Possible legal hurdle for homelessness shelter plan in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners weigh approving the management plan for a 125 bed homeless shelter near the Douglas County Jail, while surrounding business park owners raise covenants concerns. Shelter director Loring Henderson notes no final resistance yet. city staff will brief on potential legal questions at City Hall Tuesday.
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Travel Tips For Safer, Healthier Getaways
A short feature offers tips to prevent back strain from luggage and enjoy healthier travel. Page 10 highlights KU football coach Turner Gill joining basketball star Mario Chalmers at a charity golf tournament, showing he’s no duffer. Page 10
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Bayou La Batre Seen Spooked by BP Grant Cash
In Bayou La Batre Alabama about two thousand residents face a push of eight point five million dollars in BP grants. Boat operators complain funds meant to sustain work drift to recreational fishermen and the mayor’s brother. Local officials defend the distribution as necessary to boost the Gulf Coast economy.
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Bayou la Batre
Ala
Gulf Coast
New Breed Prospector Rising With Gold and Silver Rally
Coming Sunday, readers will learn about a new type of prospector capitalizing on recent spikes in gold and silver prices. The piece profiles individuals who switch to mining and trading, seeking quick profits amid market volatility.
Recent grads build Haiti orphanage school during summer
Three Lawrence High and Free State graduates joined Harrison Scheib to help add concrete pillars for a second floor at Ebenezer Glenn Orphanage in Dessalines Haiti from July 1 to July 15. They faced heat and limited tools as they transported cement in wheelbarrows and buckets up a ladder to form the structure.
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Harrison Scheib
Tim Thompson
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Haiti
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Thompson
Lawrence High
Free State
Ebenezer Glenn Orphanage
Dessalines
Steve Scheib
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Port-au-Prince
Kevin Anderson
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Ford Rebounds Under Mulally With Profits and Growth
Ford Motor Co report shows a 2.6 billion second quarter profit from April to June, with no government bailout. Alan Mulally, Lawrence native and CEO, credits strong turnaround, improved cash position, and market leadership in F-Series pickup and Escape crossover.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Native
Majority of comments favor Holcomb coal plant expansion
An 895 megawatt Sunflower Electric plant near Holcomb in Finney County drew 204 comments to KDHE by mid summer with 194 favoring the project. Most supporters used farm postcards citing jobs and skill use while many cards came from Missouri and Iowa amid ongoing climate and environmental debate.
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Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Finney County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Iowa
Sunflower Electric
Roderick Bremby
Mark Parkinson
Sunflower
Nancy Hanahan
Overland Park
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