Farmland deal leaves Lawrence with costly legacy and delays
Lawrence faced a costly fallout from taking over the Farmland Industries site in 2010. Cleanup costs exceed the $8.6 million trust, much of which earns no interest, and a plan to pump nitrogen-contamined water into the Kansas River is approved to reduce costs. Venture Park remains vacant after three years with no tenants.
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Venture Park
North Lawrence
Tom Markus
Markus
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Tom Stiles
Edhe Bureau of Water
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Tax Code Termination Act Reads Like What You Wished For
George Will critiques a Republican tax bill as an expansive 429 page plan that worsens moral hazard by expanding credits and doubling standard deductions. He argues it would widen the already large share of Americans paying little to no income tax and questions corporate tax incidence, labeling past reforms as more effective than this reform. He notes deficits and debt rising under Bush Cheney era and questions Trump supporter gains.
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Washington
Mitch Daniels
Office of Management and Budget
Indiana
Dick Cheney
Mark Meadows
Rn.c
House Freedom Caucus
USA Today
Trump
Bob Goodlatte
R-Va
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Light streetlight gets shielded after reader contact
A Lawrence resident praises city commissioners and Westar for shielding a bright streetlight after a local letter prompted action. Westar added a shield, yielding a softer glare. the resident urges neighbors to seek help and suggests a formal contact procedure. The AMA warns LED blue light harms health and recommends lights no bluer than 3000K to avoid blue-light disruption.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Amyx
Public Works
Westar
Avila
American Medical Association
AMA
Public Forum on Color Temperature and bulbs in 4000K range
Prairie Village and other cities favor lights under 3000K citing AMA guidance. Lawrence may need to replace all new bulbs later, increasing costs. Widespread shift impacts budgets and energy policy for communities. Craig Tucker honors Chuck Woodling and recalls his sports writing legacy.
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Prairie Village
AMA
Lawrence
Karen Brichoux
Proposal to Cancel KU Football Season’s Final Two Games
Tom Miller argues to cancel the last two KU football games to protect injured students and preserve prestige, noting no do or die stakes and suggesting stop digging while behind. He emphasizes avoiding further harm and concludes with the editor’s perspective.
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Tom Miller
Lawrence
Letters can be mailed or emailed to lawrence KS address
Readers may submit letters via mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or via email at letters i world com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Old Home Town Years Ago in Kansas Daily Tribune
Items from November 13, 1867 recount a shelving collapse at Mr. Kummel’s store causing heavy loss to a show case and goods, a runaway potato wagon incident in North Lawrence, Prof. Snow’s meteor lecture, and discussions of unusually large turnips with notes on local papers and a local writer Sarah St. John.
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Snow
Olathe Central
Fort Scott Press
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