McLouth BBQ Blowout draws Crimson and Blue crew
Crimson and Blue BBQ Crew from Lawrence area, Tim Flory Bill Walker and Jeremy Douglass, travel to about 18 barbecue contests yearly. At the 20th McLouth BBQ Blowout, KCBS judges tasted chicken ribs brisket pork and sausage while the team prepared entries from 4 am. The group spends around 10000 annually on contests and offsets costs with winnings and product sales. The event also featured a petting zoo inflatable games and a firemen tug of war sponsored by the McLouth Fire Department.
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Tim Flory
Lawrence
Kansas City
Flory
Douglass
Lakeland
Fla
KCBS
Kansas
McLouth Fire Department
Crimson and Blue
Bill Walker
Tim Hory
Jeremy Douglass
WNT to OTS fed Agenda highlights at City Hall
The meeting agenda for Tuesday at 6 35 p m outlines the Lawrence city hall discussion on Enology Channel 25. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks org.
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Sixth
Massachusetts
Enology
Lawrenceks.org
Massachusetts Street may close for hot rod show
City commissioners will decide whether to close a portion of Massachusetts Street to accommodate a hot rod car show.
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Massachusetts Street
Rev it Up Hot Rod Hullabaloo eyed Mass Street closure
Organizers seek to close Massachusetts Street from North Park to South Park on Saturday October 8 for most of the day. City commissioners have voiced concerns about Saturday closures. Moving to Sunday risks dropping participation. Barriers option considered to allow show cars traffic and pedestrians to share the street, but Public Works recommends against unless concrete barriers are approved.
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Massachusetts Street
North Park Street
South Park Street
Public Works Department
City Commission agenda items and hearings listed
The June 2011 agenda includes proclaiming Dad's Days, dedicating a Pink Fire Truck, approving May 10 2011 minutes, receiving various minutes, and approving claims and licenses. Bids open June 21 2011 for a fiber line and park resurfacing, July 5 2011 for a sludge collector drive replacement, and pavement reconstruction on Bob Billings Parkway. Award PW1020 to King’s Construction for 637,310 and review fundraising progress for the Lawrence Community Shelter. Also items on downtown bicycle parking, Plastikon incentives, a Neighborhood Revitalization Area request, and reports. Regular agenda covers grant funding for Oread Design Guidelines, closure of Massachusetts Street Oct 8, 2011, Horizon 2020 CPA-2008-7 amendment, and an executive session for attorney consultations and employer negotiations.
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City Commission
South Park Center
Broken Arrow Park
Bob Billings Parkway
Kasold Drive
Crestline Drive
King's Construction Company, Inc
Lawrence Community Shelter
Lawrence
Plastikon Healthcare, LLC
Douglas County
MD Management, Inc
27Th
Iowa Streets
Historic Preservation Fund
Oread
The
Kansas Historical Society
Massachusetts Street
North Park Street
South Park Street
Douglas County Master Garden Tour offers varied garden styles
The Douglas County Master Gardeners present a weekend tour featuring a small yard with easy care plants, a three acre roses and water garden, and edible plant stops. Demonstration gardens at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, plant sale, and tours fund local Master Gardener programs through a $10 ticket. Christine Metz reports.
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Douglas County
Jennifer Smith
Smith
Lawrence
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Harper St
Synthetic drug law takes effect in Kansas
Hutchinson reports a new Kansas law banning synthetic drugs including potpourri incense and bath salts, now illegal to sell or possess. The measure follows law enforcement and prosecutorial push and builds on the 2010 K2 ban, outlawing remaining compounds not covered by prior rules.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Hutchinson News
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