Digging Along Ninth Street Causes City Project Delays
Megan Gilliland reports multiple projects along Ninth Street west of Iowa including utilities, parks and recreation, and Black Hills Energy. Utilities finished, parks and recreation nearly done pending grass seed, and Black Hills Energy completed July 2. Wet spring weather lengthened timelines. KU fall classes begin August 19.
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Sound Off Contact Extension for Readers
A brief prompt directs readers to call 832-7297 with questions for Sound Off, indicating a public call-in feature or reader feedback channel. The item notes a specific contact number and invites participation without additional details or context.
To Kill a Mockingbird 50th anniversary street survey
On Massachusetts Street in Lawrence residents discuss the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird. Landlord Jim Slough says he plans to read it after hearing about the milestone, while artist Rick Mitchell says he hasn’t read it in about 45 years.
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Energy efficient plans could raise utility rates statewide
Kansas utilities weigh energy efficiency programs as a path to lower peak demand and potential rate changes. Public input on Black Hills Energy’s plan in Lawrence highlighted debate over universal access, incentives for investors, and the balance between utility-led and third party programs. Different models exist with costs and benefits, including concerns about piecemeal approaches and the need for broad, fair access. Special projects reporter Christine Metz.
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Black Hills Energy plans include rebates and rate rise proposal
Black Hills Energy would fund home energy audits, rebates for efficient water heaters and insulation up to 750, and builder rebates up to 5000 for high efficiency homes. The plan seeks a 13 dollar yearly rate increase for average residential customers, with 26 dollars for nonparticipants, affecting about 3,000 of 110,000 customers in year one. It also proposes revenue decoupling and shareholder savings sharing of 10 percent. Westar Energy meanwhile pursues program by program expansions with thermostats, energy education, and efficiency loans through Efficiency Kansas.
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Penzig
Kansas
Man Sentenced for Attack on Officer in Hutchinson
Trae Harris, 23, of Hutchinson, was sentenced to nearly 12 years in Reno County District Court after pleading no contest to 18 counts consolidated from four cases. The most serious charge, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, arose from a Dec 19 2008 incident when an officer tried to serve a municipal warrant. Harris allegedly drove into the officer’s unmarked car and tried to run him over before fleeing.
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Trae Harris
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Harris
Kansas tax question prompts sales vs liquor tax debate
As of July 1, Kansas enforces a higher food sales tax than the state tax at liquor outlets. Readers are asked whether liquor tax should rise to match or surpass the food tax, with a prompt to vote Yes or No at LJWorld.com.
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