City cuts ties with innovative home on Pennsylvania Street
Mayor Marty Kennedy released a deed for 933 Pa, the city funded home built by Kansas University architecture students led by Dan Rockhill. Eight students labored up to 12 hours daily for five months to create a modest, economical three bedroom dwelling intended for qualifying low income buyers. John Gaunt calls the project a remarkable achievement. buyers Charles and Karen Johnson plan to close midmonth with a sale price around $70,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Kennedy
Pennsylvania Street
Kennedy
Kansas University
Dan Rockhill
John Gaunt
School of Architecture and Urban Design
Charles S. Johnson
Karen Johnson
Journal-World Tilt
Lawrence
City to raise photocopying fees for accident reports
Lawrence commissioners approve higher photocopy charges for police reports after Accident Report Services sought copies. New rates set at 5 dollars per report up to five pages and 25 cents per extra page, replacing current 1 dollar plus 10 cents. The change awaits second reading and publication. Other items note Creekwood drainage project contract awarded at 544,448 dollars and Plymouth Church expansion costing 2.7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence Police Department
Accident Report Services Inc
Oklahoma City
Journal-World
City reallocates lots for church education center plan
Commissioners approve swapping city and church parking sites to accommodate a new church education building at the south end of the church campus. The city gains a downtown corner parking lot, while the church moves to a new 40-space lot near 10th and Vermont. The deal aims to keep the church viable downtown since 1870, with no set timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th and
Vermont Streets
Bob Schmalberg
Shmalberg
City to consider Sixth Street schedule
City commissioners weigh a proposed resolution for Sixth Street west of town to set ground rules for development from Wakarusa Drive to the South Lawrence Trafficway. The plan, by Commissioner Nalbandian, would allow postponing annexation until the road is widened and rebuilt at an estimated cost of 6.6 million dollars or require building permits to wait until infrastructure projects are finished or under contract. The measure aims to align developers, property owners, and officials, with written agreements. Also, commissioners will urge the state for expanded funding for public transportation in the upcoming plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Sixth
Wakarusa Drive
South Lawrence
John Nalbandian
Nalbandian
Sunflower State Games seek volunteers in Lawrence
Organizers of the eighth Sunflower State Games seek 200 to 250 more volunteers for July 17-19 and 24-25 events across Lawrence. About 250 have signed up. 33 sports, 25 venues, and 8,000 to 9,000 athletes are planned with residents of Kansas eligible to participate. Call 842-7774 or email madekker ljworld.com for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kelly Mason
Mason
Buck Newsom
Centron Films
Newsom
Helen Edwards
Ken
Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnsons
Creekwood
Emerson Construction Inc
Deerfield Channel
Mike Wildgen
City
Plymouth Congregational Church
LRM Industries Inc
Iowa Street
Yale Road
Rockledge Road
Arkansas Street
North Third Street
Kansas Turnpike
North
LRM
Black & Veatch
Environmental Protection Agency
Debbie van Laun
Clinton
City Oks
JPI Inc
Irving, Tex
31St Street
Watkins Park
Hiratsuka
Lawrence/Hiratsuka
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Eutin
Germany
G. Faye Watson
Garden Project
Erv Hodges
Bob Monady
Minois Street
Lil
Todd Thompson
Loren Harris
Harris
Thompson
Sunflower Games
Mike Dekker
Madekker
Ljworld.com
Papas
Rocharn Gwin
Dillons
Sunflower Itablevision
Wakafuna, Lune
23Rd St
Diltoni
Vena Oer
Ura
Ceu Ny
Southwind
Jowa
Uring Stadium
Cera Orte
Ramada’ Inn
Hollywood
Dolittle
loPas
DR. Dolittle
Hollywood Plaza
Paulie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!