North Lawrence housing plan faces floodplain hurdles
Lawrence city commissioners postponed action on the Eudaly subdivision atop five acres in North Lawrence citing traffic and flood risks. Neighbors urge quashing the 13 home project as study session set for June 1 at City Hall to weigh redeveloping the 100 year floodplain and corridor drainage concerns.
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Lawrence
Eudaly
North Eighth
Lake Streets
Jo Andersen
Lake
Anderson
North Lawrence
Price Banks
John Shepard
Shepard
City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Firefighters in contract talks with city hit rough start
IAFF Local 1596 chief Bob Kent complains city officials delayed negotiations after he hand delivered April 15 contract issues and proposals. Rod Bremby says April letter lacked proposals. May 2 reply never reached Kent. Impasse date looms June 1 with possible extended talks beyond deadline. Firefighters enter final year of three year contract ending December 31.
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Bob Kent
International Association of Firefighters
Kent
Rod Bremby
Bremby
IAFF
Ottawa lawmaker launches bid for state insurance post
Ottawa attorney Walker Hendrix, a Republican from Douglas County including Baldwin, announced his campaign against Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd. Hendrix blasted Todd for political patronage and a weakened department, calling Todd "dead wood" as he kicked off with five news conferences and stops at airports in Olathe, Wichita, Hays, and Garden City.
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Toreka
Ron Todd
Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Walker Hendrix
Hendrix
Ottawa
Douglas County
Baldwin
Paign
Todd
Insurance Department
Dead Wood
Lawrence
Statehouse
Olathe
Wichita
Hays
Garden City
Suit planned against former Wakarusa township board
Special counsel Mick Allen plans to sue in Douglas County District Court to recover allegedly misspent funds from former Wakarusa Township officials. The action targets bonds insuring public officials, with township treasurer at 20000 and clerk at 10000, while trustee had none. The case centers on 6075 paid in 1991 for Dwight Byers medical bills not covered by township insurance, despite testimony from Paul Tuley and questions over the handling and classification of the bills.
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Douglas County
Wakarusa
Mick Allen
County Commission
Patty Jaimes
Dwight Byers
Dean Harvey
Byers
Paul Tuley
Tuley
Monroe blends baseball and books at Kansas University
Lawrence native Darryl Monroe, star center fielder for the KU Jayhawks, posted a .349 batting average and over 250 career hits while earning a 3.19 GPA in human biology. Named KU male scholar athlete of the year, he balanced long road trips with study, remains undecided about pro baseball, and plans to graduate with class of 1994. His parents, Leonard and Jacquelyn Monroe, are proud of his dual success.
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Darryl Monroe
Kansas University
KU Jayhawks
Monroe
Lawrence
Campanile Hill
Memorial Stadium
Maupin
Howard Hughes Institute
Montreal Expos
Jayhawks
Leonard
Jacquelyn Monroe
Techarl
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