Motorcycle safety urged after fatal Kansas crashes
Kansas and local safety groups warn motorists to share roads with riders as 12 fatal motorcycle crashes in Douglas County from 2006 to 2010 are noted. Skipton’s 2011 fatality marks a rare grim event while officials stress defensive driving, full lane occupancy, mirrors and signals, helmet use, and keeping distance. Police captain Ward endorses safety courses to sharpen rider skills and prevent serious outcomes in a collision.
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Douglas County
Skipton’s
Robbins
Sport Bike Association
Kansas Highway Patrol
Heiman’s tech work reshaped Kansas government and privacy
The interview traces Heiman’s career from a Geneva Convention arms treaty junior analyst to aiding Kansas crime geocoding with Clarence Kelley, then guiding state computing purchases. It notes online authentic documents, digital bill workflows, and legislative-intent tracking, plus his retirement plans and hopes for younger generations.
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Heiman
Kansas
Kansas City, Mo
Clarence Kelley
FBI
Grant to provide rental assistance program funds set
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority receive 100000 dollars to continue rental assistance for low income residents with serious mental illness. Funds come from Kansas Housing Resources Corp and start November 1 administered through the local housing authority. Estimated to aid 15 to 20 families over two years for rent subsidies to private landlords only. Applicants must meet 18 criteria including Douglas County residency and persistent mental illness. For details contact Carla Helm at 785-830-1706 or helm bertnash.org.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority
Kansas Housing Resources Corp
Douglas County
Carla Helm
Bert Nash
Helm
Bertnash.org
Professor Sentenced for DUI Charge in Lawrence
A Douglas County judge sentenced a University of Chicago professor to two days in jail and one month of house arrest for a drunken driving incident in April in Lawrence. The case highlights the university ties and local legal outcome.
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Douglas County
University of Chicago
Lawrence
Fleischer pleads guilty to DUI after drunken driving with child in car
Cornell H. Fleischer, 60, admitted a first offense DUI after police found his four year old daughter in his vehicle at a Lawrence bar parking lot. He received 30 days house arrest, 11 months probation, and fines totaling 870, with alcohol restrictions and mandatory evaluation. If probation is violated, up to six months in jail could be ordered.
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Cornell H. Fleischer
Ment
Mark Simpson
Peggy Kittel
Fleischer
Kittel
Homeownership Under Fire Amid Market Gains and Recession
The piece argues that despite market gains, homeownership remains under attack. It cites falling values, critiques calling the American Dream a nightmare, and rising rent appeal. It notes damages from bad lending and economic turmoil and defends ownership as vital to communities, self esteem, education, and civic involvement.
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