City approves HERE valet parking plan near KU
Lawrence City Commission approved an 510 space valet garage for the HERE Kansas apartment and retail project allowing completion to 88 percent occupancy this August. The plan includes a staff review to define valet garage standards, though the garage won t be bound to the updated rules. The 4-1 vote backed by City Manager Tom Markus contrasted with Mayor Mike Amyx s dissent and came after months of negotiations.
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Gardeners Clean Up Beds for Spring Fair at Douglas County Fairgrounds
Virginia Mofid and Jim Myers of Lawrence help tidy garden beds at the Douglas County Fairgrounds where Master Gardeners host the Spring Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Building 21. The event features information exhibits demonstrations on trees shrubs flowers vegetables tool care and garden art for sale. James Blom, a local Extension Master Gardener, removes hairy vetch from a bed during the cleanup.
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Bill Would Overhaul Kansas School Funding System
Kansas House introduces HB 2741 as a starting point for long term school funding reform. House Appropriations chairman Ron Ryckman Jr. notes potential hearings upon return to Topeka for wrap up on April 27 while discussions begin. The state previously repealed the 1992 per pupil formula, replacing it with block grants frozen at 2014-15 levels, later deemed partly unconstitutional by the Kansas Supreme Court over equalization aid.
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Classified Comics Notice Row
Market notes show a classifieds section likely detailing small ads for comics inside the publication. The item appears as a brief entry referencing sale or listing within the paper’s classified pages.
Lawrence district weighs Confederate flag ban amid legal clash
Lawrence school leaders debate banning the Confederate flag on campus after a student petition. Legal services director David Cunningham cautions the policy could invite litigation while board members Shannon Kimball and Vanessa Sanborn weigh factors and potential support in case law. The advisory committee discusses the petition amid concerns the flag represents racism and violence toward people of color.
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KU duo takes 2nd in National Debate Tournament
Kansas University debate team finishes runner up at the National Debate Tournament. Freshman Lion Bell from Laurel Maryland and sophomore Quaram Robinson from Round Rock Texas reached the final round in Binghamton New York where they were defeated by a Harvard University team.
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Panda Garden to close after 30 years in business
Longtime Chinese buffet Panda Garden will shut its doors this month ending a 30 year run. The notice marks the end of an era for diners who frequented the Chinese buffet in the community.
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