Lawyer indicted in fraud scheme in Topeka
A Topeka lawyer, Robert M. Telthorst, 52, has been indicted in federal court on wire fraud and money laundering charges. The case alleges he diverted about $80,000 from a charitable trust set up to benefit the Kansas University School of Business. By April 2011 the trust was drained to under $1,800.
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State board to discuss score reporting changes
Kansas State Board of Education plans to review how test results are reported after initial findings showed declines in reading math science and social studies alongside a widening achievement gap. Three districts used alternative ACT tests skewing trends prompting revisions that left statewide averages largely unchanged yet with a larger diverse group taking tougher tests.
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Baldwin City to gain water rate relief from Lawrence pact
Lawrence city commissioners plan to approve a 40 year contract keeping treated water flowing to Baldwin City, the second largest Lawrence customer. The new wholesale rate would be 2.91 dollars per 1 000 gallons, about 25 percent below the current rate, easing Baldwin City’s concerns over double digit price hikes.
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