City snow crews battle arctic blast in Lawrence
Lawrence Municipal Services and Operations faced a large snow event with a foot of snow and ice, triggering a 24 hour operation that stretched over days. Planning began after New Year with Weather or Not forecasts guiding brine and plow deployment.
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Therapy dog Shakti invites Lawrence to celebrate life
Shakti the therapy dog, recently diagnosed with cancer, invites Lawrence to celebrate her life this month. A four legged healer with a long journey began around 2010 when Raven Rajani eyed a tiny female puppy in an Arkansas rural shelter. She found Dolo res the Staffordshire terrier, a dog she kept returning to online among many rescues.
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Kansas lawmakers push property tax cap and care access
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins flagged property tax reforms as a top priority for 2025. They favor amending the constitution to cap appraised values used for taxes and aim to remove funding from the state's construction and maintenance fund. They also highlighted concerns over access to care for young transgender people as a key issue.
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