Visitors pack gym for winter shelter set up
Patrons spread yoga mats blankets and pillows around the gym perimeter as tables line the recreation center back door. Bags and backpacks hold their possessions while workout machines sit unused and no basketballs bounce, underscoring a bleak scene as visitors settle in to sleep at the winter shelter.
Schools that might close face $16.5M in improvements
Lawrence school district contemplates closing nodes with at least $16.5 million in taxpayer funded improvements while facing a budget gap of up to $7 million. Taxpayers would still pay the debt on those improvements past a 2035 last bond payment date. District spokeswoman Julie Boyle confirms the timeline.
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Liberty Memorial student wins Douglas County Spelling Bee
Eli Cokelet, an eighth grader from Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, captured first place after a final round including the word judoka. The in person Douglas County Spelling Bee returned to Southwest Middle School auditorium following last year’s virtual event.
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