Canoe and kayak area planned near Bowersock plant
The plan for a canoe and kayak accessible area with a fishing deck beside the Bowersock plant on the Kansas River is being considered. Sarah Hill-Nelson said a safety study by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will cause a delay, with an anticipated finish between December 2013 and March 2014.
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Bowersock
Kansas River
Sarah Hill-Nelson
Bowersock Mills and Power Co
Hill-Nelson
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Sound Off Contact Information
If you have a question, call 832-7297 or send email to soundoff ljworld.com.
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On the Street on the Street
Meagan Thomas reports readers share mixed feelings on the Olympics ending and whether the games met expectations. Responses focus on national pride, fatigue from coverage, and anticipation for future host cities.
Law enforcement reports two arrests and a crash in city area
A West 22nd Street resident reported two men threatened them with a knife over a debt. no injuries. A Runza incident led to a passenger with a concealed knife and drugs, released after prosecutors didn’t file charges. A 39-year-old man received a 15 year federal sentence for producing child pornography. A 49-year-old man was hospitalized after a one vehicle crash near Tonganoxie, with the driver in good condition at KU Hospital.
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Trent McKinley
McKinley
Runza
Iowa
26Th Street
Redbud Lane
Journal-World
Lansing
U.S
Barry Grissom
Carlos Murguia
Tonganoxie
John P. Rome
Leavenworth County
199Th Street
Rome
Charles Tannehill
Tannehill
Stranger Township Fire Department
Leavenworth County Emergency Medical Services
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Births Record for Damien and Eugena Williams Family
Damien and Eugena Williams of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Monday. Jeff and Amanda Frenya of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Monday. Michelle and Dale Boone of De Soto welcomed a boy on Monday.
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Damien
Eugena Williams
Lawrence
Jeff
Amanda Frenya
Michelle and
Dale Boone
de Soto
Gas prices dip to $3.63 at several stations
The Journal- World reports gas prices as low as 3.63 dollars at multiple stations. Readers encouraged to call 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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Journal- World
Correction on Lawrence school year start date misprint
The Journal-World notes an error in Monday’s issue stating the start day for Lawrence public middle school students. First through eighth graders actually begin on Wednesday, correcting the published schedule.
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Journal-World
Lawrence Public
Petty wins Republican nod in 125th Kansas House race
Seward County canvass shows Reid Petty defeating incumbent Carl Holmes by nine votes 904 to 895 in the 125th District primary. Holmes, first elected in 1985, faced a late shift after provisional ballots. Petty chairs Seward County Republicans. no Democrat filed for the general election.
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Seward County
Reid Petty
Kansas House
Petty
Carl Holmes
Hutchinson News
Holmes
House
Energy and Utilities Committee
Special election ordered after Topeka ballot mix-up
Shawnee County voters affected by last week primaries will get a special election on Aug 28 limited to two affected precincts. Paper ballots will be counted by hand, and the race could determine the 52nd House District Republican winner amid renewed campaigning for November. Officials call the move unprecedented and fair to restore an accurate vote.
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Topeka
Kansas
Shawnee
Shawnee County
Elizabeth Ensley Deiter
World Christian Center
Mary Thomas
Ted Ensley
Rich Eckert
State Board of Canvassers
Secretary of State
Eckert
Kris Kobach
Janet Mitchell
Deiter
John Hanna
Shanti Gandhi
Kansas House
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