Good clean fun at the county fair
The Douglas County Fair runs through the weekend featuring animal shows including poultry judging where a chicken briefly escaped its coop. The event highlights a demolition derby Friday and Saturday with 4-H youths like Alivia Davis and Blake Hanna active in livestock judging and preparations.
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Lawrence Community Shelter faces potential closure
Interim Director Melanie Valdez says the Lawrence Community Shelter is barely funded, needing about 1.6 million dollars annually to operate. She described limited options and sent an urgent appeal to supporters last week while preparing a financial update for the shelter board.
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Lawrence costs near Kansas city top tier, yet not the highest
A Kansas cost study using consumer payment data places Lawrence just outside the top tier for monthly living expenses among more than 30 cities. By Kansas standards it is expensive but by national terms still a bargain.
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