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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2013
Page
4
Kansas City Missouri adopted its name first as City of Kansas in 1853 and changed to Kansas City in 1889. Civic leaders then grouped nearby riverfront communities to form the growing city to share in the name with Kansas City Kansas across the Missouri River.
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On Massachusetts Street residents share plans for Mother's Day and related celebrations. Tracy Schmidt, a Lawrence graduate student, mentions a combined graduation and Mother's Day party with family. Rachel Polk from Austin says she will call her mom and grandma and buy a gift from the Phoenix Gallery.
House Kamari Logan, a Lawrence mother of two and Hallmark Cards employee, helped construct a Habitat for Humanity house on Comfort Lane. The next home on the block will belong to her family, with ongoing fundraising and volunteers aiding the project. Logan praises the experience and community involvement.
Weather expert Byrne predicts a warming pattern next week with temperatures rising into the 70s and 80s, while this week’s highs stayed in the 60s. Farmers face slow winter wheat growth and a 22 percent drop in projected production to 299 million bushels, and corn planting remains far behind at 17 percent as moisture delays persist. Douglas County sits abnormally dry or in drought for 25 of the last 29 months according to the U S Drought Monitor.
Lawrence- Douglas County Fire Medical responds to out of control kitchen blaze at 1901 Kentucky St apartment duplex. Fire under control by 9 56 p m with crews checking for smoke damage. At least two treated for smoke inhalation. Cause and damage estimates unavailable.
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Kelsey Norcross and Lawrence partner welcome a girl on Friday. Ritchie and Katie Price of Lawrence celebrate a boy born Saturday. Nicole Meyer and Jason Meyer of Oskaloosa greet a girl Saturday. Sam Digich and Brittany Digich of Lawrence announce a girl born Saturday.
The FAA will keep five Kansas airfield control towers open after Congress approved a budget bill directing savings. Towers in Topeka Manhattan Hutchinson and two in Olathe were slated for closure, averted by the new directive which halted planned nationwide cuts and furloughs.
Road construction across Lawrence includes lane reductions on Kansas Highway 10 23rd Street from Haskell to Barker and bridge work on the Kansas River bridges downtown. Northbound and southbound lanes will be narrowed, speeds limited to 25 mph, with multiple completion dates from late May to June and occasional closures for short intervals.
Maynard Moody urged action on federal grants to fund improvements at the East Lawrence station. Retired conductor Calwell travels by rail and urged preserving the historic site. City officials have not found a public use to allow city takeover from BNSF, while Amtrak uses the station. Mayor Dever notes the downturn stalled bike paths and amenities but hopes for future progress.
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