Sanitation fees fund more than trash pickups
City solid waste supervisor explains that the monthly sanitation fee covers grass and leaf pickups, hazardous waste facility use, recycling division, and more, with waste amounts varying by home. Appliances are recycled, tires recycled, batteries recycled, while most trash goes to landfill. He notes crews rarely sort for recyclables and obstruction rules depend on drainage easements.
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Bob Yoos
Yoos
City Commission
Lawrence crime line caller asked to call back 843 TIPS number
Authorities request L-99 to return the Lawrence Crime Stoppers tip line. Police Lt Mike Hall says the caller may have information on a burglary between May 10 and 11 in the 500 block of Canyon Drive where residents were bound and items worth thousands were stolen. A Safe Sitter class is offered at Lawrence High School with sessions June 5-8 and July 10-13 for ages 11 to 13. a fee covers graduation and certification. Four area students receive Kansas State Grange Brey Memorial Fund scholarships for agriculture related study. recipients include Becky Klenklen Amy Kramer Julie Fraust and Angela Watson. Tonganoxie Library Board plans a fund raising fun run on June 10 with 5 and 10 km options. registration opens at 7 a.m. at the library.
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Lawrence
Mike Hall
Canyon Drive
Lawrence High School
Brey
Claude
Ina Brey
Ozawkie
Grange
Becky Klenklen
Pleasant View Grange
Oskaloosa
Kansas State University
Amy Kramer
Tonganoxie
Should boxing adopt protective headgear in pro sport
John Wake and Jeff Harkin, Lawrence teachers, debate safe boxing gear. Harkin argues gear would change the sport without asserting a clear better or worse outcome, while citing Muhammad Ali as a contrast between past and present fighter personas.
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Jeff Harkin
Lawrence
Muhammad Ali
Bill Montgomery
Lawrence datebook notes cancelations and events
The Lawrence datebook lists a canceled County Commission meeting from 7 to 8 30 pm and multiple community events including a parenting tips session at Plymouth Church a commodity distribution at Edgewood Apartments 1600 Haskell a Wildcare presentation at Bloomington Park a Special Olympics 5K fundraiser at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Lawrence High School commencement at Memorial Stadium with rain backup at Allen Fieldhouse. It also notes a Disabled American Veterans Memorial Day ceremony at Maple Grove Cemetery and an Access poll question with voting categories.
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Douglas County
Edgewood Apartments
Haskell
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
E. 11Th
Lawrence High School
Memorial Stadium
Allen Fieldhouse
Maple Grove Cemetery
U.S. Highway 24
Tepee Junction
Burglary and theft reports highlight local crime
Police report thefts totaling 2463 dollars from a West 24th Terrace residence and a 36256 dollar white 1994 Ford diesel taken from Laird Noller Ford. Gunshots reported in the 400 block of Illinois with no injuries. Ambulance and fire calls include multiple medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, and gas leak responses. A suspect, Stanley E. Beatty, 24, faces three charges after a disturbance at a Tennessee block apartment, with a preliminary hearing set for May 31. Marriage licenses issued to several Lawrence residents, listing names and ages.
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West 24Th Terrace
Laird Noller Ford
Alabama
Illinois
Lawrence
Stanley E. Beatty
Mich
Douglas County
Tennessee
Beatty
Local Admits and Dismissals by City Names
Marie Mack of Topeka and Patrick Mawhinney of Lawrence admitted. Dismissals include Carolyn Johnson and baby boy of Lawrence and Lisa Hoag and baby boy of Lawrence. Births list Kimberly Hildebrand and Robert Goodlett of Lawrence a boy born Tuesday and Kelfel and Mireya Aqui of Lawrence a boy born today.
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Marie Mack
Topeka
Patrick Mawhinney
Lawrence
Carolyn Johnson
Baby Boy
Lisa Hoag
Kimberly Hildebrand
Robert Goodlett
Kelfel
Mireya Aqui
Bomb threat evacuates Topeka federal building
The Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka was evacuated for about two hours after a non local bomb threat. About 400 workers were sent outside while a Kansas Highway Patrol bomb sniffing dog inspected the visitors lot. The incident involved offices for federal judges, U S attorney, and other agencies and may be part of a broader threat against several buildings.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Pete Nagarny
U.S
Kansas
Chris Watney
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Bob Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
FBI
General Services Administration
U.S. Coast Guard
Departments of Agriculture
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Angela Watson
Butler County Community College
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John Wake
Jimmie Vann
Neil Dement
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USS. Army Corps of Engineers
LAW Enforcement
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Kansas University Medical Center
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West 21St
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Country Club Terrace
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Kasold
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1900 Mass
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Penn
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Gerred H. Howe
Holly D. Levi
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John E. Kill
Overland Park
Caroline A. Elton
James E. Liston
Kansas City
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John B. Smith
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Clayborn J. Lohman
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