Ridership rises for city’s new T buses in January
Kansas City transit chief Karin Rexroad reports the new T bus system doubled ridership in early January. Over 4,700 riders used the routes in the first 12 business days, versus 2,300 in late December. The best day was January 8 with 472 riders. average daily riders approached 400. Officials hope to reach 1,000 daily riders but expect a gradual rise. The impact of KU students returning for spring semester will be assessed after the week.
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Lawrence district probes porn report at school computer
Lawrence public schools said Tuesday night the investigation into pornography found on a school computer was ongoing. Ninth grader Ora Copp at Southwest Junior High reported seeing a picture of two men engaging in a sex act in the school library last week. Supt. Randy Weseman said technicians are still determining how and if the material appeared on the computer.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital 80th Birthday Celebration Today
LMH marks eight decades with a birthday party at the hospital. Board of trustees meets at 8:30 a.m. in a closed session and staff wear denim shirts bearing the Kansas 2000 Award for Excellence to honor the milestone.
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Sunflower Foundation to Host Trustee Meeting in Topeka
Kansas State Senator Sandy Praeger from Lawrence will address the Sunflower Foundation board at 10 a.m. in the Capitol Plaza Hotel. She will discuss programs to subsidize health care for low income workers and a telemedicine link between public school nurses and doctors at KU Medical Center. The foundation was formed last August with a $75 million contribution from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. Cindy Rainey of Lawrence serves on the board.
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Winter Woes Prompt Help as Heating Bills Climb
Lawrence SRS and Red Cross offices report strong demand for Low-Income Energy Assistance. Forty four residents applied on the program’s first day, with the window running through March 30. Kansas Gas Service targets energy bill relief for about 7,500 customers January through June.
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Historic bridge restoration begins near Lone Star Lake
Douglas County starts work on the 1913 Chicken Creek Bridge restoration after a decade of preservation efforts led by Dennis Domer. The project reworks mortar and limestone, underpins arch abutments with concrete, adds new stone columns, and builds a viewing area. East 850 Road closes temporarily. completion aimed for May with an $173,910 contract funded 80 percent by state and federal transportation funds.
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Lone Star Lake
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ECKAN Open LIEAP Aid Saturday at Haskell Ave Office
ECKAN will offer LIEAP applications Saturday from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m at 1600 Haskell Ave No 197. Staff will assist in filling forms and applicants should bring Social Security numbers, three month gross income records and three months of gas bills.
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Haskell Ave. No
KU replaces study abroad director in office reorganization
Kansas University announced the replacement of Margareta B. OConnell as director of the Office of Study Abroad. Diana Carlin, dean of the graduate school and international programs, said the change comes as the program expands and she judged the restructuring necessary. OConnell expressed pride in her work and said she was not given a reason for the removal.
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Diana Carlin
O'Connell
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Shortage of blood worries donation center in Lawrence
Amanda Storm of the Community Blood Center warns of a significant blood shortage at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as only four pints of type O blood are available. The center typically aims for 200 pints and draws from Topeka and Kansas City to supplement supplies.
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Amanda Storm
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Topeka
Kansas City
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Gateway Drive
Sarah Mozykowski
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