High school players may sign letters of intent
High school players may sign national letters of intent with colleges during a signing period from April 17 to May 15. The No 1 prospect Andrew Wig gins will sign with KU North Carolina Kentucky or Florida State in that window. KU signed five players in the weeklong November signing period. For questions call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com.
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Andrew Wiggins
North Carolina
Kentucky
Florida State
Jayhawk Boulevard project under way on KU campus
KU begins a four year 11 million project to rework Jayhawk Boulevard on campus. The newspaper asks readers what other improvements they would like to see on campus as work proceeds along Jayhawk Boulevard.
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Jayhawk Boulevard
Student input on campus improvements in Topeka
Terra Langley of Topeka supports more trees on campus and suggests widening Jayhawk Boulevard with a mediadivided bike lane. She notes she avoids daytime biking due to fear. Trent Johnson proposes closer parking and renovation of some stairs as other ideas.
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Trent Johnson
Topeka
Police cite motorist in hit and run at Ninth and New Hampshire
Lawrence police cited a driver for leaving the scene and failing to report an accident after a red car struck two bicyclists at Ninth Street and New Hampshire Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Witnesses helped identify the vehicle, and the suspects were found on New Jersey Street later Friday. The cyclists declined medical treatment.
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Ninth
New Hampshire
Ninth Street
New Hampshire Street
Trent McKinley
Lawrence
Seventh Street
McKinley
New Jersey Street
Topeka
Perry Lake
Jefferson County
Jeff Herrig
St. Francis Health Center
Bruce A. Turbot
Turbot
Perry State Park
Herrig
Michael P. Mason
Douglas County
Mason
Kay Huff
Willie D. Fleming
Douglas County District Court
Fleming
North Lawrence
Lori Jane Huske
Huske
McLouth
Landon Stevenson
Stevenson
Farron L. Tso
Births Mary Grace to Chad and Kimberly Greeson
A girl was born Friday to Chad and Kimberly Greeson of Lawrence. Also on Friday John and Joyce Sykes of Lawrence welcomed a daughter.
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Chad and
Kimberly Greeson
Lawrence
John and
Joyce Sykes
Forensics teams head to district debate tourney
Lawrence High and Free State High School forensics teams send 25 students to the East Kansas District NFL Congressional Debate tournament at Bishop Miege High School. Winners advance to the National Tourney in Birmingham, Alabama, June 16 to 21.
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Lawrence High School
Free State High School
Bishop Miege High School
Johnson County
Birmingham
Ala
Congress
Roberts
Frances Berghout
Lauren Pauls
Vincent Barker
Katie Gaches
Eric Martinez
Karyn Poettker
Jacob DiVilbiss
Hayley Luna
Ellis Springe
Bradley Pad
Linda Liu
Samantha J. Farb
Genevieve L. Prescher
Undercover cites 17 Lawrence outlets for selling to minors
Seventeen Lawrence businesses including grocery stores gas stations and restaurants holding 3.2 beer licenses were cited after an undercover push by state regulators to curb underage alcohol sales. Nine clerks sold to minors despite ID checks and four liquor stores received fines of 500 to 1000 dollars. Twenty three 3.2 beer sellers got 200 dollar penalties. Draw the Line Lawrence plans another enforcement this summer. The list includes Dillons Kwik Shop Hy Vee Walgreens Phillips 66 City Wine Market Jensen Liquor and University Liquor among others.
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Lawrence
Jen Jordan
Prevention
DCCCA
Draw the Line
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Agency
Jordan
Dillons Grocery
Merck Interest Sparks Lawrence Bioscience Momentum
Lawrence eyes Merck as a possible partner in bioscience growth around KU with existing locals Argenta and IdentiGen. The feature notes animal health as a target corridor from Columbia to Manhattan, plus upcoming events in Lawrence including the Tick-Borne Disease 5K, Home Run 5K, Tour of Lawrence, Bike MS, and Week of the Young Child flag display near Landmark Bank.
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Merck
Kansas Highway 10
de Soto
Lawrence
Bioscience Development
Kansas University
LaVerne Epp
Bioscience and Technology Business Center
Kansas
Missouri
Columbia
Manhattan
Argenta
Bioscience and
IdentiGen
U.S
Epp
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Family Promise
Tour of Lawrence
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