Statehouse considers Eisenhower statue in Kansas capital
The Capitol Preservation Committee moved to seek 2018 legislation to place a Dwight Eisenhower statue on the Kansas Statehouse grounds in the northeast quadrant near Eighth and Harrison. The plan centers on Jim Brothers’ Capitol replica, with private funding tied to Brothers estate, a path already seen in ongoing renovations and existing Eisenhower tributes at the Statehouse.
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Topeka
Kansas Statehouse
Dwight Eisenhower
U.S. Capitol
Jim Brothers
Capitol Preservation Committee
Statehouse
Statehouse Grounds
Eighth and
Harrison
Brothers
Eisenhower
USS
Normandy
Capitol Complex
Department of Administration
John Milburn
Brothers’ Estate
Lawrence
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas cities push higher budgets despite tax lid
Kansas city governments faced higher costs for employee health insurance and other needs while some sought voter approval for budgets above the tax lid. Onaga and Tescott approved higher tax revenues, Pretty Prairie failed for golf course maintenance. Lawmakers discuss exemptions for rising costs and state efforts continue.
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Trey Cocking
League of Kansas Municipalities
Cocking
Onaga
Pottawatomie County
Tescott
Ottawa County
Pretty Prairie
Reno County
Kansas
McPherson
Stockton
Ken Corbet
House
Caryn Tyson
R-Parker
City approves Overland Drive site for police HQ in vote row
Lawrence commissioners designate 5100 Overland Drive as police headquarters site with plans for rezoning and planning reviews. City officials acknowledge limited district input and pledge improved communication. process to require Planning Commission review and public engagement over three to four months.
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Douglas County
Tyson
Lawrence
Kansas
Kimball
Lawrence City
Overland Drive
Commission
Anthony Brixius
Tom Markus
Markus
Planning Commission
City Commission
Matthew Herbert
Jennifer Ananda
Herbert
Venture Park
Journal-Wort Local Notices From Lawrence KS
Local items from Lawrence Kansas include scattered contact numbers and department labels for city and county government courts crime datebook schools letters to the editor obituaries photo reprints and society listings. The text lists various desk numbers for University of Kansas services and newsroom contacts without cohesive event details.
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Lawrence
Spomes Esceissesee
University of Kansas
Ottawa and Lawrence Birth Announcements Note Two New Arrivals
RY Kaylynn Ashburn and Chelsey Soto of Ottawa welcome a boy on Tuesday. Robert and Aftan Jameson of Lawrence announce a girl on Thursday. Stephen and Trao Guernsey of Lawrence report a boy birth.
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Kaylynn Ashburn
Chelsey Soto
Ottawa
Robert and Aftan Jameson
Lawrence
Stephen and
Trao Guernsey
Uber top Kansas destination hints at college bar reality
Chad Lawhorn notes USA Today 2017 Uber data name Jayhawk Cafe in Lawrence as Kansas top destination, joking that The Hawk bar dominates. He cites other states with bars as top Uber spots, mentions Missouri Busch Stadium, Colorado Coors Field, Oklahoma River Spirit Casino, and Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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USA Today
Kansas
Lawrence
13Th
Ohio Streets
Jayhawk
Hawk
Oread
Topeka
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Missouri
Coors Field
Denver
Colorado
River Spirit Casino
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Iowa
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
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Clawhorn
Kim Callahan
Kcallahan
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Kathleen Johnson
Kjohnson
Jworld.com
Ijworld.com
Ogden Newspapers of Kansas LLC
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
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Alliance For Audited Media
Associated Press
Facebook.com
Twitter
Arkansas
Jj’s Grill & Chill
Fayetteville
Nebraska
Lincoln
Barry’s Bar & Grill
Fairgrounds
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