Ottawa area hospital and arrest round up
Admissions list includes Gavin Larios Mildred Latimer and a birth to Vicki and Dustin Mitchell in Ottawa. Sheriff and police reports record multiple arrests including Lucas Hinderliter Shawn Murdock Ernest Ingram Amy Harris Jason Walker Jeffrey Bryant Paul Rowland with various charges and bond statuses. Theft, vehicle damage, deer collisions and numerous ambulance calls complete the public safety brief.
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Gavin Larios
Mildred Latimer
Ottawa
Vicki Mitchell
Jessie Butler
Lucas Allen Hinderliter
Ohio Road
Shawn Matthew Murdock
Pomona
K68
Poplar
Ernest Fredrick Ingram
Ward
N. Oak
Amy Lynn Harris
Independence
Jason K. Walker
Princeton
Jeffrey M. Bryant
Nebraska Road
Paul A. Rowland
S. Main
Aunt's neglect blamed in Leavenworth child death
In Leavenworth a 2 year old, Corvien Stewart, died after being left in a car by his 21 year old aunt for about two hours in 90 degree heat. Police were called Friday evening. the aunt was questioned and released. Investigators will present the case to the county attorney this week.
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Leavenworth
Corvien Stewart
Lee Doehring
KU student dies after crash on Kansas Turnpike
Laura Leftwich an 18 year old University of Kansas student from Skokie Illinois died after a three vehicle crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Leavenworth County. Investigators seek the driver of the tractor trailer blamed for braking and causing the collision. The tractor trailer driver was uninjured.
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Kansas City, Kan
University of Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Laura Leftwich
Skokie
Ical Center
Leavenworth
Leftwich
John Eichkorn
Kidney donation helps coach save his life at school
Cheryl Willems gave kidney to Jay Black, 37, a Protec tion High School coach, athletic director, and social studies teacher who moved to Great Bend. He faced dialysis after chest pains and blood in April, with doctors saying life improved after a transplant. The donor and recipient shared how Black’s care for students and community shaped the decision.
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Wichita
Cheryl Willems
Jay Black
Kansas
Black
Protection High School
Great Bend
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Verlyn
Beloit
Jay
Clinton Lake resort wins preliminary financing approval
Lawrence AP. Clinton Lake hotel and conference center, a $20 million project, wins preliminary financing approval and gains endorsement from Jayhawk Audubon Society. The plan moves from peninsula to hillside near Clinton Marina to protect habitat of red bellied snake, timber rattlesnake, and bald eagle. Financing remains contingent on bonds issued by a public entity, with KU potential ownership under consideration.
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Alison Reber
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Dave Mashburn
Mashburn
Harrison Conference Centers
Hilton Hotels
Clinton Lake Hotel Developers LLC
Finance Authority
Rebecca Floyd
University of Kansas
United Way funds aid Village Child Care expansion
In a Front Page report, United Way funding helps Village Child Care serve 49 children aged 12 months to 12 years. The center budgets $5,000 to boost teacher salaries and enhance programs, including computers with educational software to support intergenerational activities with Ottawa Retirement Village.
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Ward
Village
United Way
VCC
Ottawa
Kansas delegates endure quiet role at Democratic convention
Kansas delegates at the Democratic National Convention sit in back of the hall with limited spotlight though veteran ex-governor Joan Finney, 75, and officials like Dan Glickman and Dennis Moore attend sessions. Delegates express focus on winning votes despite little national attention.
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Los Angeles
Joan Finney
Kansas
Finney
U.S
Dan Glickman
Dennis Moore
James Witt
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Tipper Gore
Fran Lee
Clinton
County opens records rules under new state law
The county’s open records procedures were outlined by the Freedom of Information officer last week. Routine requests will be handled normally, while unusual requests require written submission. Fee decisions may reflect work time by county staff as commissions push clearer processes to curb arrogance in government bodies.
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Freedom of Information
Biology teacher fights Darwin teaching in Faribault
Faribault Minnesota AP report on Rod LeVake a biology teacher with a master’s degree who doubts Darwin’s theory and was removed from teaching biology. The July 20 court ruling affirmed the district’s decision while he awaits Minnesota Court of Appeals action amid rising national debates over evolution education and creationist influence in public schools.
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Faribault, Minn
Rod LeVake
Faribault
LeVake
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Kansas
Independent
Twin Cities
Darwin
Ehrich Koch
Dennis Moore backs Freedom to Farm in Democratic split
U S Representative Dennis Moore supports the Freedom to Farm Act, clashing with a proposed Democratic platform that seeks policy changes. He would not commit on a vote, noting plans to review the farm bill at reauthorization. Kansas delegates and farmers show mixed views on the policy's impact amid low prices and emergency aid.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Dennis Moore
Kansas
Moore
Congress
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
House Agriculture Committee
Wendi Stark
DeSoto
Dan
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