Yard waste collection set for Monday in Lawrence
Lawrence city officials announced yard waste collection will take place Monday with a 6 am collection deadline. Residents must place waste in approved containers or compostable bags, bundles up to 5 feet long or 18 inches diameter and under 65 pounds, tied with string. In other news, J M Smucker Co plans to add animal food products at Topeka and Lawrence plants after purchasing Big Heart Pet Brands, with Lawrence plant employing 144 and Topeka facility 326 workers producing Meow Mix, Kibbles and Bits, Milk Bone, and other brands.
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Senate Bill Would Ban Concealed Weapons in Parts of Public Buildings
The Kansas Senate weighs a bill by Republican Sen Forrest Knox to let officials ban concealed weapons in certain areas of public buildings. Current law requires carrying concealed guns wherever allowed in public buildings. The measure would empower officials to exclude weapons from specific parts of these facilities.
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Street forum voices woes and wishes for Lawrence
Read readers in a Lawrence Public Library survey discuss local issues. Darian Franks cites pothole plagued streets and parking lots. Larry Fox argues for practical infrastructure funding and tighter community costs.
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Name of ATV crash victim identified in Douglas County
Douglas County Sheriffs Office identified 22 year old Troy Stanley of Vinland as the man who died after an ATV crash that left a 19 year old woman critically injured Saturday morning. Deputies found the overturned ATV near North 700 Road between East 1600 and East 1650 Roads two and a half miles north of Baldwin City. The woman remained in critical condition at KU Hospital.
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Williams named to lead Brown v. Board site in Topeka
Williams, chosen to fill the Topeka opening, cites Kansas appeal and civil rights history. She notes the Garfield site preserves eight acres of the former president’s family farm and home. She plans to focus on interpretation and education with a strong community emphasis, covering the Topeka area beyond Monroe School.
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Births at Lawrence add two newborns to families
Tim and Abbey Ockinga welcome a boy and Kalai and Mahesh Viswanathan announce a girl both born on Friday in Lawrence.
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