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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2013
Page
4
On the Street asks residents at Massachusetts Street whether they prefer lower income tax with higher sales tax or vice versa. Readers are invited to share views and read more responses on LJWorld.com with the full story on the front page.
There were no incidents to report Thursday according to the law enforcement summary. No events, arrests, or unusual activities were recorded for the period.
Rosley Shianne Cuny and Scott Magee in Lawrence welcome a boy on Thursday. Derek and Melissa Plowman of Lawrence greet a girl Melinda Zillcox and Samuel Wynn also of Lawrence welcome a girl on Thursday. Devin and Jeff Mulpas of Perry announce a boy, and John and Sally Farrell of Lawrence celebrate a boy born Thursday.
The Journal World explains its policy to correct significant errors brought to editors. Readers are invited to call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld com to report mistakes and seek corrections.
Kansas follows federal rules for dependents. An unborn child is considered a dependent only after live birth. A Social Security number is required for all dependents on the Kansas return, which the SSA does not issue until birth. For questions, call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com.
Douglas County commissioners examine badly corroded sewage equipment at the Lone Star Lake marina. They face either repairing all systems or tearing down the building and installing new restrooms. Commissioner Nancy Thellman urges preserving the marina at the county's largest park. Landon notes no immediate boat rentals but refurbished facilities would provide modern restrooms and usable meeting space. Lone Star Lake is among three parks the county runs and shares Broken Arrow Park maintenance costs with Lawrence.
The Wichita Eagle noted actions could override recommendations as supporters argue private property rights matter. Senator Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha condemned allowing authority to limit property tied to a national registry as injustice. Opponents urged delaying the vote for a compromise with relators and preservationists. Senator Greg Smith, Overland Park, stressed heritage preservation as a government priority.
Dining Services plants 30 parsley and 24 basil on campus rooftop to cut costs and energy use. Garden, running now through November, includes 19 tomato varieties and specialty herbs like lavender and lemongrass. Rain barrels provide water and staff will care for the garden about an hour daily.
Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at twitter dot com slash LJW KU. For more KU news, check out the Heard on the Hill blog at jworld dot com slash weblogs slash heard hill.
Fred Logan of Leawood was elected chair and Kenny Wilk of Basehor was elected vice chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. Both appointed in 2011, they will serve one year starting July, citing higher education as vital to Kansas’s future. Logan replaces Tim Emert. Wilk becomes vice chair.
A multistate partnership led by Kansas State University receives a 9.6 million dollar five year grant to boost resiliency of beef cattle operations on grazing lands and wheat pastures. Researchers from Oklahoma State, University of Oklahoma, USDA ARS, Noble Foundation and Tarleton State will partner with ranchers to test practices and propose changes.
West Lawrence experienced a several hour service disruption when a cable was reportedly cut in the area. Wow! spokeswoman confirmed an outage in Lawrence but lacked details. A Twitter report cited no service since 4 p.m. near Havard Road and Wa- subarea.
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