On the Street on the Street by Sylas May
Lawrence residents share thoughts on the World University Games in South Korea. Readers on Massachusetts Street discuss favorite parts and watching friends on the sidelines as a reporter invites more responses at LJWorld.com.
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Ljworld.com
South Korea
Alex Chanay
Love Garden
Lawrence
Corrections on Fiesta Egg Sales At St John’s Mexican Fiesta
Journal-World corrects the earlier error about con fettI eggs sold at St John’s Mexican Fiesta. The event sold about 350 dozen eggs.
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Journal-World
St. John’s
Local births announced for Lawrence and Linwood families
The notice lists Mark and Kari Smelser with a girl born Tuesday in Lawrence, Alex and Penny Li with a boy born Tuesday in Lawrence, Katie and Austin Cannon-Miles with a girl born Wednesday in Linwood, and Amy and Charlie Wu with a boy born Wednesday in Lawrence. For questions contact 832-7297 or soundoff ljworld.com.
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Mark
Kari Smelser
Lawrence
Alex
Penny Li
Katie
Austin Cannon-Miles
Linwood
Amy
Charlie Wu
Ljworld.com
No permit needed for concealed guns at Statehouse
In Kansas visitors to the Statehouse can now bring concealed firearms without a state permit. The July 1 law ends the age 21 plus permit requirement and accompanying background checks, a change sparking safety and constitutional rights debates among lawmakers and critics.
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Statehouse
Topeka
Kansas Statehouse
Wichita Eagle
Kansas
Kansas expands state benefits for some same sex couples
State officials announced on Tuesday that legally married same sex couples can now apply for family insurance coverage under the State Employee Health Plan. The Departments of Revenue will let married individuals change their last name on driver licenses regardless of spouse gender. However joint tax filings and joint adoptions remain denied, under review for compliance with the Supreme Court ruling. Judge Theis schedules a July hearing in Shawnee County. A federal case in Kansas City seeks full recognition of gay marriages. Bonney warns on potential implementation for faith-based groups. Brownback’s executive order condemns discrimination but criticizes the Supreme Court ruling.
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Department of Revenue
Sam Brownback
Eileen Hawley
Hawley
Brown
Shawnee County
Frank Theis
Federal District Court
Kansas City
ACLU
Bonney
Supreme Court
U.S
Daniel Crabtree
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
IRS
Brownback
KU forms task force to study sexual assault policy updates
Gray-Little formed a fall 2014 task force that met through the school year and proposed 27 recommendations, including an on campus center for prevention, residency requirements for freshmen and fraternities, and clarifying on campus student discipline for off campus sexual violence.
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Gray-Little
Office of
Institutional
Humane Society seeks 5 million for shelter renovations in Douglas County
The Humane Society plans a five million capital campaign to renovate the shelter at 1805 E 19th St. to provide separate kennels for 60 to 80 dogs and 120 to 140 cats, a veterinary clinic, improved play areas, and improved HVAC. County officials declined a 450000 request but approved a 43000 increase for stray housing, while city officials may fund 25 million for city intake.
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Humane Society
Jennifer Stone
Meghsi
Stone
Meghn
E. 19Th St
Meghji
Douglas County
Meghiji
County Commission
The
Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
E. Sixth St
Kansas University cracks top 100 in US patent rankings
KU earned 28 U.S. utility patents in 2014, tying 79th with Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, the first time Kansas University appears in the worldwide top 100. The university holds 276 U.S. and international patents with over 300 pending, 100 active licenses, and more than $10 million in IP revenues last year.
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Kansas University
National Academy of Inventors
The
Intellectual Property Owners Association
U.S
Gwangju
South Korea
Institute of Science and Technology
Chicken and Sides Headline Local Restaurant News
The piece notes a chicken focused restaurant planning a Lawrence opening with fries Texas toast and coleslaw, plus a kicky mayo sauce and sweet tea. It cites current Tulsa and Oklahoma City locations, Lincoln and Omaha, and a 1996 start near LSU.
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Kansas
Missouri
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Omaha
Louisiana State University
Lawrence
City Hall
23Rd Street
Jayhawk
Keith Langford
Langford
Louisiana Purchase
Iowa Street
West 23Rd Street
Taco Bell
Taco John’s
Chipotle
Border Bandido
Panchos Mexican Restaurant
Pizza Hut
Qdoba
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Overland Park
Lawrence Police Department
Durham
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