Domestic violence calls seen as red flags for officer safety
Newton and Harvey County law enforcement say domestic violence calls are the most dangerous to handle. An Aug 14 Newton incident ended with an officer shooting and killing a man who menaced his wife with a knife. Experts note 14 percent of U S law enforcement deaths involve domestic violence calls and stress two-officer responses to separate parties.
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Victor Gutierrez
Natasha Pruitt
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Red Dog Run marks final Boys & Girls Club fundraiser
Lawrence sponsors the tenth and last Red Dog Run on Oct 4 with 10K 5K and 1 mile races starting at 7:30 am at Haskell Indian Nations University. A downtown block party follows from 11 am to 1 pm on 8th Street featuring music beer garden and food benefiting the club. Don Red Dog Gardner is honored by Ellen Young and volunteers for a decade of support.
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KBI forensic center rises on Washburn campus
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Washburn University celebrate a topping out for a $55 million Forensic Science Center on the Washburn campus in Topeka. The project aims to finish exterior work by December with an October 2015 opening, addressing DNA testing backlogs and boosting academic and scientific opportunities.
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Wichita plant seeks delay to fix faulty reactor sensor
Wichitas nuclear plant asks federal regulators for more time to replace a faulty sensor unit that warns of reactor coolant leaks. The fix would require shutdowns. a planned end February shutdown would delay the repair and could cost customers over 1 million dollars for an unscheduled 2 to 3 day shutdown. The sensor began failing August 31 and produced false leak indications before quitting on September 3 after five resets in three days.
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Wakefield Looks To Congress In First Run
Democrat Margie Wakefield outlines conflict resolution skills from business and public life as she runs for Congress. She cites the 16 day government shutdown, stresses a beans and books foreign policy approach, and says she would not be beholden to the national party if elected.
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Jenkins biography and political rise from Kansas to Congress
The article traces Jenkins career from Holton High School graduate in 1981 through Kansas House and Senate service to winning a U.S. House seat in 2006. A moderate Republican allied with Gov. Bill Graves, she rose amid Tea Party tensions, served as vice chair of the House Republican Conference, and supported GOP strategies on government funding tied to Obamacare. She emphasizes she never supported a shutdown, citing the 2013 episode and rollout problems as evidence the approach was misguided.
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