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16 hrs ago | The Topeka Capital-Journal

Roadwork to cause delays

Roadwork on Wednesday will restrict traffic to one lane of traffic along areas of K-4 highway near Clark Road in Shawnee County and US-24 highway near the K-237 highway interchange in Jefferson County, the Kansas Department of Transportation said.

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Related Topix: Shawnee County, KS

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Child burned at Lake Perry

A toddler suffered severe burns Friday after falling into a barbecue smoker at Lake Perry in Jefferson County, emergency dispatchers said.

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Related Topix: Shawnee County, KS

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Perry woman injured in crash

Three people were injured Monday when their white Ford Mustang convertible collided with a large truck and rolled Monday near Perry.

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Related Topix: Perry, KS, Topeka, KS, Onaga, KS, Grantville, KS

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Man drowns at Perry Lake

A man drowned Monday evening while trying to help a young girl who was struggling in the water at this popular northeast Kansas state park, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Nortonville, KS

Kansas City Star

Maybe some prisons SHOULD have a revolving...

Maybe some prisons SHOULD have a revolving door ... Floyd Bledsoe, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering his 14-year-old sister-in-law back in 1999, was freed from prison last fall after a federal judge determined that Bledsoe didn't have the benefit of an effective lawyer during his original trial.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Court overturns murder trial ruling

An appeals court Friday overturned a ruling that an Oskaloosa man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife's 14-year-old sister in 1999 didn't receive a fair trial.

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Related Topix: Oskaloosa, KS, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Topeka Capital-Journal

Jefferson County gets H1N1

Swine flu has been confirmed for the first time in Jefferson County in northeast Kansas.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Kansas Department of Health and E...

Case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus confirmed in Jefferson County

A case of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus was confirmed today in a Jefferson County adult.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Kansas, Cowley County, KS, Geary County, KS

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Topeka Capital-Journal

Naked burglar flees home, then wears women's garb

Authorities said a naked intruder startled a woman in her home west of Denver, then fled in a sheet to another home where he was discovered wearing women's clothing.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

WIBW

Jefferson County Experiences 911 Outage

Oskaloosa - Jefferson County was experiencing an outage in its 911 land lines Monday night.

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Related Topix: Oskaloosa, KS

Mon Jun 08, 2009

KSALLink.com

Barrand was arrested Saturday and transported to the Saline County Jail without incident

Authorities in Jefferson County arrested the fourth suspect in a case where a man's leg was nearly severed and he was left for dead on a rural road in Saline County.

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Related Topix: Saline County, KS, Oskaloosa, KS, Salina, KS

Sun Jun 07, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Local man, 85, found in Minnesota

Ita s nearly a 570-mile drive from Topeka to Duluth, Minn. But thata s where a Meriden man reported missing Friday was found that evening.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Meriden, KS, Shawnee County, KS

Fri Jun 05, 2009

KSNT-TV Topeka

Help needed in locating missing man

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in finding an elderly man who's been missing since early Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Shawnee County, KS, Meriden, KS, Dodge Intrepid, Dodge

Sat May 30, 2009

The Olathe News

City pondering recycling for all residents

Every Olathe residential household could have a blue bin for recycling next year.

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Related Topix: Olathe, KS, Lawrence, KS, Johnson County, KS

Mon May 18, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

Meriden Mystery Causes Bomb Sweep

Jefferson County officials are on the lookout for someone that got into Jefferson West Middle School Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Meriden, KS

Wed May 13, 2009

Topeka Capital-Journal

Police: 'Nicotine Ninja' prefers brand-name cigs

Jefferson County authorities are looking a man they've dubbed the "Nicotine Ninja" believed to be responsible for stealing $120,000 worth of cigarettes.

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Mon May 11, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Pedestrian hit on Jefferson Co. road

A Topeka standing outside her vehicle on a Jefferson County highway was struck by a passing motorist Sunday night, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.

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Related Topix: Topeka, KS, Meriden, KS, Valley Falls, KS

Sat May 09, 2009

Topeka Capital-Journal

Column: Terror comes too close to home

Gunshots reverberating enough to rattle windows in the middle of the night are a rude way to be awakened.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Fri May 08, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

Boil Water Advisory for Jefferson Co. RWD #14

Pepole living on the southwest shore of Lake Perry will want to be careful with their water.

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Related Topix: Perry, KS

Mon May 04, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

Grantville Man Pleaded Guilty to Leaving Thousands Off Tax Return

A Jefferson County man has pleaded guilty to leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars off his tax return.

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Related Topix: Grantville, KS

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