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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2013
Page
4
Question line for public soundoff contact details
A user note provides contact options for submissions: call 832-7297 or send email to soundoff ljworld.com. The line suggests a reader engagement channel without additional context or events.
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Ljworld.com
Busker Festival Poll Questions Massachusetts Street
Reader poll on Massachusetts Street asks for favorite act at the Busker Festival. Readers are invited to share thoughts and see story page 1A for full coverage and responses.
Two local crashes yield citations and a fatal motorcycle crash
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office cites a 19 year old, Alexander Alsup, for leaving the scene after his grey Dodge Durango became stuck at a U S 56 construction zone near Baldwin City. Separately, Lawrence police report 27 year old Ian White of Lawrence died in a Rockledge Road motorcycle crash near Moundview Drive, with driver Tony Dolman uninjured. initial police say no impairment suspected and investigations continue with blood tests and coroner’s report pending.
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U.S. 56
Baldwin City
Douglas County
Alexander Alsup
North 300 Road
Sixth Street
1400 Road
Kansas Department of Transportation
Middle Bridge
Alsup
Steve Lewis
Sheriff's Office
Rockledge Road
Ian White
Lawrence
White
Moundview Drive
Trent McKinley
Dolman
Kansas
Massachusetts St
McKinley
Births in Lawrence and Osage Counties
Christopher and Ginny Enneking Lawrence welcome a girl Friday. Tiffany Luthi and Chris Crookham Osage welcome a girl. James and Michelle Read Lawrence celebrate a boy Friday.
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Christopher
Ginny Enneking
Lawrence
Tiffany Luthi
Chris Crookham
Osage
James and
Michelle Read
Journal-World Corrects Policy Note on Reader Errors
The Journal-World states its policy to fix significant errors brought to editors within this space. Readers are urged to call 785-832-7154 or email news@ljworld.com to report mistakes.
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Journal-World
Ljworld. Com
Wichita bus system faces potential funding crisis by 2015
Wichita officials warn the bus system could run out of money by 2015 as state and federal funding shrink. City Manager Robert Layton and Transit Director Steve Spade describe an efficiency review, a push for a permanent financing plan, and possible tax increases to sustain service while weighing a regional transit future.
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Wichita
Robert Layton
Layton
Steve Spade
Wichita Eagle
Spade
Newton
Harvey County
Mark Manning
Transit
Manning
Janet Miller
Kennedy School Power Outage Hits East Lawrence
A construction mishap at the Douglas County Fairgrounds damaged power equipment, cutting power to about 1,300 residents including Kennedy Elementary. The outage occurred around 9:45 a.m. Friday. Kennedy classes continued as planned.
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East Lawrence
Kennedy Elementary
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Erin la Row
Westar Energy
Kennedy
Julie Boyle
Lawrence
Westar
Sunset Hill PTO Hosts Back to School Carnival
The Sunset Hill school PTO invites parents to a 6 to 9 p.m. back to school celebration at 901 Schwarz Rd. The carnival style fundraiser features DJ music, a cupcake walk, face painting, a dunk tank, concessions, and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Hill School Pto
PTO
Meredith Beightel
Schwarz Rd
City Hall Meeting Agenda Highlights Tuesday Evening
Agenda highlights show a 6 35 p m meeting at City Hall located at Sixth and Massachusetts streets Lawrence with WOW Channel 25 broadcasting. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Lawrenceks.org
Sunlite seeks 10 year 50 percent tax abatement
Lawrence firm Sunlite Science & Technology Inc. asks City commissioners to approve a decade long tax break. The proposal would grant a 50 percent abatement for moving into a vacant warehouse northeast of Bob Billings Parkway and Wakara Drive, supporting a local expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunlite Science & Technology Inc
Bob Billings
Sunlite Seeks Abatement Policy Change for Plant Move
Sunlite Manufacturing plans a new patented LED product and aims to move from Lawrence Bioscience and Technology Center to the former Midwest Graphics site. City commissioners weigh departing from tax abatement guidelines that require at least $5 million in investment, while Sunlite projects a $2.3 million project cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunlite
Lawrence Bioscience &Technology Business Center
Midwest Graphics
City actions set for September Bike Ride and utility items
The agenda includes recognizing September flights for the Bike MS Kansas City Ride on September 14 15 2013. Consent items approve minutes from 08 06 13 and 08 13 13 receive minutes from boards approve all claims and licenses. Also authorizes Motorola radios and video conferencing gear purchases totals 20158 46 and 53671 respectively and approves bond and zoning ordinances IRBs up to 2.5 million and rezoning 5.09 acres at 2200 East Hills Drive. Also approves mortgage releases for three residents and receives city manager report with hearings on a 50 percent tax abatement for Sunlite Science and Technology and temporary right of way permits for Color Run and Glow Run and first reading on upholstered furniture on porches.
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Motorola
Lawrence
State of Kansas
Neuvant House
East Hills Drive
Sunlite Science & Technology, Inc
Quail Crest Place
Kansas
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