City weighs 300000 design plan for west Lawrence recreation center
City commissioners will decide in a 2010 budget session whether to allocate 300000 to design a new northwest Lawrence recreation center on Overland and Wakarusa drives. A push by residents and advisory board members aims to address growth with a 2011 construction start, while some officials question timing amid lingering funding concerns.
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Abby McNaught
Holcom Park
Holcom
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West Lawrence Recreation Center
Jana Dobbs
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
David Corliss
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Swine flu projection warns up to forty percent infected
ATLANTA AP health officials project up to 40 percent of Americans could contract swine flu this year and next with several hundred thousand deaths possible without a strong vaccine campaign. CDC says vaccines could be ready by October with 160 million doses. measures include masks, handwashing, and Tamiflu.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Associated Press
Tom Skinner
American Medical Association
Budget deal reached between police fire unions and city
City leaders say budget talks avoided a major clash as police and fire unions tentatively agreed to 0.5 percent across the board raises for 2010 with merit pay eligibility for officers and firefighters. General employees would gain merit raises and the city adds 80,000 from the fund balance without raising taxes. The deal awaits ratification next week as commissioners review it.
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City Hall
General City
Mike McAfee
Police Officers Association
Edgerton Wins $750 Million Rail Hub Project
Edgerton, in Johnson County, gains a major intermodal rail hub and warehouse complex between Gardner and Edgerton. The Allen Group plans a 1,300 acre site along U S 56 near I 35, to handle cargo from Asia, boosting the town after hiring its first city administrator earlier this year. Mayor Donald Roberts says the community is now positioned to benefit from the BNSF intermodal development.
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Coming Sunday Tour Of East Lawrence Historic La Yarda
A Sunday event offers a guided look at La Yarda in east Lawrence once home to a panic era railroad workforce. The program highlights local labor history and the area’s lasting legacy in the community.
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