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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2011
Page
3
The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center will open at 1 p.m. on May 28 and run daily from 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Regular lap swimming is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The blog Operation 100 is run by Mike Frizzell, a LJWorld.com freelance writer who monitors the police scanner overnight.
If you have a question for Sound Off, call 832-7297.
A reader on Massachusetts Street asks for ideas to cope with a blackout. Suggestions cover low energy activities, reading by flashlight, board games, storytelling, offline puzzles, and simple chores to stay engaged until power returns.
Maximo and Angelina Cruz of Lawrence welcome a girl on Monday. James Mills and Ashton Call him of Lawrence report a boy born Monday. Chris and Erin Nelson of Gardner announce a boy born Monday. Dylan and Kristel Stang of Lawrence celebrate a boy born Monday.
Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical crews tackled an apartment blaze on the first floor of a two story building in the 2500 block of West 25th Street around noon Monday. The fire was contained to a wall and extinguished with no injuries or displacements reported. Estimated damage around $1000. Investigation into the cause continues.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention in this space. Readers are encouraged to call 785-832-7154 or email news@ljworld.com to report corrections.
The Journal-World notes gas prices as low as 3.84 dollars at several stations. Readers are asked to report even lower prices by calling 832-7154.
City plans a budget study session as it faces a $1.9 million shortfall in water and sewer revenues for 2011. Discussion targets may include raising property taxes by about 69 dollars per year on a 200000 home, potential double digit water rate increases, and moving city employees to a high deductible health plan with higher out of pocket costs. Unions for police and fire sit at the negotiating table as contracts end in 2011, with overtime policy changes already in place. City staff aims to deliver a recommended budget by July and a final approval in August.
Outages at the Courthouse prompted a judge to declare a mistrial in a DUI case as aging power lines fail. Allen said both incidents stemmed from similar worn lines from the 1970s and noted plans to consult reliability and substation teams about replacing sections to prevent further outages. Magers hopes old lines endure another week amid brewery openings.
A 22 year old Tonganoxie man is charged with fleeing after a May 9 police chase ending near 262nd Street and Loring Road. A Baldwin City man was questioned. Fire investigators ruled a May 6 bar closet fire at Gaslight Tavern an accident from smoking materials causing about 50000 dollars in damage. GaDuGi Safe Center honored for victim services in Wichita. A blue ribbon commission advances court reform hearings in Topeka with two sessions planned. Gov Brownback to announce next highway project round in late May across several cities.
In Hudson and other towns, shrinking mail volume prompts USPS review of 2,000 facilities nationwide. Mayor Pete Witt condemns potential loss of the 1887 post office, while residents fear impact on local business, jobs, and services.
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