County considers farm land changes to curb growth
County commissioners discussed limiting five acre exemptions to control growth and weeds while avoiding restricting country land use. They proposed an agricultural one time lot split, 20 acre residential exemptions, abbreviated plat options, road-adjacent boundaries, and a mapped arterial road plan before sending to the planning commission for public comment.
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Commission
Tom Taul
Cashatt
Mark Buhler
Marci Francisco
Nieder
Planning Commission
Ryun Announces Bid for Re election in Topeka
Congress member Jim Ryun of Kansas announced his plan to seek a second term in Congress. He spoke in Topeka Manhattan Leavenworth and Ottawa about reducing taxes and regulation while focusing on education, drug enforcement, Social Security and the deficit. Supporters gathered with signs and photographers as Ryun pitched his conservative agenda and sought the GOP nomination for the Aug. 4 primary.
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Jim Ryun
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Capitol
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Manhattan
Leavenworth
Ottawa
Anne Ryun
Kansas University
Parsons
Pittsburg
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Douglas County
Vince Snowbarger
R-Kan
Ryan
John Vreden
Arthur Clack
Sam Brownback
U.S
GOP
Washington
KU faculty tour highlights Kansas landmarks and issues
A KU faculty whirlwind tour through Kansas stops at Kickapoo Nation School and Statehouse. Highlights include discussions on credibility in education, local history at the Columbian Theatre site in Wamego, Eisenhower Center in Abilene, and remarks by Gov Graves. The trip cost about 22000 dollars, funded by state sources and EU Endowment.
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Topeka
Tom Fee
Horton
Statehouse
Allan Studer
Studer
John Brown
John Steuart Curry
Senate Chamber
House Chamber
Bill Graves
Gary Sherrer
Graves
Wamego
Kansas
Walter Chrysler
Colubian Theatre
J.C. Rogers
Rogers
Dennis Domer
Lawrence
Abilene
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Germany
Eisenhower Brothers
White House
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
Ike
Salina
St. Fidelis Church
Victoria
Monument Rocks
Oakley
Nicodemus
Hemenway
State
EU Endowment Association
Fiberoptic cable to link county offices approved
Douglas County will pay Net Com Inc. 15814 to install fiber optics cabling linking the courthouse to the law enforcement center and Public Works. Commissioners chose NetCom over Lucent Technologies 19627, opting to use conduit with new lines. Lucent proposed burial. An agreement with the city is required for public right of way use. Lone Star Lake closes for triathlon with about 500 expected participants.
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Douglas County
NetCom Inc
Fiberoptics
Law Enforcement Center
Public Works Department
Gladstone
Lucent Technologies
Law Enforcement
NetCom
Lucent
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Triathlon prompts lake closure rules
Douglas County commissioners granted exceptions for Lone Star Lake for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Triathlon on June 28. They will close the swimming area and part of the marina front from June 27 noon to June 28 noon and restrict County Route 1-E from 6 am to noon. They also approved swimming outside the area, unpermitted boats, boats in the area, and marina dock use, with organizers asked to pay for lake closure advertising.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
Bailey Helen K. 80 Lawrence to Elk Falls Cemetery
Funeral services for Helen K. Bailey 80 of Lawrence will be at Elk Falls Cemetery Wednesday. She died May 17 1998 at Brandon Woods. Born Sept 7 1917 in Elk Falls she was a homemaker and worked at her father's pet shop. She married Robert Bailey who died in 1990. Survivors include cousins. Visitation today noon to 9 pm at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with a 7 pm to 9 pm gathering. Memorials suggested to Habitat for Humanity.
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Elk FaLls
Helen K. Bailey
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost
Habitat For Humanity
Message of gratitude from the Rapp family
The Rapp family offers thanks for past shared memories and congratulates present achievements. They wish happiness and future success, urging balance of important life learning and personal time to appreciate surroundings and continued sharing of thoughts and joys in the years ahead.
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Darren
Aeneerye Nate
Rapp
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