New owner gives home a colorful makeover
Special to the Journal-World Brandy Fitzpatrick bought a neglected 1957 house at 2040 Ohio St in central Lawrence. She faced rot and rodent problems, rebuilt the porch and basement on beams, reworked plumbing to the street, and transformed the property despite high costs.
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Lawrence Schools staff union push for 15 dollar minimum wage
The PAL-CWA Local 6400 seeks a 15 per hour minimum for paraeducators custodians and other classified workers in Lawrence Public Schools. Interim President Hannah Allison-Natale notes about 430 of 600 classified staff earn below 15 tokens per hour and contract talks with the district began Monday.
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Virtual reality arcade opens in downtown Lawrence
Lawrence welcomes a new downtown business, VR Lawrence, offering virtual reality simulations including zombie battles and ocean dives. A job simulator lets customers pick from a wide list of professions, enabling experiences that mimic real tasks.
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KU and WSU eye joint medical campus in Wichita
KU Chancellor Douglas Girod says KU and Wichita State remain serious about a joint medical school campus in Wichita. No cost or location details yet. The plan envisions a shared center focused on health care with KU medical faculty teaching and WSU programs in nursing and allied health joining on site.
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