Douglas County Tracks Snow Prep and Road Coverage
Snow may disrupt holidays as a storm could bring 1 to 6 inches over parts of Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. Public Works director Browning says crews will clear snow starting at 3 inches with salt and sand on bridges and intersections. Seven snow routes are staffed with a plow each covering 33 miles of gravel roads and 167 miles of paved roads. Townships handle remaining roads. hotline listed for road conditions. Public Works shifts adapt to storm timing with 12 hour operations and occasional split shifts.
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Eudora
Eugene Westerhouse
Flooding damages Chi Omega house after sprinkler burst
The Chi Omega sorority at 1345 West Campus Road suffered about 4000 dollars in damage when a fire-sprinkler pipe failed Friday night. Water sprayed from eight breaks. no one was inside. The historic house had a 3.1 million renovation this summer to install the sprinkler system. Cleanup should take a month before residents return for spring.
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Jane Ogden Moseley
Moseley
Lawrence Douglas
County Fire & Medical
Kansas University
Christmas holiday closures across Lawrence and region
Government offices and many services will close Monday for Christmas with some closures extending Tuesday. Federal, state, and local offices, courts, banks, libraries, and KU facilities will pause or reduce operations. Transportation and postal services show varied schedules, with some deliveries and services affected Monday only.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
KU Museum of Anthropology
Natural History Museum
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Missouri adopts 975 overlay for 816 region
Jefferson City Mo AP The Missouri Public Service Commission unveiled 975 as the overlay area code for western Missouri. New numbers in the 816 area will carry 975, with ten digit dialing required in the 816 975 region starting by October 2001 and mandatory by February 2002.
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