Lawrence coach Bill Self backs new northwest recreation center
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self endorses a public private partnership to build a multicourt youth fieldhouse and recreation center at Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. Self and his Assists Foundation joined partners aiming to provide accessible recreational space, benefit youth, and boost Lawrence as a destination with economic impact.
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KU grad named director of Lawrence Public Library
Brad Allen, 37, formerly Everett Public Library branch manager, will become director as construction on a $19 million downtown expansion begins. He envisions the library as a creativity hub with content creation stations and strong technology, noting Lawrence’s appetite for making and sharing. Allen, a Topeka native with advanced degrees in Library Science and Afro-American Studies, starts May 1 with a salary of $88,000.
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Downtown hotel project seeks incentives and tax aid
A Lawrence development group led by Doug Compton and Mike Treanor requests a 1 percent downtown sales tax and tax increment financing to fund a multistory hotel and apartment complex at Ninth and New Hampshire. The plan includes two levels of below-ground parking with 100 plus spaces for guests and residents, not open to the public, as part of infrastructure aid.
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Schools gear up for severe weather season
St John School Principal Pat Newton recalls the 2003 May 8 tornado that spared the school but damaged nearby apartments. She praises drills and orderly student responses, stressing the need for planning and practice. Recent Midwest tornadoes again test preparedness and messaging for safer tos.
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