Elm removal and detours slow traffic in Lawrence
Mon night a diseased American elm near 10th and Kentucky was felled by Jan Jordan of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department to clear the blockage. Slurry sealing crews placed road closed and detour signs around 17th and New Hampshire, diverting traffic.
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Lawrence
10Th
Vermont
Jan Jordan
Perry
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Kentucky
17Th
New Hampshire
Code enforcement moves to Community Development in Lawrence
Lawrence city commission approved shifting minimum housing code enforcement from Public Works to Community Development, under Kyle Andregg. The plan combines inspections with an environmental inspector post, reallocates tasks, and hires a senior KU law student for book work to ensure proper procedures.
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Lawrence City Commission
Commission
Public Works Department
Community Development Department
Kyle Andregg
Kansas University Law
Barkley Clark
Buford Watson
Watson
Walker backs study of Title IX effects on KU athletics
Kansas University athletic director Clyde Walker says he supports women's sports but urges a careful, slow development of Title IX programs. He questions equal expenditure versus equal access, notes unclear scholarship rules, and cites current funding limits and facilities at KU.
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Walker
Clyde Walker
Kansas University
KU Athletic Corporation
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Kansas AG rules prison official can close unsafe jails
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider says the Secretary of Corrections has authority to close unsafe detention facilities and transfer inmates. He also notes power to issue standards, conduct inspections, and enforce regulations. Additional opinions cover grand jury petition requirements and warrants. Highway death log shows 38 deaths this month and 258 year to date.
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Topeka
Kan
Curt Schneider
Kansas Secretary of Corrections
Schneider
Secretary of Corrections
Robert Raines
Raines
Junction City
Jail inspections to decide safety of Douglas County facility
Kansas officials review Douglas County Jail for safety and sanitation to house inmates. Attorney General Curt Schneider says Raines may transfer inmates if the jail is found unsuitable. inspections will be conducted with corrections staff given time to fix deficiencies.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Raines
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