Small Business Saturday aims to boost local shopping
After Black Friday crowds at Kohl’s Best Buy and Target, downtown shoppers were fewer on Massachusetts Street Friday. Shop owners hope residents keep buying locally through the weekend and season. Downtown Lawrence Inc. director Cathy Hamilton notes a shift from big-box stores to local retailers as Small Business Saturday unfolds.
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Journal-World Photo
Grace Whitman
Woodbury Minn
Kohl’s
Best Buy
Target
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Inc
Cathy Hamilton
Bizarre Bazaar draws crowds at Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence hosts a two day Bizarre Bazaar at the Arts Center featuring about 140 vendors selling quirky handmade wares. Organizers expect over 30 000 attendees as Aaron Dechant and Marsene Feldt report strong sales and a friendly crowd at 940 New Hampshire Street.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Aaron Dechant
Adam Strunk
Journal-World Photo
Topeka
Sarah Bodle
Center
Angela Candela
Lawrence Seeks Sewer Rate Hike Amid EPA Dispute
City managers push a five year plan to raise water and sewer rates by about 28 percent citing the EPA dispute over the 1400 E. Eighth Street plant. The EPA objects to the plant’s permit renewal for alleged illegal discharges during heavy rain. City asserts Actiflo treats stormwater and sees no raw sewage bypass. Officials caution that EPA resolution remains unclear and unresolved.
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Lawrence
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
David Corliss
State of
Kansas
Eighth St
Actiflo
Dave Wagner
Kansas River
Kansas photo ID law yields few provisional ballots in 2012 vote
Secretary Kris Kobach announced the 2012 general election in Kansas produced 717 provisional ballots due to photo ID issues, 0.6 percent of over 1.15 million votes. He credited voter familiarity and smooth operation of the law enacted in 2011, with all races decided and no recounts requested. The state canvassing board will certify results November 29, with plans for future elections and citizenship verification for first-time registrations.
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PEKA
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
U.S. Senate
Jeff Colyer
Derek Schmidt
U.S
Senate
Pat Roberts
House
Kobachi
Fires erupt at south central Lawrence apartment complex
Fire crews respond to another blaze at a south central Lawrence apartment complex amid a string of suspected arson cases in the area. Page 3A.
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