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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2012
Page
4
Lawrence city spokesperson Meagan Gilliland answered questions on bicycling rules. City code bans riding on downtown sidewalks or any sidewalk with posted signs and requires cyclists to stop and check for traffic before entering streets. Pedestrians have right of way and safety tips are shared on the city site lawrences.org/sharethe road.
On the Street asks locals who they would choose for a game of catch. Responses include Barack Obama admired for athleticism, Hunter S Thompson as an adventurous pick, and Martin Luther King Jr praised for learning from him.
KBA enlisted BKD LLP and Meara Welch Browne PC to conduct an internal forensic audit. Howe cautions that policy violations are not automatically criminal, while KBA management and directors allegedly enabled questionable expenditures. Dan Watkins says auditors’ recommendations are being acted on and focus shifts to biosciences growth in Kansas.
Wallace says the 18,000 square foot juvenile facility for ages 10 to 17 expands space and services after a county bond approval. The center features new corrections technology including touchscreen doors and electronic wave-access, with a building design resembling office space to blend with its surroundings.
Shaun Hittle can be reached at 832-7173. Follow him at Twitter com shaunhittle.
A teen who found an unclaimed $1,556.83 donation chose to give it all to Cooper's Cause, a local nonprofit aiding pediatric heart patients. He researched five charities, learned about Cooper's Cause, and raised funds through door knocking and school collections, inspiring future involvement and a hoped-for Free State High School jersey for Cooper.
The 1988 opening plane arena serves as home for Kansas State men's and women's basketball. Rev. Al Brungardt of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Junction City says his parishioners seek guidance and pray for strength and wisdom as calls pour in. The report notes AP involvement and references Twitter at LJW KU.
Law enforcement reports describe a disturbance at Fatso's on 1016 Mass. early Friday when a man punched a front window causing 400 dollars of damage and fled. Witnesses saw a large fight in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street and the suspect allegedly punched a Fatso's employee in the face before running. He was later treated for arm and hand lacerations at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and cited for battery and criminal damage.
The Journal World reports gas prices down to 3.34 at several Lawrence stations and invites readers to call 832 7154 with lower prices. An accompanying item corrects a pasting error about Colonel Roy Creek. It notes Creek, a D Day veteran and 82nd Airborne captain, parachuted into a flooded field behind enemy lines in Normandy before Utah Beach.
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