governments merge to trim costs across local and state levels
Local and state governments pursue consolidation and efficiency to cut budgets. Long Island groups save over 1 million annually by joint purchasing of ambulances and wastewater chemicals. Nassau County plans disconnecting up to 3000 phone lines saving about 535000. Idaho cuts idle computer waste saving 300000 over three years. Three New Jersey counties and several Michigan towns combine 911 centers. States like Connecticut Kansas Missouri reorganize agencies to save millions.
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Red Cross KU blood drive aims to collect 333 pints
Kansas University hosts a Red Cross blood drive this week with a goal of 333 pints to aid about 1000 potential lives saved. Events run Hashinger Hall Gamma Phi Beta House Kansas Room and Kansas Union locations with donor age 17 plus, 110 pounds minimum, and ID required. Contact 800 733 2767 or redcrossblood.org for details.
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Homicide Victim Found in Topeka Cemetery
Topeka police report a man in his 20s was found shot dead at Topeka Cemetery around 8 20 am Monday. The death, sixth homicide in the city this year, occurred within the prior 24 hours and is under investigation. Groundskeepers alerted officers after discovering the body. Relatives believe the victim may be a family member long overdue for contact.
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Van Go to Ribbon-Cut Bike Rack Ceremony Thursday
Van Go Inc a social service agency for at risk youths will celebrate a new bike rack with a ribbon cutting at 4 p m Thursday at 715 N J The event is free and open to the public Van Go hires about 30 youths ages 14 to 21 to create artwork sold locally The rack cost about 2000 and was funded by LiveWell Lawrence and the Lawrence community.
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Long sentence mulled in firearms case in Wichita
A Wichita man, Chico Davis, pleaded guilty in June to 10 counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and selling drugs in a federal sting. He faced possible maximum 40 years, with a chance of consecutive terms. Davis has a long criminal record dating to age 15. sentencing update not available Monday night.
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SLT Williams Way Interchange Plans Move Forward
Kansas officials plan an at grade to interchange upgrade on SLT Williams Way to serve neighborhoods south of North 1500 Road. The project includes right of way purchases from about eight landowners and a $17 million funding mix with city and county shares under negotiation.
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Prescription drug abuse concerns raised by Grissom
Grissom told reporters federal officials fear teens most as a project to curb prescription drug misuse aims to prompt parental talks. He cited a Johnson Wy to Franklin county heroin ring that targeted teens and young adults and noted a past case tying a Haysville clinic to overdose deaths. He urged Kansans to participate in Drug Take-Back Day after Kansas collected nearly 8800 pounds previously.
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Lawrence district plans bond for elementary school upgrades
The Lawrence school district compares six East Lawrence and Langston Hughes schools to push a bond issue aimed at elementary school improvements. Kansas schools move from 2001 federal standards to Common Core tests developed by a multistate group, with annual objectives replacing adequate yearly progress. The board approved $57,642 for Spanish textbooks and $1,782,000 for Lawrence Virtual School curriculum, and set yearly district goals.
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DUI collision leaves two hospitalized in Kansas city
Witnesses put Crawford speeding over 60 mph through a red light on Ninth Street while driving on the wrong side of Maine Street before the crash. Drumm describes the impact as he could not inhale before the collision. Court records show multiple prior DUI convictions for Crawford in Topeka, including 1999 and 2001, plus a 1999 breath test refusal. A 2006 Shawnee County DUI and driving wrong way case resulted in probation and fines.
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