Lawrence expects 4000 for Best of the Midwest youth tourney
Lawrence tourism officials anticipate about 4000 visitors for the U S Specialty Sports Association Best of the Midwest Youth Basketball Tournament. The event at KU facilities and local hotels will boost overnight stays with an estimated 350 rooms, 100 teams, and added restaurant sales as Midwest Sports Productions plans two more events this June and another in December.
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U.S
Josh Williams
Midwest Sports Productions
Williams
Midwest
Robinson Center
Free State High School
Holcom Park Recreation Center
County's P-card spending under review in open records request
County officials say a 2009 open records request focusing on department heads' P-card use captured only 6 percent of total P-card spending. Purchasing and other staff use the cards for travels, vehicles, and equipment, while department leaders mainly charged travel and related items.
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Madi
Craig Weinang
Weinaug
Lj] World.com
P-card purchases detailed for Douglas County 2009 during audit
A Journal-World review shows Douglas County provided a 2009 list of purchasing credit card transactions for administrators and department heads within four hours, with an updated, more detailed list a day later. Records were free, accessible on request, not online.
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Douglas County
Register of Deeds
Zoning and Codes
Pam Madl
Mad
Journal-World
County leaders' P card totals for 2009 revealed
A county breakdown shows Craig Weinaug $227.89 with a conference registration noted as typically handled by his secretary. Steve Miles $67.74 for cake and punch. Jamie Shew $2,123.81 including conference registration and airfare. Bran son $1,212.29 for cross examination workshop registrations in St Louis. Teri Smith $7,404.12 for two LCD TVs and three DVD players for the emergency operations center. Keith Browning $664.17 for publications. Kay Pesnell $1,425.19 including membership dues and conference registration. Ken McGovern $3,800.70 with airfare and hotel related to the National Sheriff's Association Conference. Paula Gilchrist $786.29 for staff dinner. Pam Weigand $224.96 for frames for employee awards. Keith Dabney $2,425.81 for APA online application and luncheon. Full list available at LJWorld.com.
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Weinaug
UMB Bank
Jamie Shew
Madl
Shew
Tor Teri Smith
Best Buy
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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International Association of Clerks, Recorders
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