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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2013
Page
2
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Mary L Barnes Krische will be laid to rest at 2 pm April 19, 2013 at Shiloh Cemetery Marshall Missouri. Visitation is 5 to 7:30 pm April 18, 2013 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. See obituary in Tuesday Lawrence Journal World.
Dr Randel L Wolfe 52 of Reading PA died April 14 after a long illness. Emeritus director of music and the arts at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, he served 12 years and held prior posts in Lawrence KS and Bakersfield CA. He earned degrees from California Lutheran University Wittenberg KU and studied at Uppsala. He performed with Reading Symphony and Kansas City Symphony and sang the National Anthem at Kansas basketball games. He is survived by two brothers his mother and partner David B Kersley. A funeral will be held April 27 at Trinity Lutheran with a web broadcast. Contributions dada organ fund or Humane Society of Berks County are requested.
About 250 KU officials and boosters gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Rock Chalk project, a 40 million expansion addressing 20 years of facility frustrations for track, softball, and soccer. Construction bids for a regional recreation center are due May 14. the project includes a 7336-seat track stadium, a 2156-seat soccer field, a 1037-seat softball stadium with indoor facility, ample locker rooms, concessions, and parking. The project, financed by Fritzel and leased back to KU, seeks top international standards for the track venue and to host NCAA championships.
A full scale emergency drill at the Douglas County Jail simulated a chlorine gas threat and mass evacuation. Deputies moved inmates to a fairgrounds site while ambulances and fire crews staged response, medical checks and triage using volunteers and theater props. The exercise, funded by a Kansas Transportation grant, mirrored annual local drills and gained new urgency after the Boston attack.
Wicked Broadband will allow preregistration on its site to pick a test neighborhood. The city’s winner, chosen by the highest preregistration and fee payment, will be announced June 16 with installation hoped for later this year. The plan includes 1 gigabit service at 99.98 dollars monthly and no caps, with 100 and 20 Mbps options, while Knology and AT&T respond to the competition.
Mayor Dever outlined a busy agenda as the city plans a wide curbside recycling program for next year. He noted 12 months of questions about funding but cited a strong bond rating and about $120 million in cash and investments supporting ongoing and upcoming projects. Voters approved a library property tax increase, sewer and trash rate increases to fund the plant and recycling program, while Dever said he will focus on completing underway projects with a collaborative commission.
The Kansas Bioscience Authority committee approved a new policy to guide investments and grants. Full details remain private until board approval likely later this month. Cantrell promotes KBA 2.0 focusing on capital returns, state jobs, exports, and IP commercialization.
Lawrence Journal-World announces daily publication details and contact options. Readers can reach main office at 645 N H Street Lawrence KS and call 843 1000 or toll free 800 578 8748 for subscriptions and services.
Lottery draw results list Monday’s Super Kansas Cash numbers 2 18 19 29 30 with an 8 in parentheses. Tuesday’s Kansas 2by2 red and white panels show red 11 14 and white 3 4. Also Tuesday’s Kansas Pick 3 draws 383.
Tuesday trading showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 157.58 points to 14,756.78 while the Nasdaq slipped to 4814.63 and the S&P 500 stood at 2,221.57. Treasuries rallied with the 30 year yield at 2.90 percent. Commodities moved higher with corn at 6.63, soybeans 14.12, wheat 7.42, oil near 88.72, gold at 1,387.40, silver 23.63, and platinum 1,450.60.
The White House did not clarify if or when President Obama would reschedule a Lawrence visit and the reason for the trip was not disclosed. KU officials and veteran observers note travel plans often change with events, and some details may stay private despite public curiosity.
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