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TRAGEDY
Bramlage family plane crashes in Florida, six dead
A plane crash in Florida on June 6 killed six members of a prominent Kansas family.
Ron and Becky Bramlage and their four children, Brandon, Boston, Beau and Roxanne, were all on board a private plane when it crashed, according to an Associated Press report.
The Bramlage family is the namesake of Bramlage Coliseum at Kansas State, the university's basketball team's home court. The arena is named after Ron's
grandfather, Fred Bramlage. Ron was a business owner in Junction City, Kan.
According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, the crash took place in Tiger Creek Preserve, Florida, a remote and swampy area.
The family's flight was traveling from Port St. Lucie to Junction City, Kan., according to the website FlightAware.
"They were an amazing family," a Bramlage family member told KMBC news. "We are heartbroken."
Jessica Tierney
MEDICINE
University Cancer Center designated National Cancer Institute July 12
After speculation and an unofficial Facebook post by Senator Pat Roberts in late June, the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) was officially accepted as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) on July 12.
"We are extremely proud of what this designation means, and what it will mean to the people of Kansas and our region who deserve this level of care," said Roy Jensen, director of the cancer center, on the KUCC website. "The University of Kansas Cancer Center has now been recognized for having one of the best cancer centers in the country."
KUCC is now one of 67 NCI
designated cancer centers in the country and the only one in the state. The decision came after applying for the designation in September 2011 and investing seven years and $350 million toward the goal. As a designated center, KUCC will be able to receive federal funding, open more clinical trials and provide better care to Kansas cancer patients.
The center had created 1,123 jobs and contributed more than $450 million to the local economy as of last September. Officials expect that the designation will improve these numbers because more federal research funding will result in more higher-paying jobs.
—Dylan Derryberry
FIRE
Lawrence grass fire started by squirrel
A large grass fire was started on July 5 when a squirrel came in contact with overhead power lines. The power lines caught fire and fell to the ground in the morning, igniting the grass and shrubs in the area. Minor property damage was reported, but nobody was injured. The entire city block between Bob Billings Parkway and Palisades St. was evacuated and the fire was contained, according to Sgt. Trent McKinley of the Lawrence Police Department.
Mckinley said the fire had reached at least three houses. The police focused on evacuating residents in the area. There was no public access to the area; however, around 1 p.m., police started allowing a small number of residents to return to their homes.
Victoria Pitcher