Lawrence tests water for PFAS under new EPA scrutiny
Lawrence officials started testing drinking water for PFAS after the EPA proposed federal limits and urgency to remove these forever chemicals. The city last tested in 2013 with no detections, now using more advanced methods to gauge presence and levels of PFAS in relation to regulatory standards.
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City of
Lawrence
Forever Chemicals
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U.S
Joshua Toews
Municipal Services & Operations
Toews
Elderly Driver Crashes Across Field Into Creek Near Highways 40 and 32
An 82 year old man drove a white Hyundai Santa Fe west on Highway 32, left the road, and ended nose in a creek bed near the Highway 40 intersection. He was uninjured, no other vehicles involved, investigation ongoing into possible alcohol involvement by KHP.
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Field
Creek
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Steve Buchholz
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Buchholz
KHP
St Patricks Day parade and local events in Lawrence
Lawrence hosts a St Patricks Day Parade at 1 p m starting on lth and Massachusetts streets with floats musicians and Irish dancers benefiting Cantemos Youth Chorale O Connell Children s Shelter and Sunrise Project. Hawks for Health help desks run 4 to 6 p m at the Lawrence Public Library. Celtic ensemble Boys of the Prairie performs 6 to 9 p m at Trivedi Wine and 7 p m Saturday at S S Artisan Pub. Carswell Hope perform at Lucia 1016 Massachusetts St tonight. Saturday the library hosts Art for All Out and About for children and teens all day with take home or library display options.
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Lawrence St. Patricks
Lawrence
Lth
Massachusetts
Kansas River Bridge
Locust Street
Cantemos
O’connell Children’s Shelter
Sunrise Project
Hawks For Health
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Boys of the Prairie
Trivedi Wine
East
Road
S&s Artisan Pub & Coffeehouse
Iowa St
Carswell & Hope
Lucia
Massachusetts St
Lawrence Arts Center
Walter Dairy Queen stores sold to Lubna Khan in Lawrence area
Longtime Lawrence Dairy Queen owners Steve and Millie Walter sold three stores to Lubna Khan, who already runs Burlington and Garnett outlets. Khan plans upgrades for efficiency, mobile ordering, and potential delivery while noting the nearby Panasonic battery plant may boost foot traffic. The Walters cite the calendar as a factor in exiting after more than five decades in the family business.
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Lawrence
Walter
Lawrence and Douglas County
Dairy Queen
Umm
Steve
Millie Walter
Eudora
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Dairy Queen
Hoisington
Ike Walter
Panasonic
Lubna Khan
Khan
Burlington
Garnett
Haskell Alumni Powwow Returns to Tecumseh Gym
The Haskell Alumni Association hosts a powwow on March 25 at Haskell Indian Nations University campus. Doors open at noon with free events all day including dance contests. Gourd dancing begins at 2 p.m. grand entry at 6 p.m. Contact Brittany Hall at bhall haskellalumni.com or 785-218-8204 for vendor inquiries.
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Haskell Alumni Association
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell
Tecumseh
Brittany Hall
Alumni Association
Board of Regents
Haskellalumni
Haskellalumni.com
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Ike
Town Pv
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Jworld.com
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Ang
Adresse
Mywbu
Lawrence Bird Food
Purple Wave Auction
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