Lawrence schools not sweating U S News snub
Lawrence and Baldwin City districts brush off U S News and World Report rankings. Officials say the focus remains on local goals of excellence, equity, and engagement, while noting the AP and college readiness work in their high schools. The piece details Kansas placements and national Medal status.
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Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Extra Safety Demands
U S officials impose two additional conditions on TransCanada for Keystone XL construction after uncovering defective welding and coating on the southern leg. A third-party monitor will oversee work and a formal quality management program must be adopted to ensure high construction standards across the project.
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Texas
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Obama
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Pipeline Safety Agency
U.S
Keystone
State Department
TransCanada
Kevin Book
Keystone Gulf Coast
Oklahoma
Texas Gulf Coast
Lawrence Busker Fest Wins City Approval For Downtown Run
Lawrence city commissioners unanimously granted right of way permits for the Lawrence Busker Fest to operate August 22 to 24 in downtown. The event will close the 100 block of East Seventh Street and East Eighth Street and the parking and sidewalk in front of US Bank on Massachusetts Street during peak hours. In a separate vote, the commission rejected a zoning change to allow outdoor fun centers in neighborhood shopping centers after neighbors opposed the plan and the developer withdrew the proposal.
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City to weigh funding for police HQ and price tag
City commissioners debated funding options to build a 103000 square foot police headquarters estimated at 30 million dollars. They reviewed several tax scenarios including sales tax increases and property tax mills, with no decision or ballot placement yet, and asked staff to explore cost cuts such as a smaller underground parking garage or above ground options.
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Shooting suspect faces more charges in rampage case
Southwest Missouri man Frazier Glenn Cross is charged in Kansas with three counts of attempted murder for the Overland Park rampage that killed three, with Cross held on a 10 million dollar bond and due in court Thursday. In Topeka, a Wichita woman identified as Tiffany Davenport Bay died after a Sunday shooting, with a separate first-degree murder arrest bond set at 1 million. In Paola, 45 year old Mark Selbee, a kickboxing champion, drowned at Hillsdale Lake while boating with his children. authorities are investigating the incident.
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