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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2014
Page
4
Ryan Ridens, 47, with a prior meth conspiracy conviction, received 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to firearms possession. Prosecutors argued he qualifies as an armed career criminal, while his defense cited meth addiction and urged treatment over longer incarceration.
The report shows 28 bushels per acre for oats and 10 bushels per acre decline from last year. Kansas oat production is estimated at 840,000 bushels, about unchanged from last year, while barley output is placed at 350,000 bushels, down 32 percent year over year.
KU police say a female student was hit while walking in a crosswalk at Sunnyside Avenue and Naismith Drive just before 4 p.m. The northbound vehicle struck her, she was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with a leg injury. The intersection has stop signs. driver was questioned with no further details available.
Kansas State University will head a five year international food project with partner schools and developing countries. The effort aims to boost small farm production through sustainable intensification while protecting the environment and farmer needs. Project director Vara Prasad notes reducing spoilage is a key focus.
A USDA report shows winter wheat production at 246 million bushels in Kansas, the lowest since 1989. Farmers planted 9.6 million acres for 2014, up about 1 percent from last year, but harvested area totaled 88 million acres with yields lower than previous years, cutting overall output.
Keary notes FAA waivers may be needed as local enforcement is alerted. Saturday’s event saw private pilots fly over and release colored smoke while an unmanned aerial system with a camera appeared for about 15 minutes. Police traced the drone toward Strong Hall, reporting the incident to the FAA.
A Lawrence delegation led by Mayor Mike Amyx visited Eutin, Germany, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lawrence’s first Sister City link. Eutin, population 17,500, joined in 1989 and Lawrence currently has ties with Hiratsuka Japan and Iniades Greece. The program receives about 7500 annually from the city, with most funding from private donations and membership dues.
USAID agricultural specialist Jerry Glover warns that cultural and social factors must guide project recommendations. He notes that in some countries trees are treated as public property, making private land tree planting proposals potentially problematic.
The Kansas Public Health Association recognized Dr Won Choi as the 2014 Samuel J Crumbine Medal winner He is the executive director of Kansas University's Master of Public Health program and has served in KU Preventive Medicine and Public Health since 2000 The Crumbine award is the association's highest honor.
A Creighton University survey of business leaders shows the nine state region Arkansas Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma and South Dakota experiencing slower growth this fall. The regional economic index fell to 543 in September from 572 in August, with grain price declines cited as a driver of reduced activity for agriculture linked businesses.
Douglas County Commissioners approved Treanor Architects to assess jail expansion needs over the next three years. The process will analyze inmate growth and mental health service demands, with studies costing up to 184 650 dollars and taking about a year. The plan aims to map client types and potential diversion to a mental health facility and to outline staff requirements.
A KU led team using high sensitivity radars mapped bed topography of Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland and Byrd Glacier in Antarctica. Data show Jakobshavn speeds around 150 feet daily, about 10 miles per year, driving sea level rise. Findings require model overhauls as late 1970s Byrd depth data were off by over a mile in places.
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