City weighs durable ties for bundled brush limits
Megan Gilliland says the Solid Waste Division accepts tree limbs and brush tied with a durable tie no longer than 5 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter weighing up to 65 pounds. Acceptable ties include heavy gauge wire, heavy twine or rope, and duct tape. Bundled brush must be at curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned trash day.
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Question for Sound Off Line Given
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Lawrence High Student Reflects on Early Crush on Jeff Boschee
Emily Davidson, a Lawrence High School senior, recalls childhood admiration for a player named Jeff Boschee. She mentions a poster in her third grade room and a longstanding crush. The reflection hints at local sports culture and early fandom.
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Births in Eudora and Topeka Reported for Thursday
Jennifer and John Fiore of Eudora welcome a boy and Joshua and Brandiy Unfred of Topeka welcome a boy on Thursday. The Journal-World notes gas prices as low as 2.81 at several stations and invites readers to report lower prices.
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John Fiore
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Brandiy Unfred
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Multiple incidents report in West Sixth and nearby streets
An area resident reported Dec 8 the theft of a camera and other personal items from the 3000 block of West Sixth Street with an estimated loss of 1061 dollars. A brush fire along West 27th Street near Louisiana Street spread under the street and through storm sewers, was extinguished by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews. road closures were lifted after ice slicks formed. A 76-year-old man was hospitalized after a collision with a car near 14th Street and Kasold Drive when he bicycled into the lane and pulled in front of a southbound Toyota driven by an 89-year-old resident. injuries not believed life threatening. The Journal-World notes it does not print all police reports.
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Louisiana Street
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lyle Schwartz
14Th Street
Kasold Drive
Lawrence
Kasold
Kim Murphree
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