City struggles with floodwaters in Lawrence after weekend storm
Lawrence faced extensive flood damage from Friday night into Saturday as North Lawrence remained largely cut off. City officials cited more than five inches of rain and a power outage in a storm sewer pump as the main causes. Residents described widespread pooling and lingering flooding, with efforts to recede progressing slowly.
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Mike Wildgen
North Lawrence
Bob Moody
Moody
North Lawrence flood rows kids profit from soggy Saturday
In North Lawrence three Jones children Keith 12 David and Amanda 7 sold soda for 50 cents as flood waters from storms that dumped about five inches of rain turned North Second Street underpass into a lagoon. Traffic snarled from Kaw River bridge to U.S. 2440 as residents faced lost homes and flooded basements.
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North Lawrence
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Amanda
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Lawrence
Mike Reeves
July 93 Weather May Bring Flood Risk to Lawrence
July 93 is wetter than 51 with heavy rains in Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas River near Lecompton measured 16.3 feet, just above flood stage, while Lawrence flood stages run at 12 feet and 30.4 feet was the 1951 Kaw peak. Castleberry warned of ongoing wet patterns but remained hopeful we may be out of the worst of it.
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Lecompton
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Corps
Congress faces hot issues before summer recess
The four week push to finish Clinton's agenda includes an economic program, a Supreme Court nomination, and a plan on lifting the ban on gays in the military. Negotiations seek a deficit cut of 500 billion over five years, with tax increases and entitlement restraints to satisfy both chambers.
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Inside Today Showers Possible High 87
A brief weather note indicates showers are possible with a high near 87 degrees. The forecast emphasizes a daylong mix of sun and clouds and advises travelers to stay prepared for cooling showers across the region.
Royals fall 9-8 to Tigers after long ball barrage
Detroit Tigers defeat Kansas City 9-8 as Dan Gladden belts a grand slam in the fourth. Four Royals homers, including Gary Gaetti’s three-run shot that gave KC a 7-6 lead in the sixth, fail to hold the late comeback at Kauffman Stadium.
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Chad Kreuter
Gary Thurman
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State Swall Reissues Ag Board Proposal
State Swall reissues an agriculture board proposal as weather tolls on harvest and a telephone trace may yield clues. The notices point to official actions and investigations affecting farming communities and public records.
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Swall Reissues Ag Board
Quotable: Mike Sullivan Irwin On Lawyer Jokes Popularity
Comedian Mike Sullivan Irwin comments that jokes about lawyers thrive because people feel overcharged and connected to human misery. The remark appears in page 12C and reflects popular humor about the legal profession.
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