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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2013
Page
4
The Kansas Department of Revenue outlines online claim rules for 2012 residents. Eligibility hinges on residency during 2012 and household income under 32,400, with exceptions for seniors born before 1957 or disabled, or those with a dependent under 18. For more details, call the refund hotline or visit Kansas.gov.
On Massachusetts Street in Lawrence residents Blaine Harris and Mariah Royer discussed the potential arrival of ultra fast Internet via Google Fiber. Harris said it would be nice to have it, and Royer noted increased access and future tech benefits.
Governor Brownback says an 80 day session makes solving funding issues hard and proposes a big interim study on higher education after the session. He plans a tour of colleges to advocate a permanent 6.3 percent sales tax to stabilize funding, with Democrats favoring tax cuts funded by new revenue. The Legislature returns May 8 to finish the budget and tax plans.
Lawrence police cited 46 motorists for not wearing seat belts during a Monday night enforcement effort funded by a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Officers also issued tickets for suspended licenses, no licenses, and no insurance while 13 motorists were warned. 63 percent of 2012 Kansas crash fatalities involved nonseatbelt use.
The Journal World explains its policy to correct significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report mistakes.
Sas BIRTHS report three Lawrence births: a boy for Silas Dylan III and Brandi Dylan, a girl for Bryan and Julia Banz, and a girl for Christopher Fiedler and Kylee Nilges, all born Tuesday in Lawrence.
Education groups shape Kansas curriculum with sixth grade shifts toward applying knowledge. by fourth grade students study famous Kansans including Bob Dole Dwight Eisenhower Amelia Earhart Blackbear Bosin Gordon Parks and Charles Curtis.
Friends of the Kaw and KDHE plan a Kansas River cleanup for Earth Day, with KDHE Secretary Robert Moser among volunteers. Participants meet near Eudora at 8 30 a m to float in canoes and collect debris, joining a Linwood tire-removal effort starting about 11 30 a m. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes and bring a shovel per the news release from Friends of the Raw.
Douglas County commissioners will vote today to authorize bidding on a 1.4 million dollar road improvement on Route 442 between Stull and the Shawnee County line. The plan funds resurfacing and safety upgrades including three foot shoulders, scaled back from an earlier 4 million proposal due to tax revenue concerns. The panel also will review a site plan for demolishing and rebuilding part of a building at 1837 East 1450 Road, with the meeting at 4 p.m. at the Douglas County courthouse.
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