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Senate moves forward with plan for oversight of Kansas foster care system
TOPEKA — Sen. Molly Baumgardner says the first call she received as an elected senator […]
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KU signs basketball coach Bill Self to lifetime contract extension
Basketball coach Bill Self, whose contract was scheduled to expire at the end of the 2021-22 season, signed a lifetime contract extension Friday to coach the Jayhawks, KU Chancellor Douglas Girod and Interim AD Kurt Watson announced.
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‘Vast majority’ of Babcock Place residents back in their apartments
After a rooftop fire at Lawrence’s Babcock Place Apartments on Tuesday, a “vast majority” of the building’s residents have been able to return to their units, said Shannon Oury, executive director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority.
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Kansas GOP-controlled legislative council spikes refreshed mask mandate
A council of top House and Senate legislators voted Thursday to revoke a new statewide executive order issued by Gov. Laura Kelly requiring people to wear a mask in public spaces.
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As Kansans struggle with housing needs, advocates push for stronger safety net
Kirk King says more and more homeless people camp by the Kansas River every month. He is calling on lawmakers to act.
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Eudora now has a United Way resource center
The United Way of Douglas County is hoping to expand access to social services to […]
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Protection orders can now be sought online anywhere in Kansas
A new web portal will allow those in need to file for protection orders in any Kansas county online. The goal, in part, is to expand access for those who might not be able to get to a courthouse in person to file paperwork.
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Did you hear that boom? Explosion at Lawrence power plant was from turbine malfunction
The sound of an explosion rattled homes all over Lawrence just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Kelly issues 13 pandemic executive orders affirming mask mandate
Gov. Laura Kelly reissued a series of executive orders tied to the COVID-19 pandemic that included protocol for wearing a mask indoors at public places.
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Kelly signs speedy-trial suspension bill, 3 other measures
Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation suspending the speedy-trial law in Kansas for 2 years in response to a massive backlog of criminal cases.
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