City grants 5 0 approval for Ninth and New Hampshire hotel project
City commissioners cleared the way for a 90 room Marriott extended stay hotel with first floor retail, rooftop restaurant, and below ground parking at Ninth and New Hampshire. Opponents urged smaller options and questioned feasibility of the project, while developers cited reduced height and a city study.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World
Ninth and
New Hampshire
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire Street
Rhode Island Street
City Commission
Ninth
New Hampshire Streets
Historic Resources Commission
Bob Schumm
Marriott
Ron Schneider
Lawrence
Common Sense
Dan Watkins
Illinois father declared competent in abuse case
A Douglas County judge ruled Adolfo Gomez Jr. competent to stand trial after two of his children, ages five and seven, were found bound and blindfolded outside a Walmart in Lawrence. The accused, his wife Deborah Gomez, and their five children were traveling from Illinois to Arizona when a stop in Lawrence led to police involvement.
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Illinois
Douglas County
Chicago
West Lawrence
Walmart
Paula Martin
Elbridge Griffy
Adolfo Gomez Jr
Bert Nash
Gomez
Lawrence
Griffy
KU Plant Research Program Faces Funding Cuts
Barbara Timmermann, KU distinguished professor of medicinal chemistry, leads the Native Medicinal Plant Research Group. The program, which identified cancer-fighting molecules, loses backing after a Kansas Bioscience Authority funded organization withdrew its commitment. Timmermann says the cuts are unprecedented and painful after 30 years in research.
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Kansas University
Kansas Bioscience Authority
Barbara Timmermann
Gram
KU Eager to Hear NCI Ruling
Kansas University officials await a decision from the Presidents National Cancer Advisory Board on KU's application for cancer center designation. The closed session board met Monday in Bethesda, Maryland, but KU was not informed of the ruling and expects weeks of delay before any notification.
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Kansas University
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Advisory Board
NCI
Bethesda
Town Talk Blog Moves Into Daily Paper With Chad Lawhorn
City reporter Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk blog transitions to the daily newspaper with frequent appearances starting today on page 3A. The shift expands local coverage and brings the popular blog format to the print edition for regular reader engagement.
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Chad Lawhorn
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