Park and Ride bus loading plan aims to ease crowd lines
KU Parking and Transit will load three buses at a time after basketball games to reduce crowding along Naismith Drive. Previously buses boarded one by one, causing long lines and sidewalk congestion with fans forced into mud and snow. The free shuttle service runs from the Park and Ride lot northwest of Iowa Street and Clinton Parkway.
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Would you pay for curbside recycling service
Street survey at Hy Vee Clinton Parkway gathers opinions from Kathleen Harrison of Fayetteville Ark and Chris Maxwell of Leavenworth on private curbside recycling. Respondents say it would ease chores, save time, and benefit the environment if affordable and convenient.
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Kathleen Harrison
Fayetteville, Ark
Chris Maxwell
Leavenworth
Lawrence nonprofit seeks city land for BMX bike track
The Lawrence Area Recreation Riders Initiative plans a 50 000 to 100 000 BMX track on vacant city land near the USI complex or Eagle Bend Golf Course. The group would fund all costs and annual maintenance payments, with City Hall approvals pending. Interim Parks Director Ernie Shaw will consider the plan noting no city funds are available. Local shop owner notes Topeka and Missouri communities host similar tracks.
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Clinton Lake Dam
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Parks and Recreation
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Lawrence Re-Cyclery
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Topeka
Raytown
Blue Springs
Missouri
Shay
KU Enrollment Edges Up as Fort Hays Surges in Spring
KU enrollment falls slightly this spring but remains stable versus spring 2009. Fort Hays State University gains 961 students, an 11.5 percent rise, largely via the Virtual College. Community colleges show stronger growth with Johnson County Community College posting 19,223, up 6.3 percent, as cheaper costs attract students.
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Jill Jess
Fort Hays State University
Regents
Johnson County Community College
Eudora Police Chief Dahlem to retire after 23 years
After 23 years in uniform, Eudora Police Chief Greg Dahlem, 50, will retire on April 1. City Administrator John Harrenstein praised his leadership as councilors weigh selection steps and a new fire chief is sought following Randy Ates’s January departure.
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Panel declines to endorse gender identity rest-room policy change
Lori Tapahonso, chairwoman, praised strong turnout as the commission chose not to endorse a policy change allowing individuals who may be predators disguising as women to use female rest rooms. She called the turnout a sign of a healthy, civil community engaging in dialogue. Last May, the city commission—
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Lori Tapahonso
City Commission
City panel keeps anti-discrimination policy amid reconsider vote
At a Thursday meeting the Human Relations Commission rejected a motion to reconsider the Nov 18 vote on not changing the policy. The panel then voted 4-3 to approve the Nov 18 proposal. Resigned commissioners Hodison and Leonard were noted, with debate over adding gender identity.
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Laura Diaz Moore
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Diaz Moore
Lori Tapahonso
Jason Barnhill
James Dunn
Kevin Johnson
Kirsten Krug
Barnhill
Dunn
Johnson
Krug
Ernesto Hodison
Sue Leonard
Toni Wheeler
Veritas Christian School Honor Rolls for First Semester
Veritas Christian School released its first semester honor rolls listing students by grade. Seventh graders Lacey Billings Rachel Bond Kyra Haas Lindsey Pratte Peter Shin appear on the A and B rolls with GPAs near 3.8 to 3.9 for eighth grade Caleb Holland Brody Robinson and Vail Moshiri. Ninth grade honorees include Abi Bartlow Ali Dover Kristen Finger Payden Schlesener and Eric Shin. Ten grade students Aubrey Griffin Claire Hunt Elijah Penny Cameron Pratte. Eleventh grade honorees Joshua Myers Shereen Fattaahi Brenden Gardner Nate Scott. Twelfth grade Katie Brown Hogan Randall Stegall Andrew Harvey Madi Bennett Mariah Barclay Clay Myers Kayli Farley Daniel Cronk Ashley Schlesener Caysi Gatts Ethan Scott Madison Eakin Jordan Redman Joshua Barclay.
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Rachel Bond
Kyra Haas
Lindsey Pratte
Peter Shin
Teri Huslg
Abi Bartlow
Ali Dover
Kristen Finger
Payden Schlesener
Eric Shin
Aubrey Griffin
Claire Hunt
Elijah Penny
Cameron Pratte
Joshua Myers
Shereen Fattaahi
Brenden Gardner
Nate Scott
Katie Brown
Hogan Randall
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Andrew Harvey
Madi Bennett
Mariah Barclay
Clay Myers
Kayli Farley
Daniel Cronk
Ashley Schlesener
Caysi Gatts
Ethan Scott
Madison Eakin
Jordan Redman
Joshua Barclay
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