Lawrence area prepares multi‑million commerce hub
A new development in south Lawrence plans over 10 million dollars of investment anchored by an 80000 square foot J C Penney store. Crown Cinema Corp proposes a 12 screen 2300 seat theater on 10 acres with two potential restaurants including a seafood venue likely Red Lobster. The 20 acre site will seek annexation and planned commercial development zoning after filing by 34th Street Investors.
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South Lawrence
J.C. Penney Department
Crown Cinema Corp
Iowa
33Rd
35Th
34Th Street Investors
Crown Cinemas
Iowa Street
Nurse Dixie Heim Serves Rural Kansas As Modern Country Doctor
Dixie Heim, a nurse practitioner at McLouth Medical Clinic, treats Van Meter after a work accident 21 miles from a doctor. She performs many physician duties under protocol, visiting homes and nursing facilities as rural health care expands with late 1970s legislation. Patients call her Doctor Dixie, reflecting a community reliance on NP care.
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McLouuth
Jay VanMeter
McLouth Medical Clinic
VanMeter
Oskaloosa
Dixie Heim
Lawrence
Heim
Doctor Dixie
Robert Snook
McLouth
Jefferson County
Lorene Valentine
Kansas University Medical Center
Wichita
Kansas
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Topeka
Niles
Fairs Celebrate Values and Youth in Douglas County Fair
KU student Cathy Ambler notes fairs blend agriculture and entertainment to strengthen community fabric. She cites youth focus, shared values, and inclusive moments like a first time 4 H entrant winning ice cream. Ambler studies land use and icons such as schools and courthouses reflecting values, with the Douglas County Free Fair running Monday through Saturday.
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Kansas University
Douglas County
Cathy Ambler
Ambler
Kansas
Officials weigh fixes at city's worst crash hotspot
At 23rd Street near Massachusetts, six of the 10 most accident-prone intersections are located. City engineers hesitate to accept a $600,000 state grant for left turn lanes and signals, citing land costs and impact on nearby homes while noting potential to halve accidents with improvements.
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23Rd Street
23Rd
Massachusetts
Terese Gorman
Lawrence
Gorman
Bo March
March
Mass
Steven Buckley
Kansas Department of Transportation
Buckley
Iowa
Barker Avenue
Karl Capps
Hogan Drive
East 23Rd
Capps
Fred Sherman
Massachusetts Street
Iowa Street
University Drive
Harper
Louisiana
Sherman
Sixth
Monterey Way
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Worlp Business
Restau
Red Lobster
Kim Troupe
Ric Anderson
Val
Richard Gwin
Jou
NCE
KDOT
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