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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2012
Page
2
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Rosa Bell Rosie Cain, 87, Linwood, will have a graveside service at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City. An obituary is available at rumsey-yost.com.
Professor Emeritus Dr Richard Kerr Moore died Tuesday at Lawrence Memorial. Funeral services will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
Larry Gantenbein 74 of Eudora died November 13 2012 at Medicalodges Eudora A Celebration of Life service will be at 2 pm Saturday at Eudora United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Michael Tomson DeGreeff He was born September 21 1938 in Concordia Kansas and attended KU He spent years at Hallmark Cards and worked for trucking firms retiring from Graham Ship by Truck in 2000 He married Pat Butler later divorced then married Loretta Charbonneau Coon They celebrated 30 years together He is survived by his children Vicki Johnson David Gantenbein Lisa Ricketts seven grandchildren and brother Harry Gantenbein Preceded in death by his parents He supported Eudora United Methodist Church and Medicalodges Activity Fund Online condolences may be shared at rumsey-yost funeral home site.
Black Hills expects overall monthly bills to rise slightly with about 65 percent of a $100 bill tied to natural gas prices and 35 percent to regulated distribution costs. While gas prices have fallen 65 percent since 2007, drilling activity shifts toward oil. Most forecasts predict a milder winter, making large increases unlikely. Weather outlook remains uncertain due to El Niño, with potential impacts on gas use.
The Kansas Belle Dinner Train plans to relocate its remaining five dining cars and a caboose to Midland Railway on a 21 mile line near Baldwin City. If all goes as hoped, operations could begin in December or by Thanksgiving to salvage the holiday season and attract Kansas City area riders.
Public financing tools aided the Kansas Belle Dinner Train move to Baldwin City. A $5000 Baldwin Economic Development Grant and a three year $15000 low interest loan with annual forgiveness tied to ticket sales and sales tax targets from 2013 through 2015. A $25000 Entrepreneurship Communities loan from NetWorks Program and a $54000 Douglas County heritage grant to build a short spur line for parked dinner cars.
Plans include large projects to expand capacity on major corridors and spur economic development. The SLT contractor selection is due September 2013 with construction to begin later that year and finish by October 2016. A 17 million Bob Billings interchange in west Lawrence starts spring 2014 to finish late 2015. Governor Brownback prioritizes SLT within the state transportation plan.
In Lawrence cursive remains a district priority with third grade starting 12 to 18 months of instruction under Handwriting Without Tears. Some board members fear Common Core may de-emphasize handwriting, while officials plan to monitor state decisions before changing emphasis in the curriculum.
Lawrence KS news brief notes a minor incident reported by the Journal-World with no major details provided. The item mentions local context but offers few specifics, leaving readers aware of a report without clear outcomes or involved parties.
Readers weigh in on dining railcar eating plans with options Yes No and Maybe. A second poll asks if Lawrence is a safe town for cyclists with results 65 percent No 24 percent Yes and 9 percent Unsure.
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