Fireworks permit approved for Stull United Methodist Church show
Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a permit for Stull United Methodist Church to hold its annual fireworks display at 9 45 p m on July 2 at 251 North 1600 Road. It is the first time officials pursued a permit under a county rule requiring displays in unincorporated areas to be approved. Fireworks were previously planned for July 5 but the county allows only July 2 to 4. The church is about 12 miles west of Lawrence.
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Jaycees Plan Bigger Fourth of July Fireworks Show
Lawrence Jaycees increase fireworks budget by 1000 and expand the display at Burcham Park. The event on Monday will feature live music from Ready Brothers Band and The Prairie Acre Band starting at 6 p.m. with a 9:45 p.m. fireworks launch lasting about 45 minutes aided by a 7000 donation from Emprise Bank.
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Lawrence High appoints Beryl New assistant principal
Beryl New is named assistant principal at Lawrence High School replacing Kyle Hayden who resigned to take a principal job in western Kansas. She holds a bachelor and master from Washburn University and is pursuing a doctoral degree at Kansas University. Her 13 years teaching language arts were at Topeka High School. Lawrence High serves 1,300 students in grades 10 to 12 with 96 certified staff.
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Kansas Public Radio to go off air for upgrades
Kansas Public Radio a National Public Radio affiliate at Kansas University will be off the air today from 9 a.m. for equipment installation. KPR 91.5 FM Lawrence will upgrade signal with a high-definition radio system. Online programming remains available at kpr.ku.edu and the Kansas Audio Reader Network will also be off during work. The one day outage could extend due to weather or other complications.
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Kansas University tops new Biomedical Research Center
KU officials hold a topping out ceremony at 2:30 p.m. in Room 4024 Warnes Hall to place the top steel beam of the Biomedical Research Center. The five story, 205000 square foot facility opens in fall 2006, funded by 57.2 million dollars in state bonds. It will house laboratories and offices for neuroscience reproductive biology proteomics and liv ers.
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Teamwork and flat tires on 400 mile bike tour
Cathy Knight rides with her son Ben and daughter Emily on an eight day 400 mile bicycle tour with Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Two flat tires slowed them on Monday but Knight kept going with help from locals. They stayed at Nemaha and planned a 62 mile leg to Hamburg Iowa while enjoying a film about Bleeding Kansas.
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Dan Smith
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Controversy Over Exotic Animals Affects Douglas County Ciruses
Douglas County commissioners may vote on a year long push to ban exotic animals from traveling circuses. Animal Outreach of Kansas supports banning lions tigers and elephants while residents worry about fair and rodeo revenue and shows moving to other counties. The Wednesday meeting starts at 6 35 p m at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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