KDOT weighs K-10 expansion options near Lawrence
Kansas Department of Transportation reviews alternate K-10 plans to connect Kasold Drive and the Farmer’s Turnpike while balancing public access concerns. Project team weighs options as officials warn of possible limits on access and anticipate a bottleneck where four lanes merge. The South Lawrence Trafficway eastern leg opens in November and could double traffic along the corridor.
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Eagle Scouts to sing national anthem at Royals game
Eight Lawrence Eagle Scouts will perform the national anthem before the Kansas City Royals game as part of Scout Day at the K. Selected from Heart of America Council auditions, they rehearse after school with Free State High School Choir. Ethan Kallenberger will also sing God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch.
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Brownback delays $92.6M KPERS payment
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s administration notified KPERS it would delay a 92.6 million pension payment due April 15. The move preserves funds for shortfalls but requires repayment with interest. Budget officials have not decided if the payment will be made before year end or carried into fiscal 2017.
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Former KU football player Brandon Bourbon found dead
Former Kansas University football player Brandon Bourbon, who had been missing for six days, was found dead Friday. Police have not released details on the death.
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