Closed Haskell Avenue roadwork blocks local traffic
Local business owners along Oregon Street near 2720 face more than a year of closures as Kansas Department of Transportation shuts northbound and southbound lanes on Haskell Avenue from 27th to 29th streets starting January 27. KDOT says notifications are typically not sent individually and that the two block closure follows standard practice.
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Kimberly Qualls
KDOT
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Dry conditions return in eastern Kansas after brief respite
After a fall reprieve, Douglas County and eastern Kansas face renewed dryness with western areas in drought. November moisture in Douglas County returned to normal for the first time since the 2012 drought, but by month end the county was listed abnormally dry and by January 28 every eastern Kansas county had joined the drought status.
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Man pleads not guilty in wife's death in Lawrence
Larry L. Hopkins, 67, of Lawrence, charged with first degree murder in his wife Margaret Hopkins death in November 2013, pleads not guilty as prosecutors and his lawyer pursue a plea deal. A jury trial is set for April 14 in Douglas County District Court.
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Lawrence
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Douglas County
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Clinton Lee
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Lawrence to push basketball heritage with $15000 state grant
Lawrence officials win a $15,000 Kansas grant to create a 25 minute documentary and logo promoting Lawrence as the cradle of basketball. The project highlights James Naismith as Lawrence’s longtime resident and KU’s first coach, and ties the effort to a soon to be built $18 million center near Allen Fieldhouse. The documentary could play at the Visitors Center and online.
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Kansas University
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Howard
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Daycare operator in Lawrence jailed on drug charges
A Lawrence woman who ran a city daycare was sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. The case details appear on Page 3A.
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