City yard waste collection to end Monday for season
The city will suspend curbside yard waste pickup after this week with 14,100 tons of grass and leaves turned into compost for city landscaping and residents. Yard waste resumes March 3 and will be collected with regular household trash in the interim.
City to consider seven story hotel near KU campus
Lawrence planners take up a seven story hotel project at 12th and Indiana streets heading to the City Commission for Jan 8 action. The Historic Resources Commission declined to make a recommendation but offered design comments as the building's size and fit with the historic neighborhood are reassessed.
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Arkansas man charged in child solicitation
A 13 year old Lawrence student avoided a man who tried to lure her into a vehicle after school near West Junior High. Police arrested Stephen R. Stout, 47, on two felonies indecent solicitation of a child and fleeing and eluding with five or more violations. Investigators linked Stout to multiple reports of a man exposing himself in a school area and found a firearm on him. Prosecutors say more charges could follow.
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Holiday travel tips warn of break-ins and bursts pipes
With holiday travel approaching, law enforcement and O Bryon Plumbing advise shutting off water at the main to prevent floods and keeping windows and doors closed to save heat. Neighbors checking vacant homes help deter crime, and officials note the importance of a lived in appearance to mislead burglars.
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Kansas University recreation center named for Ambler
The Kansas Board of Regents approved naming the student recreation center after David Ambler former vice chancellor for student affairs who retired in 2002 after 25 years at KU The center opened in 2003 funded by student fees and named with input from former student body president Kevin Yoder.
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Outcome of the KU St Luke's hospital deal drama
After two years of negotiations and public pressure, St Luke's gains little while KU Hospital emerges stronger and independent. The plan avoided a one sided giveaway, with KU Medical Center retaining control over key matters, and KU Physicians Inc. becoming independent. The result maintains KU Hospital leadership, a potentially great regional hospital, and uncertain futures for St Luke's and state politics.
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