Brune sentenced in sex offender case in Kansas
A 32-year-old Douglas County man, Gustav Wilhelm Brune, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender and viewing child pornography. A weapons charge was dismissed. Brune, from rural Eudora, had earlier been arrested for failing to register and keep records up to date from 2009 to 2011.
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Juvenile Prison OT Costs Questioned in Topeka
In Topeka the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex faces overtime concerns as staff shortages push workers to log over 14 500 overtime hours from July through November. Sen Pete Brungardt cites budget and hiring gaps while acting commissioner Terri Williams says turnover and applicant shortfalls leave 17 vacancies.
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Political scientists see red as Kansas leans right
A panel of political science professors argues conservative Republicans led by Gov. Sam Brownback dominate Kansas politics. They predict a strong rightward swing as moderates fade, with control of the Senate and a solid GOP House highlighting the shift. Analysts weigh impacts on budgets, health care, and education amid a growing GOP stronghold.
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Baker University plans wetlands education center near South Lawrence project
Baker University files plans with Lawrence Douglas County Planning to build a 1.2 million wetlands education center near the newly created wetlands for the South Lawrence Trafficway mitigation. The 10 000 square foot center will include a display area two classrooms a kitchen and a gift shop. A 3 000 square foot maintenance building is also planned at 1365 North 1250 Road. Director Roger Boyd says the center could host up to 170 people for presentations and field trips attracting community and school groups.
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DNA testing sought in 1993 Jefferson County murder case
Bradley Wade Johnson and co-defendant Frank Sutton seek new DNA testing that could lead to a possible new trial. Johnson, 55, is serving a life sentence for the March 1993 murder of Benjamin Creek, with hairs on the body and blood on clothing to be retested by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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