Lawrence Water Towers and Tanks Details
Lawrence has four water towers and three large tanks. Average height 122 feet. Harper Street 92 feet. Sixth and Kasold 146 feet. Most towers hold 500,000 gallons, Stoneridge holds 15 million. Tank at 19th Street Kasold holds 1.5 million, Oread Avenue tanks 1 million each. two tanks on Oread Avenue are 30 feet tall. Kasold 60 feet tall. For inquiries call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com.
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Megan _ Gilliland
Lawrence
Harper Street
Kasold
Stoneridge
19Th Street
Oread Avenue
West Nile Virus Keyed to Bird Disease on Street
On Massachusetts Street, Anthony Phillips, collection representative, Lawrence, explains West Nile Virus as a bird disease originated from an external source. The street interview invites readers to read more responses and opinions on LJWorld.com with the full story on page 1A.
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Ljworld.com
Massachusetts
Anthony Phillips
Lawrence
Overland Park man charged in officer assault during chase
Douglas County prosecutors filed five charges against 26 year old John S. Kissell in the Redbud Lane incident. He faces aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, one count of felony theft, and three misdemeanor drug paraphernalia counts after a pursuit that left an officer injured. Kissell pinned the officer’s leg before a Taser subdued him. a hospital visit followed. Bond set at 15000 dollars with firearm prohibition. next hearing Tuesday before District Judge Peggy Kittel.
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Douglas County
Overland Park
Lawrence
Redbud Lane
John S. Kissell
Kissell
Johnson County
Peggy Kittel
Local births noted for two couples in Kansas towns
Jamie Kuhnert and Raymond McPherson of Lawrence welcome a daughter on Thursday. Duke and Rachel Andrews of Eudora also celebrate the birth of a girl on Thursday.
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Jamie Kuhnert
Raymond McPherson
Lawrence
Duke
Rachel Andrews
Eudora
Gas prices dip to 3 59 at various stations call number listed
The Journal- World reports gas prices as low as 3 59 at several stations and invites readers to call 832 7154 if they find a lower price.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Harvest Home Picnic at Wakarusa River Valley Museum
The Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum hosts a Harvest Home Picnic at 5 p.m. on September 8 near Bloomington Beach at Clinton Lake. The Go edition Monday had the wrong time.
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Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum
Bloomington Beach
Clinton Lake
Bonner Springs man dies after I 435 roadside fight
Joshua N. Williams, 34, of Bonner Springs, died after a physical fight with a passenger on I-435 near Lackman Road. The minivan carried four people from Eudora to the Kansas City area. Williams collapsed after exiting the vehicle. three others were questioned and released as autopsy results and DA review proceed.
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Lenexa
Bonner Springs
Interstate 435
Eudora
Kansas City
Joshua N. Williams
Dan Friesen
Williams
Lackman Road
Johnson County District Attorney’s Office
Friesen
Ottawa Man Pleads in Lawrence Robbery Case
A 22-year-old Ottawa man, Dominique Rashad Burnett, pleaded no contest to two counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery tied to a January 10 Lawrence apartment heist that saw marijuana and other items stolen. Co-defendants include Colby Blaine Simon, 19, awaiting a September trial, and Dallas Jay Ambler, 23, who pleaded guilty in July to two robbery counts with sentencing set for Oct. 1. Burnett is to be sentenced Sept. 28 and remains jailed.
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Ottawa
Lawrence
Dominique Rashad Burnett
Burnett
West 19Th Street
Colby Blaine Simon
Dallas Jay Ambler
Ambler
Kay Huff
Judge slams landowners in Canadian pipeline ruling
Texas landowner Julia Crawford vows to fight on after a Lamar County judge ruled TransCanada may be deemed a common carrier and condemn a portion of Red Arc farm in Direct to route the Keystone XL. TransCanada hailed the decision as upholding laws and progress on the Gulf Coast project. Crawford plans appeals and legislative action to challenge the foreign firm’s use of eminent domain.
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Houston
Texas
Alberta
Gulf Coast
Julia Trigg Crawford
Red Arc
Direct
Lamar County
Bill Harris
TransCanada
Crawford
Washington
Shawn Howard
Trans- Canada
United States
U.S
Congress
Barack Obama
Obama
Nebraska
Sandhills
Oklahoma
Crawfords
Texas Railroad Commission
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Meagan Thomas
Alice Hubbell
Anne Quinn
Amy Bertrand
Recocurreo
LAW Enforcement
Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Shawnee County
Chad Taylor
Taylor
Topeka Capital Journal
Brownback
Cedar Crest
Fredonia
Wilson County
Terry Lyons
Atings
Red Arc Farm
State Department
TAX School
W. 6Th
Lawrence, KS
Community Conversations
Michael Vitevich
Life Span Institute
Prof
Kristine Williams
David Johnson
Dorothy Nary
the Smith Center
Brandon Woods Terrace
R.S.V.P
Brandon Woods
Alvamar
Fivestar ™ Senior Living
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