Cleaning concerns at Free State High School prompt district reply
A reader asks if the Lawrence school district will contract outside cleaners as classrooms at Free State High School often go unvacuumed. Julie Boyle, the district’s communications director, said regular cleaning schedules exist for all classrooms. The district employs 73.5 custodial positions and invites concerns to be directed to the school principal.
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Online job forms prove hard for performers on paper
An interview with opera singer Anallize Sussman of Santa Fe reveals the challenge of presenting oneself on paper. She says she shines best in person and finds online applications hinder personal connection, highlighting the gap between talent and résumés.
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City studies extra level parking for downtown library garage
Lawrence city commissioners consider a plan to add 72 parking spaces at the library garage with the public paying about 435000 or more of the total cost. The new plan shifts costs toward citywide funds, with a 52 percent city share and 30 cents per square foot for downtown property owners, including nonprofits and churches, while some businesses seek parking credits.
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KU Faces Hurdles as New Online Job System Falls Short
Kansas University grapples with an Oracle powered online employment portal that complicates applications for faculty and staff. The EU provost's office offers an alternate faculty search page and email submissions while exploring a long term fix for the system.
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Goddard
Oracle
Vitter
Agritourism back on Douglas County agenda
Douglas County commissioners plan to refine zoning language to permit agritourism businesses on unincorporated land and host events like weddings. They seek KDWP registration, with Flo ry urging public notice for events over 100 people and building-code checks for farm structures. Also on the agenda: water district expansion, a certified local government plan, and a 4 p.m. capital improvements work session.
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Lawrence man charged with aggravated assault and theft
A 32-year-old Lawrence man, Jacob P. Paine, faced Monday accusations of aggravated assault and theft after a Saturday knife threat during a Locust Street dispute over headphones at around 2 p.m. He is jailed on a 7500 bond. the assault penalty can reach 34 months. A second suspect, Darnell K. Begay, 23, a Haskell Indian Nations University student, was charged Monday with criminal trespass and deprivation after allegedly entering Roe Cloud Hall dorm room and taking another’s property Sunday morning.
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Roe Cloud Hall
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Court to Review California Same-Sex Union Ban
An Associated Press report in Saturday's Journal-World notes the Supreme Court will consider California's ban on same sex unions. The article corrects that California is the most populous state, not the largest by area.
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United States
Hospital reports no births at CUS and Lawrence Memorial
CUS and Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported no births on Monday. The quiet day for the facilities notes no newborns and confirms routine record keeping.
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