City to spend 130K on 13 sidewalk projects this summer
Lawrence plans to fund thirteen new sidewalks totaling about 130000 dollars using federal Community Development Block Grant money. Projects target Liberty Memorial Central Middle School access, Haskell Indian Nations University transit access, grocery stores, United Way, and KU campus access along streets including 16th Rhode Island Barker Winona Naismith West 27th Ridge Court 26th 19th Terrace and Ousdahl to Naismith.
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16Th Street
Rhode Island
Barker
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Winona Avenue
Barker Avenue
Haskell Indian Nations University
Naismith Drive
23Rd Street
27Th Street
Naismith Bridge
Arkansas Street
Naismith Valley Park
Ridge Court
26Th
27Th Streets
United Way
26Th Street
Iowa
Iowa Street
Ousdahl
Senate OKs legalizing fantasy sports in Kansas
The Kansas Senate approved a fantasy sports bill 37 to 1 marking a push toward final-session action. The measure would declare fantasy sports a legal game of skill if enacted, addressing a dispute over legality between the gaming regulator and the attorney general. The bill awaits House passage and Gov. Sam Brownback's signature.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Governors seek extension of federal hospital funds
Kansas and Texas join Florida in a suit led by Gov Rick Scott to retain billions in federal hospital dollars without expanding Medicaid, arguing for an extension of funds to hospitals serving uninsured and Medicaid patients while the federal government pushes Medicaid expansion under the ACA.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Kansas
Texas
Florida
Rick Scott
Scott
Sam Brownback
Teen gets seven years for sex crimes in Douglas County
Antonio Yibran Martinez Lopez, 19, pleaded guilty to attempted rape, aggravated sexual battery, and aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. Judge Kay Huff ruled he could be tried as an adult and sentenced him to 59 months for attempted rape and 32 months each for the other charges, totaling 91 months in prison with concurrent terms. He has been jailed since November 2013.
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Yuma, Ariz
Douglas County
Antonio Yibran Martinez-Lopez
Kay Huff
Martinez-Lopez
Huff
Paul Davis
Kansas
Paul
Will Lawrence
Memorial memories for Mother's Day submissions
Readers are invited to share cherished memories of their mothers for Mother's Day. Send submissions to news@ljworld.com by noon Friday with Mother's Day in the subject line. Include photos if available and attach high quality images. A selection will be published Sunday.
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Ljworld.com
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Mom Memories
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