Street renamed to honor Lawrence developer Bob Billings
The Lawrence traffic division began replacing 15th Street west of Iowa with Bob Billings Parkway. Billings, 65, led Alvamar Inc. and supported Kansas University. he died in February 2003. The renaming followed his death, funded by private donations, with over 50 signs swapped at about $4000 total.
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City of Lawrence
15Th Street
Iowa
Bob Billings
Billings
Alvamar Inc
Lawrence
Kansas University
Lawrence City Commission
Robbie Flory
Lawrence Home Builders Assn
John Craver
City of Lawrence Traffic Division
Former Lawrence official resigns as Milford superintendent
Doug Eicher, ex Lawrence administrator, resigns as Milford school district superintendent after a July 12 board meeting. He faced a June undercover sting in Lincoln park over a sex act request. a public indecency charge was dropped after he entered a pretrial diversion program. The district seeks an interim leader.
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Doug Eicher
Lawrence
Milford
Neb
Jim Stahly
Eicher
Lincoln Park
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Stahly
County 4-Hers Prepare Exhibits for Fair
Ashley Moran, 18, of the Eudora 4-H club, sorts through entry cards at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds during a Monday afternoon ahead of the foods competition. Douglas County Free Fair events continue at the fairgrounds.
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Ashley Moran
Eudora 4-H Club
Douglas County
Moran
De Soto district plans two-mill tax cut in budget vote
The De Soto school board will vote on a 25 million budget after a 6 p.m. hearing at 35200 W. 91st St. The mill levy is expected to fall from 74.7 to 72.7 mills this year, potentially saving a $150,000 home about $30 in taxes compared with last year.
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de Soto
91St St
Alvie Carter
Gasoline Prices Prompt Pump Patrol to Seek Deals
The Journal-World reports gasoline as low as 1.77 per gallon at Citgo on 2005 W Ninth St. Readers are urged to call Pump Patrol at 832-7154 if they locate a lower price.
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Journal-World
Citgo
Ninth St
Pump Patrol
Judge blocks Kansas underage sex reporting rule
A federal judge halted enforcement of Kansas mandatory reporting for underage sexual activity by health care workers. The injunction cites privacy concerns for minors and notes the 2003 advisory opinion shifted policy, potentially affecting minor confidentiality while preserving child protection. The decision prompts appeals from state officials and advocates.
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Wichitaa
Kansas
U.S
J. Thomas Marten
Phill Kline
Marten
Kline
National register adds area properties to list
The East Lawrence district along Rhode Island Street enters the National Register boosting eligibility for tax credits and grants. North Rhode Island covers 87 properties from Seventh to 12th streets while South Rhode Island includes 49 properties on the 1200 and 1300 blocks plus 1300 block of New Hampshire Street, with most construction from 1854 to 1945 and 1873 to 1928.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Mily Salazar
Rhode Island
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
East Lawrence
Rhode Island Street
Mike Rundle
North
South Rhode Island
Seenice
Local boy to be featured on Jones Soda bottle
An 8-year-old Lawrence boy, Gage Nelson, will appear on FuFu Berry Jones Soda labels after his father Ken submitted a photo with “Holy Hawk!” The image, taken last summer outside KU’s Murphy Hall, was selected from about 500,000 submissions. only about 1 percent become labels. The family hopes to find bottles but release timing is uncertain.
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Lawrence
Jayhawks
Ken Nelson
Gage
Jones Soda
Cathy Ledeker
Kansas University
Murphy Hall
15Th Street
Naismith Drive
Gail Nelson
Ken
Nelson Family
Leah Shields
Gage Nelson
Holy Hawk
Senator opposes Cabinet level national intelligence director
U S Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, rejected a 9 11 Commission call for a Cabinet level national intelligence director. He advocates an apolitical director independent of the presidency and said hearings will clarify interaction with current agencies. The remark came after a town hall in Ottawa.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Roberts
National Commission On
United States
National Intelligence
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