Why Folks Road Park Bears City of Lawrence Name
Megan Gilliland city communications manager explains Folks Road Park lies within city limits and is owned and operated by the city for more than a decade. The city recently added hiking areas within the park along Folks Road just south of Peterson Road.
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Daylight Saving Time Debate in Massachusetts On Street
Residents in Massachusetts share mixed views on daylight saving time with questions about mood, energy, and daily life impacts. Interview snippets capture both advocates who favor consistent hours and critics who dislike clock shifts.
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Sisters welcome double birth at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Two Cobb sisters Courtney and Jessalyn delivered babies within one day of each other under the same obstetrician at LMH. Jessalyn's daughter Laikyn Bondlinger arrived March 7 and Courtney's son Maxson Poeverlein followed the next day.
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Bridge replacement closes Douglas County Road 1057 for nine months
A 3.5 mile stretch of East 1900 Road will close Monday to replace a 1957 era bridge over the Wakarusa River near the K-10 interchange. The new bridge will be 410 feet long and 36 feet wide with two 12 foot driving lanes and two 6 foot shoulders. Detours route through traffic three miles east to Church Street in Eudora. Federal funds cover 80 percent of the 2.75 million construction. county covers design and ROW costs.
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Return of happy hour on horizon in Kansas
Wichita bar owners cheer as Kansas moves to allow price changes all day while law enforcement remains mostly unconcerned. The state previously banned happy hour since 1985, but now both the House and Senate passed bills to let bars set prices throughout the day. Alibi Room owner Brad Williams cites a slow late afternoon. Sedgwick County Sheriff Robert Hinshaw notes little concern about excess drinking.
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Police reporting rules for Journal World summaries
The Journal World states it prints police reports selective by crime type and severity. It generally covers burglaries with losses of one thousand dollars or more and major injuries in assaults, holdups, and robberies while protecting victims' identities until charges are filed.
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Births add two boys for White Wang and Waddell Crist
Nicholas and Jennifer White Wang of Lawrence announce the birth of a boy on Saturday. Amber Waddell and Jeff Crist of Ottawa announce the birth of a boy on Saturday.
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Misidentified photo mislabels Sunflower teacher
A Saturday newspaper photo misidentified Lisa Melton as the subject. Melton teaches Sunflower School fifth grader Christian Faulkner.
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