Three furniture stores open in former Food-4-Less site
A Topeka group officially opened Discovery Furniture RoomMakers and Mattress Headquarters in the 2525 Iowa building after years of vacancy. The 45 000 square foot complex now houses three stores employing 25 people with separate offerings for furniture bedding and Ashley brand products. City leaders hail the move as a positive sign for Lawrence retail amid a City Hall task force study.
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Former chief justice Robert Davis dies at 70
Former Chief Justice Robert Davis dies at 70 in Leavenworth after medical leave. Gov. Parkinson ordered state buildings’ flags at half staff until his burial on Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Funeral set for 10 a.m. in Leavenworth with family present. cause of death not disclosed.
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Sunflower Electric plant plan gets strong public backing
In Garden City, Sunflower Electric Power Corp won broad support at a public hearing for an 895 megawatt coal fired plant to be built near Holcomb in Finney County. Over 100 attendees urged KDHE to issue the permit, with most power destined for out of state customers through Tri-State.
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KU teacher Michael Dunlap dies at 44 in Missouri funeral set
Lawrence resident and Kansas Master Teacher Award recipient Michael A. Dunlap 44, a KU School of Education graduate student, died of an aneurysm at home. He taught journalism at Blue Valley West and chaired the mass communications program, with prior posts at Lawrence, Leavenworth and Shawnee Mission North. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Bram-Turner Funeral Home Stewartsville Missouri. viewing Friday 6 to 8 p.m. in Stewartsville.
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John Brown legacy examined in readers theater event
A 7 p.m. Tuesday program at Watkins Community Museum of History explores John Brown as martyr or madman using letters affidavits and newspaper accounts. Shawn Leigh Alexander of KU African and African American Studies leads the discussion sponsored by Douglas County Historical Society Kansas Humanities Council and Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area.
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Autism group to hold fundraiser in Eudora
A Eudora autism advocacy group will host a Saturday yard sale beginning at 7 a.m. at CPA Park to support families and caregivers living with autism in northeast Kansas. The nonprofit meets monthly from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Pyramid Place Early Education Center on Elm Street.
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Gasoline prices dip with deals found countywide
The Journal-World reports gasoline prices as low as 2.65 at several stations. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 if they find a lower price.
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