's space launch" to give participants hands on experience. The project tests tracking equipment and data collection from radiation to weather, with future flights planned for all education levels.
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Alexander
Jacob Lynn
Lynn
Verhage
Alcohol more lethal than illegal drugs report says
A Lancet study led by David Nutt found alcohol can cause more deaths than heroin or cocaine. The report argues government policy often weighs revenue and taxation from legal industries, not just science, in deciding which substances to regulate.
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Britain
David Nutt
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