Street Voices on Saturday Mail Delivery Debate
Residents and business owners in Lawrence weigh the USPS plan to skip Saturday mail. Kathi Rice notes continued need for weekend delivery among seniors, Justin Kogl sees a looming USPS decline, and Andrew Rice balances weekend rest with mail access.
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Kathi Rice
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Justin Kogl
Lawrence
County OKs courthouse energy upgrades
Douglas County commissioners approved upgrades to the courthouse heating and cooling system to cut monthly utility costs by at least eleven thousand dollars. The project includes a programmable thermostat system, new air handling and updated hot and chilled water distribution.
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County
Bill Bell
Man detained after wearing vest at Lawrence bank
Lawrence police detained a man in his 20s wearing a bulletproof vest at Bank of America on Ohio Street after employees reported suspicious behavior around 1 50 p.m. A firearm was seized from his vehicle and he is being reviewed by the Douglas County District Attorney.
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Lawrence
Bank of America
Ohio St
Trent McKinley
Douglas County District Attorney’s Office
McKinley
Overland Park
Samuel Villeareal
U.S
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
23Rd St. Lawrence
Myron Brady
23Rd Street
Dillons
Brady
Boyd couple welcomed children in Kansas area
Stephani and Robert Boyd of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Wednesday, while Brooke Lindsay and Andrew Brungardt of Tonganoxie welcomed a girl.
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Robert Boyd
Lawrence
Brooke Lindsay
Andrew Brungardt
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Speed Limit Through South Park on Massachusetts
The question asks for the current speed limit on Massachusetts Avenue through South Park. Local signage or city traffic maps specify the exact mph zone. without that, a definitive limit cannot be provided. Check the latest posted signs or city transportation site for precise numbers.
City defines speed limits on Massachusetts Street
Megan Gilliland, the citys communications manager, states that the speed limit along South Park on Massachusetts Street is 30 mph while the downtown business district is 20 mph.
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Megan Gilliland
South Park
Massachusetts Street
KU Biodiversity Institute unveils new labs and upgraded facilities
The Biodiversity Institute at KU debuts enhanced labs funded by a 15 million dollar federal grant from the National Science Foundation and nearly 2 million dollars in state funds. The upgrades include a DNA sequencing lab, a fivefold larger server room, cryogenic storage, new preparation and morphology stations, and GIS capabilities to model disease spread and climate impacts.
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National Science Foundation
Biodiversity Institute
Dyche Hall
Krishtalka
Lori Schlenker
Institute
Mark Robbins
New York
Geographic Information Systems
Charles Darwin
Bernadette Gray-Little
biodiversity@ku.edu
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