LJWorld.com Headlines for June 21

[Kobach sought pardon for VP of corporate donor accused of putting gun to cab driver's head]( [In this Wednesday, May 17, 2017 photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach talks with a reporter in his office in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach unsuccessfully sought a governor's pardon for a corporate campaign donor's vice president whose crime, police said, involved ... Last updated yesterday at 9:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Douglas County puts off decision on {NAME} City's trail easement funding request]( [The Douglas County Commission meets in the historic courtroom on the second floor of the county courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.]( By: Elvyn Jones Douglas County commissioners indicated Wednesday that they were interested in helping {NAME} City with its purchase of a trail easement along the Midland Railway, but ... Posted yesterday at 7:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Involuntary manslaughter trial underway for Lawrence man accused of shooting woman at apartment party]( [At left is Lei-Ala A. Turner, who was fatally shot shortly after 11 p.m. on Dec. 27 at 2310 W. 26th St., the August Place Apartments in south Lawrence, shown at right.]( By: Sara Shepherd A jury trial began Wednesday in Douglas County District Court in the case of a man who allegedly shot and killed a close family acquaintance ... Posted yesterday at 6:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [KDHE working on improvement plan, new contract with company that processes KanCare applications]( [KanCare logo]( By: Peter Hancock The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is indicating that it may assess damages against a private company that has been running the state’s ... Last updated yesterday at 5:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas elections official tells counties to comply with court ruling]( [Ruth Meier, from Silver Lake, Kan, votes at the Prairie Home Cemetery building, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)]( By: Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office issued written instructions Wednesday to county elections officials telling them to immediately take steps to implement a ... Last updated yesterday at 5:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Lights & Sirens: [Lawrence police blotter for June 20]( [Lawrence police blotter for June 20]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer ... Posted yesterday at 5:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Regents approve tuition and fee increases for state universities in Kansas]( [The KU campus is pictured Friday, Feburary 6, 2015. ]( By: Peter Hancock The Kansas Board of Regents approved a package of tuition and fee increases for the six state universities, including the University of Kansas, saying they ... Posted yesterday at 4:54 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Crops from Lawrence school gardens are popping up at stores and markets — here's where to buy them]( [After a morning of harvesting, mulching and watering, gardeners Nancy O'Connor, director of education outreach at the The Merc, Abigail Fowler, Jordan Kryfka, Corinne Mikulik and Marcia Fisher, education outreach assistant at The Merc, break out with their post-gardening ritual chant, "Grow Food. Grow health. Whoo!," on Monday, June 13, 2016 at the school garden outside West Middle School. ]( By: Joanna Hlavacek If Laura Leonard’s students ever need a good job reference, they know where to turn. It may be summer vacation, but for a handful ... Posted yesterday at 4:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [City leaders question study results for bus transfer hub location]( [A Lawrence Transit System bus stops just south of Seventh and Vermont streets, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.]( By: Rochelle Valverde Some city leaders and neighbors are questioning the results of a consultant-led study that determined the two best locations for the city’s bus transfer ... Posted yesterday at 2:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [LMH facing budget shortfall through first part of 2018]( [A sign at the entrance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital is shown on Jan. 26, 2018.]( By: Chad Lawhorn As Lawrence Memorial Hospital prepares for one of its largest expansions in history, the hospital is still making money in 2018, but not as much ... Posted yesterday at 1:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Audit: Kansas wildfire response underfunded, understaffed]( [Firefighters from across Kansas and Oklahoma battle a wildfire near Protection, Kan., Monday, March 6, 2017. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP)]( By: Associated Press A legislative audit says Kansas' wildfire suppression system is underfunded and understaffed and operates with a fragmented leadership. 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