Sidewalk clearance rules and campus parking update
City code requires property owners to keep sidewalks clear of earth and debris and forbids overhanging hedges or trees that reduce eight feet of vertical clearance. At LHS, parking remains open to juniors and seniors with $5 permits despite construction reducing spaces, while sprinkler requirements depend on building type, materials, water pressure, and expected traffic per inspectors.
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LHS
Brad Tate
Gene Shaughnessy
Call Sound Off Instructions for Journal World Access Line
Readers are instructed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000, enter category 7478, and listen to a recording requesting them to leave their question. The notice provides a procedural path for submitting questions to the Sound Off feature.
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Journal-World Access
Rich Davis Comments On Baseball Cap Use In Salary Debate
Lawrence Rich Davis urges sticking with a baseball cap to shield eyes from sun, arguing a salary cap cannot protect from glare and may cause long term harm. Davis, a restaurant owner, speaks on practical attire choices amid discussions about caps and compensation limits.
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Rich Davis
Lawrence
Lori Davis
Lawrence Crime Summary Shows Burglaries and Domestic Case
Lawrence police reported several burglaries including a $1,700 theft from a residence in the 600 block of Ohio and a $2,653 theft from the 200 block of North Michigan. Additional items stolen from a 1400 block West Seventh residence and Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, with emergencies noted in fire and ambulance calls. A domestic battery case led to an arrest for aggravated assault after a knife was used in the New York Street area. Marriage licenses issued list numerous couples in Lawrence.
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Ohio
Lawrence
North
Michigan
West Seventh
Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Stewart Ave
New York
LMH
Douglas County
Births and admissions listed for Lawrence and Ottawa
Delores Brecheisen of Ottawa and Emily Frank and David Higgins of Lawrence are admitted. Lori and Brett Fritzel of Lawrence welcome a baby boy today in a local birth notice.
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Admissions
Delores Brecheisen
Ottawa
Emily Frank
Lawrence
David Higgins
Lori
Brett Fritzel
Lincoln book chosen by BOMC for Kansas Univ history professor
The Book of the Month Club selected Phillip Paludan's The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, published by University Press of Kansas, for BOMC's catalog. Paludan comments on refining his work, while BOMC hails it as an authoritative Lincoln presidency study. A prairie hike at Clinton Lake starts 9 a.m. Saturday at the dump station near No. 3, followed by a bald eagle talk at 9 p.m. at Campground No. 3 shelter. The event is free, with a vehicle permit required to enter the park. Douglas County Commission cancels Monday meeting but will hold Wednesday session at 6:35 p.m. in the courthouse at 11th and Massachusetts.
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Abraham Lincoln
Kansas University
Phillip Paludan
University Press of Kansas
BOMC
Paludan
Tom Clancy
Clinton Lake
Dena Podrebrac
Douglas County Commission
Commission
Douglas County
11Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence datebook highlights fair, films, hikes and quilts
Leavenworth County fairgrounds hosts the county fair with events at Clinton State Park. At 8 30 p m movie night shows Walt Disney's Aladdin at Lawrence Municipal Pool. Nature hike at 9 a m meet Camp Ground 3. Quilt show and sale by Kaw Valley Quilters Guild at Watkins Community Museum. Evening programs include Bald Eagles at Clinton Lake and An Evening With George Washington presented by Jim Johnson.
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Leavenworth County Fair
Tonganoxie
Lawrence Municipal Pool
Eighth and
Kentucky
Walt Disney
Aladdin
Leavenworth
Clinton State Park
Kaw Valley Quilters Guild
Watkins Community Museum
Mass
Clinton Lake
George Washington
Clinton Lake Museum
Jim Johnson
Washington
Bloomington
Kan
Kansas Medicaid Access Poll Rules Question
A reader poll asks if Kansas Medicaid patients should seek medical care in border states without prior approval. Voters are instructed to call 865-5000 and choose category 3500 for yes or 3501 for no. The item notes poll results are not scientifically accurate and mentions a separate baseball salary cap question.
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Kansas
Cafeteria worker comments on players' pay during season
Vickey Halletter, a Bonner Springs cafeteria employee, says players earn plenty and should be content with their salaries as the season continues.
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Vickey Halletter
Bonner Springs
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Tenn
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Iowa
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W. Fifth
Douglas County Community Corrections
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Nelson Townsend
Melanie Pearson
Donald Hattabaugh
Tonya Hunsacker
Dean Pritchard
Tracy Rogers
Pratt
Michael McLees
Baldwin
Cheryl Hess
David Wickersheim
Jan Maltby
Travis Proctor
Bonnie Denham
Donald Slaton
Christina Engel
Raleigh McCoy
Leawood
Delores Brown
Paul Romero
Deborah Roy
Spencer McCabe
Eudora
Rachelle Herschell
John Kruzel
Kristi Miller
Jeff Acheson
Debbie Dietz
Bob McCann
Sherri Fletcher
Jeffrey Cly
Gretchen Province
Robert Rhodes Sr
Billie Landis
Brian Smith
Pittsburg
Leslie Gardner
Robert Freeman
Stephanie Silva
Dean Sather
Sara Leigh
Frank Kaufman
Kalissa Huang
Thomas Kirk
Omaha
Neb
Michelle Lowe
Stephen Waisner
Tiffany Worley
Philip Percich
Nancy Hoffelmeyer
Hans Pfadt
Springfield
Joleta Mickley
Steven Pate
Perry
Angela Cosman
Eric Johnson
Angela Pierce
James Knofie
Patricia Siders
Journal-World
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Bill Snead
Bob Nordyke
Nancy Smith
Mason King
John Taylor
Kurt Caywood
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Nancy Price
Tom Fisher
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