On the Street: Frustration With Lawrence Road Work
Lawrence residents complain about ongoing road construction on Massachusetts Avenue with the Iowa project reducing lanes to a single lane. Kathy Daugherty of Overbrook voices frustration as drivers navigate delays and detours while editors call for reader responses.
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Overbrook
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Local births reported in Lawrence and Baldwin City
Katherine Stilley and a girl in Lawrence were born Thursday. Kevin Dobson and Kristin Hines in Lawrence welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Robert Hall and Chelsey Bowers in Lawrence had a boy Thursday. Cody and Dara Wilson in Baldwin City welcomed a boy.
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Lawrence
Kevin Dobson
Kristin Hines
Robert Hall
Chelsey Bowers
Cody
Dara Wilson
Baldwin City
Journal-World invites readers to report errors
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are urged to call 785-832-7154 or email news Ijworld.com to report mistakes.
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Drunken truck crash prompts road closure and rescue
Three tow trucks freed a wedged vehicle after a truck flipped onto a road. Crews cut a section of metal railing and cleared lanes while a woman known to the alleged passenger picked up the driver hours later. Police continued to investigate with no arrests. by 6 p.m. all lanes reopened and a barrier was planned.
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Kansas Bioscience Authority faces funding fate amid past scandal
The Kansas Bioscience Authority faces uncertain funding as lawmakers debate continuing its mission within budget constraints. It has suffered reputational damage from prior financial misconduct and a four year shortfall in allocated state funds. Supporters warn against abolishing the agency, while opponents highlight budget pressures.
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Duane Cantrell
Brownback
Eileen Hawley
Department of Commerce
Senate
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KU Alumni Association names interim leader after Corbett resignation
Alumni Association president Kevin Corbett resigns. Heath Peterson becomes interim president. A search committee will select a successor in three to six months, prioritizing leadership, relationship building, and candidate fit. The group has grown programs from 70 to 400 worldwide, with over 42 000 members and more than 50 000 participants annually.
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Heath Peterson
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Putnam
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Hearing postponed for four defendants in kidnapping case
Four defendants charged in a Lawrence kidnapping and aggravated battery case had their preliminary hearing postponed to a later date. The case涉及 Tabatha Mallory Christopher Fast Chelsea Adams and Anthony Thomas with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, and two counts of child endangerment. Thomas sought bond reduction from 15000, but the judge declined citing the severity and potential prison time.
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Lawrence
Tabatha Jalayne Mallory
Christopher Cody Fast
Topeka
Chelsea Rayne Adams
Edwardsville
Anthony Wayne Thomas
Dr. Rieg
Thomas
Douglas County
Robert Fairchild
Craig Stancliffe
Stancliffe
Rieg
Fairchild
ACLU Kansas hosts talk on civil liberties in Kansas
The event titled Where Freedom Stands will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7 30 p m in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium with Micah Kubic executive director of the ACLU of Kansas. It is part of a cross state tour and aims to review civil liberty victories and gather public input. The talk is free and open to all.
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Lawrence Public Library
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KU plans campus redevelopment forum for Central District
Kansas University schedules a community forum to present details on the Campus Master Plan redevelopment of the Irving Hill Central District. The July 29 meeting runs 5 to 7 p.m. at Schwegler Elementary School gym, 2201 Ousdahl Road. The district runs from 15th to 19th streets and Naismith to Iowa, the plan seeking a heart of the district.
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Irving Hill
Schwegler
Ousdahl Road
15Th Street
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Naismith Drive
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Red Cross Hosts Blood Drive in Lawrence July 30
The American Red Cross will hold a blood donation event in Lawrence on July 30 from 11 45 a m to 6 p m at Lied Center 1600 Stewart Drive. Donors need a donor card license or two other IDs and must be in general good health with height and weight standards. AB C negative A negative and B negative types are especially needed to prevent a summer blood shortage. Appointments via Red Cross Blood Donor App redcrossblood org or 1 800 RED CROSS.
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American Red Cross
Lawrence
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Red Cross
Redcrossblood.org
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