Street work plea sparks Lawrence input on road fixes
Readers list Massachusetts Street and nearby corridors as priority for repairs in Lawrence. Nick Spacek of KU cites Eighth Street between Kentucky and Tennessee with a trolley line beneath. Kaitlin Motley notes ongoing work on Iowa Street during her first visit.
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Easter egg hunts moved indoors in Lawrence
Lawrence moves its Easter Egg Hunt Egg stravaganza indoors due to weather. The event runs today from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hy-Vee stores on Clinton Parkway and West Sixth Street. Free for children ages 3 to 12 with a goodie bag for participants and separate bunny visits announced.
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Lawrence man arrested after alleged pedestrian strike and DUI
A 24 year old Lawrence man William Andrew Weideman was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and DUI after police say he deliberately backed into a pedestrian in the 500 block of Alabama Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday. The victim declined medical help. Police later closed East 23rd Street for about three hours to manage an injury crash near 23rd and Rhode Island. A second fire at a Connecticut Street residence displaced occupants with Red Cross aid. no injuries reported.
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Birth notices for Mae Flora families list several newborns
Mae birth: Justin and Emily Flora in Pomona welcome a girl on Thursday. Rachel and Cody Kiser in Ottawa report a boy on Thursday. Ashley and Roberto Ayala in Lawrence announce a boy on Thursday. Darrin and Tecia Kite in Lawrence share a boy on Friday. Sarah Gibbins and Austin Paley in Kansas City announce a boy on Friday. Zach Haislip and Kristina Stine in Kansas City welcome a boy. Bryce Stude and Cassie Roberts in Lawrence share a girl. Terra Gauger and Brandon McMullin in Lawrence announce a boy.
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YMCA plans on Sixth Street site drop in Lawrence
Megan Gilliland, the city's communications manager, says the YMCA has not shown interest in building a recreation facility in Lawrence. The idea involved a YMCA west of the Walmart on Sixth Street, discussed a couple of years ago.
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Question hotline and email contact listed
The notice provides a phone number 832-7297 for inquiries and an email address soundoff Ijworld.com for correspondence. It directs readers to use these contact details for questions or comments related to the publication.
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Lawrence district bonds for 92.5 million to expand career tech ed
Lawrence school district seeks a 92.5 million bond to upgrade all 14 elementary schools and fund district wide technology, security, and career and technical education expansions. Officials tout a no tax increase plan by phasing debt and retiring older bonds while opponents cite fund balances and tax implications.
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