Lawrence Busker Festival Transforms Downtown Into Circus
Night fell as downtown Lawrence filled with buskers from across the country. The three day festival features Flaming Hula-Hoops sleight of tongue tricks and didgeri do guitar music with diverse acts entertaining crowds between funnel cakes and turkey legs as action continues into Sunday.
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Lawrence Busker Festival Weekend Schedule Update
Lawrence Busker Festival runs through Sunday at multiple downtown locations. Acts perform 3 p.m. to 10 15 p.m. today and 1 p.m. to 5 45 p.m. Sunday. For full schedule visit lawrencebuskerfest.com.
Man Arrested After Two Home Burglaries In Lawrence
Lawrence police arrested a 19 year old Horton man on two counts each of aggravated burglary and sexual battery for two incidents near the Kansas University campus. In the first case a 24 year old woman awoke to a naked man in her bed attempting to assault her. The second case saw the woman’s husband strike the suspect with a pot. The incidents occurred about three hours apart and police conducted a neighborhood sweep with perimeters and unmarked cars.
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Girl's cabbage sloppy joes help win White House lunch
Rob Coyne of Shawnee created Yummy Cabbage Sloppy Joes for the Healthy Lunch Time Challenge. She and 53 other kids aged 8 to 12 won a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a Kids State Dinner hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama, where Rob met President Barack Obama.
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Stormy Weather Briefes and Comic Deaths Note
A brief page item notes two storms affecting conditions with a low around 69 degrees. The page also lists comic death notices and a death notice for an individual, reflecting local obituaries and cultural items on page 10A.
Brownback aims bonds for Capitol visitor center plan
Gov. Sam Brownback proposes using bonds and transportation funding to finance a new Statehouse visitor center and related renovations as part of an ongoing capital projects plan.
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