On the Street: Lawrence hikers weigh winter use
Reporter Elliot Hughes surveys residents at Checkers Foods on Louisiana Street about hiking and biking in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Paula Schumacher notes winter pauses, Connie Snyder mentions Clinton State Park and De Soto dog parks, and Chandra Blackwood has not yet tried the trails but wants to.
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Paula Schumacher
Lawrence
Connie Snyder
Eudora
Clinton
de Soto
POT Here Births Tiara Greenwood and Melvin Jones
Lawrence announce the birth of a boy to Tiara Greenwood and Melvin Jones on Monday in Lawrence.
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Tiara Greenwood
Melvin Jones
Lawrence
Corrections issued on holiday closings and center naming
A Journal-World correction clarifies that Douglas County Senior Services will deliver senior meals today on New Year’s Eve. Dwayne Peaslee’s name was misspelled in a Saturday story about the new technical education center, which the Lawrence School District and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Corp jointly develop. only the chamber’s portion will be named after Peaslee.
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Journal-World
Douglas County Senior Services
Dwayne Peaslee
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Corp
Peaslee
Lawrence OKs land for tech education center near Haskell Ave
Lawrence school board accepted title to about one acre donated by HiPer Real Estate Holdings LLC for a new technical education center. The $5.7 million project, funded by a portion of the $92.5 million bond issue, aims to open classes in 2015-16 with construction starting in 2014. Will Fernandez retires as South Middle School principal. Melinda Stanley named director of technology.
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Lawrence School Board
Rick Doll
Lawrence
31St Street
Haskell Avenue
HiPer Real Estate Holdings LLC
HiPer Technology Inc
Will Fernandez
South Middle School
Melinda Stanley
Police ramp up DUI enforcement for New Year's period
Lawrence Police announce increased enforcement starting 9 p.m. Tuesday for the New Year holiday. Spokeswoman Kim Murphree urges safe transport plans before celebrations. Alcohol impaired individuals can call Tipsy Taxi at 785-842-8294 from 11 p.m. Tuesday to 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Police Department
Kim Murphree
Students aim to grow lifelong volunteers in community
Eckers ley quotes a student asking why not help if you can. Shelly Hornbaker, coordinator for United Way of Douglas County, explains the new student group seeks to boost volunteer awareness and opportunities. The program aims to develop lifelong volunteers.
Area students volunteer with United Way in Lawrence
Shelly Hornbaker at 785 865 5030 invites area high schoolers to join Student United Way volunteering at five local groups this week. Sixteen members will assist retirement home Bingo, sort materials at nonprofits, and pack holiday decorations at Lawrence Memorial Hospital while expressing enthusiasm for service and future leadership. Caitlin Doornbos can be reached at 813 7146.
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United Way
Shelly Hornbaker
Rhvc
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Hornbaker
Caitlin Doornbos
Thief Steals Ring and Wallet From Unconscious Driver
Wichita police seek suspect who reached into a Taco Bell drive through lane and stole a wedding ring a cellphone and a purse from a 43 year old woman who suffered an aneurysm and struck a speaker. The victim remained in critical condition.
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Wichita
Soldier Drowns Duck Hunt Ice Rescue Ends
Junction City recovery teams plan to resume search for Fort Riley soldier Thomas Hedrick who drowned on Christmas Eve at a northeast Kansas lake. The 31-year-old fell into the icy water while retrieving a duck, stepping onto an ice sheet as his improvised boat began taking on water.
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Junction City
Fort Riley
Kansas
Thomas Hedrick
Lawrence plans trail loop expansion linking Burroughs Creek
The city advances a long planned trail extension with KDOT funding to reroute traffic and connect Burroughs Creek Trail to the South Lawrence Trail project. Construction may start after detours in late fall 2014, tying paths from 11th and Haskell to 29th and Haskell and nearing the South Lawrence corridor.
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KDOT
Soules
Burroughs Creek
23Rd Street
Haskell Indian Nations University
Kansas Department of Transportation
29Th Street
Haskell Avenue
31St Street
11Th
Haskell
East Lawrence
29Th
South Lawrence
Mark Hecker
Parks and Recreation
Llth
Lawrence
West Lawrence
Lecompton Turnpike
Hecker
East 1750 Road closure for trafficway work announced
Kansas Department of Transportation plans a mile long East 1750 Road closure from Jan 13 through spring 2015 for bridge embankment work tied to the SLT extension. No detours. drivers should use alternate routes and expect minor delays. Updated SLT project schedules: 35th Street box culvert work reopening mid May 2014 and 31st Street box culvert work reopening spring 2015.
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East 1750 Road
Kansas Department of Transportation
North 1250 Road
North 1360 Road
South Lawrence
KDOT
35Th Street
Iowa Street
Baker Wetlands Visitor Center
31St Street
East 1700 Road
Public schools funding poll tests court role impact
KPI surveyed 500 Kansans on a state court ruling ordering higher per pupil funding and the effect on local taxes. Half opposed and 47 percent supported final court say over education spending, with experts noting local budgets and annual mill-rate decisions shape tax outcomes. Views split as justices weigh the case ahead of the 2014 legislative session.
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KPI
Dave Trabert
Trabert
The
Journal- World
John Robb
Lawrence
Rick Doll
Surveyusa
Jay Leve
Leve
Supreme Court
Kansas
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