Sunflower School Receives ING Grant for Marathon Club
Sunflower School at 2511 Inverness Drive will receive up to 2500 to support its Marathon Club. The award is part of the ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program run with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Sunflower joins 49 other schools nationwide chosen from over 300 applicants. The club draws over 150 children twice weekly, counting miles toward 26.2 by year end.
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Cross Check sting nets eight in Kansas
The Cross Check operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested eight in Kansas and over 2900 convicted illegal immigrants nationwide. A 31 year old Ethiopian national in Shawnee was convicted of sexual battery. The Kansas arrests included six Mexicans, one Cambodian, and one Ethiopian in Junction City Kansas City Lenexa Manhattan Overland Park and Topeka.
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Law enforcement urges prevention of lone wolf attacks and drug misuse
Officials discuss crime prevention and prescription drug abuse at a Kansas City summit. Grissom notes an uptick in heroin linked to illegal prescription drug use and promotes proper disposal of medications. A county take back day is Oct 29 in the court house parking lot. No new charges are expected in a $2 million ticket theft case involving Kansas Athletics Inc.
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Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144 and follows on Twitter at gdiepenbrock.
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County rolls out 911 linked smart registry for Baldwin area
Baldwin County commissioners approve voluntary Smart 911 registration to share medical history and GPS data via a secure site. Residents add details for family members and conditions to aid dispatchers, with updates every six months. System by Rave Mobile Safety links to KU and county centers, launching within two months.
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Douglas County approves land purchase for homeless shelter site
Douglas County commissioners agreed to buy land from Printing Solutions for 250000 to locate a homeless shelter near the Douglas County Jail. The purchase, east of the jail, aims to prepare about 10 acres for future Public Works use and includes incentives for Berry Plastics to build a warehouse at 670 N 1800 Road totaling 431000 in value.
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Eudora district faces year-end funds and modest teacher request
Eudora ended the last school year with a 1.5 million ending balance as teachers seek a modest pay increment. Association chair Bob Sailler, a longtime eighth grade teacher, says priorities guide demands while district officials note budget cuts and potential state reductions ahead.
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