Tourism strategy notes for Lawrence growth and events
Lawrence tourism chief Davidson cites diverse visitor draws from food lodging and unique events like a clarinet festival to boost weekday hotel occupancy. He urges regional partnerships with KU Baker and Haskell, eyes Rock Chalk Park for conferences and Olympic trials, and notes funding, marketing tech, and a possible Clinton Lake destination amid data driven marketing through geo fencing and Final Fridays.
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KU startup Bond Biosciences aiming to prevent metal absorption
Startup Berkland applies an engineering mindset to prevent iron absorption in hereditary hemochromatosis. KU owns the patent and licensed it to Bond Biosciences, with investors funding manufacturing and animal testing. Targeted human trials hoped for by end of 2017. research remains largely in Lawrence with New York HQ.
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Sierra Club urges EPA to order Kansas air plan update
Kansas Sierra Club letters to EPA regional administrator urge a mitigation plan to curb ozone and fine particulate pollution from spring grassland burns. They warn the current 2010 plan may be insufficient as weather, acreage, and seasonal winds affect nearby communities, with potential action delayed by the Obama to Trump transition.
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Lawrence Journal World Classifieds and Contact Details
Community classified listings and contact numbers for departments at the Lawrence Journal World include Arts and Entertainment and City Government sections. The notice lists several phone numbers for advertising and customer service, addresses for delivery questions, and the publication’s mailing address in Lawrence Kansas.
Local Teens Named in Schedule of Teen Dates
Tank Cliff and Jennifer Akers of Eudora are listed with a boy on Monday. Jessica Brecheisen of Eudora is paired with a girl on Tuesday. Bhaskar Chakraborty and Tithi Mukherjee of Lawrence are matched with a girl on Tuesday.
City updates incentives policy to require public benefit review
The city adopts a formal public benefit requirement for incentives with annual sworn disclosures of owners and debts, and records audits. It adds a but for analysis for certain projects, 10 to 15 percent affordable housing for residential incentives, and three year record-keeping. The policy aims to curb tax delinquencies and tighten oversight after recent developer cases.
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