> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # KS - July 17 2025 - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/ks-july-17-2025/ - Published: 2025-07-17T21:50:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-29T23:43:43.000Z - Description: Water Tower Rescue; Kansas Policy Shifts; New KU Stadium Turf; Teens Arrested in GC; Paying To Beat Addiction - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: hcj ## Worker Rescued After Fall Inside Ellinwood Water Tower ## Kelly Administration Brings Policy Shifts Affecting Kansas Families ## KU Football Stadium Gets New Turf Ahead of Season Opener ## Three Teenagers Arrested in Fatal Garden City Shooting ## Clinics Try Paying Patients to Beat Meth Addiction --- ## Newsletter sponsor [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/venable.png) ](https://www.venablejewelers.com/?ref=citizenjournal.us) --- ### Worker Rescued After Fall Inside Ellinwood Water Tower Emergency crews rescued a maintenance worker Wednesday after he fell inside the Ellinwood water tower while performing cleaning work. The man remained conscious throughout the technical rescue operation, with Ellinwood Fire and EMS leading the response alongside Great Bend Fire and local law enforcement who carefully lowered him to the ground. KSN --- ### Kelly Administration Brings Policy Shifts Affecting Kansas Families Gov. Laura Kelly's tenure has delivered significant policy changes impacting Kansans' daily lives, from ending the state sales tax on groceries to securing thousands of high-paying jobs in Johnson County through a deal with Fiserv. The administration has also expanded disability services funding and worked on property tax relief, demonstrating both the achievements and limitations of bipartisan governance in Kansas. KC Star --- ### KU Football Stadium Gets New Turf Ahead of Season Opener David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium unveiled its new artificial turf Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the venue's phase-one renovations before the Jayhawks' August 23 game against Fresno State. Athletic Director Travis Goff said the turf installation was the most extensive piece of the stadium's west, southwest and north side reconstruction, with the project on track for completion by the season opener. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2025/07/Image-39-1.jpeg) KC Star --- ### Three Teenagers Arrested in Fatal Garden City Shooting Three teenagers were arrested following a Tuesday shooting at Garden City's Continental Apartments that left 23-year-old Brayden Becker dead and two others in critical condition. Michael Lara, 19, and brothers Ivan Lara, 16, and Isaac Lara, 15, face charges after police say they forced their way into an apartment and opened fire before fleeing the scene. KWCH --- ### Clinics Try Paying Patients to Beat Meth Addiction With no medications available to treat methamphetamine addiction like those used for opioids, a growing number of clinics are turning to cash incentives to help patients stay clean. The approach offers patients modest rewards like store vouchers or debit card cash for negative drug tests, with cumulative rewards reaching nearly $600 over three-to-six month programs based on positive reinforcement principles. NYT --- Sources 1. [https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/worker-rescued-after-fall-inside-ellinwood-water-tower/](https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/worker-rescued-after-fall-inside-ellinwood-water-tower/?ref=citizenjournal.us) 2. [https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article310882180.html#storylink=cpy](https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article310882180.html?ref=citizenjournal.us#storylink=cpy) 3. [https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article310797530.html#storylink=cpy](https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article310797530.html?ref=citizenjournal.us#storylink=cpy) 4. [https://www.kwch.com/app/2025/07/16/3-injured-garden-city-shootings/](https://www.kwch.com/app/2025/07/16/3-injured-garden-city-shootings/?ref=citizenjournal.us) 5. 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