Tax relief and color debate spark Lawrence budget talk
City officials explain property tax and sales tax rules, senior and low income home assistance, and homestead refunds. A Parks official explains color choices for playground upgrades as community hues mix with local school loyalties and city pride.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Patty Jaimes
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KU Medical Center reports condition updates and calls
Christopher Jones twenty from Lawrence upgraded to fair at KU Medical Center after a Wednesday collision at 15th and Monterey Way. Cindy Payne thirty of Eudora in fair condition after a Tuesday three car crash on Iowa near 19th Street. Clinton Rousseau twenty and Justin Barron in good and fair condition respectively, both at KU Medical Center. Mark Talley twenty in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from a November hit and run involving KU students at Sixth and Massachusetts. Fire and ambulance calls: multiple false alarms on Thursday and several medical and transport incidents in Lawrence and nearby areas. Births noted for Lawrence and DeSoto families: a girl to Michelle and Michael Regnier. a boy to Heather Marshall. a boy to Jill Nesbitt-Daley and Mark Nesbitt-Daley.
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Lawrence
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Clinton Rousseau
Justin Barron
Mark Talley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Michael Regnier
Heather Marshall
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Mark Nesbitt-Daley
Kansas State Fans Rally Behind Tigers and Defense
A Kansas sports scene captures fans discussing playoff formats and the role of polls in rankings. Sean Patrick, a Kansas bartender, explains his preference for Kansas State due to the team’s defense and his personal connections, while noting skepticism about polls without a real playoff.
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K-State
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Knights and Bazaars Lights Up Lawrence Daybook
Lawrence datebook lists 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Knights of Columbus crafts and food sales at 2206 E 23rd, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bizarre Bazaar at Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W Ninth. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Operation WildLife bake sale at Riverfront Plaza outlets. Santa visits at Weaver's Ninth and Massachusetts. Red Ribbon Art Auction at Fifi's Banquet Connection, 1350 N Third, 7 p.m. with 6 p.m. art preview and AIDS Project support. Carl Knox Natatorium repairs cause closures.
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Pool Closure At Carl Knox Natatorium This Weekend
City officials shut the Carl Knox Natatorium pool due to cloudy water from a broken pipe. Recreation supervisor Kathy Fode says crews repaired it and parts were ordered. water should clear by Monday.
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Kathy Fode
Fode
Train crew reports pedestrian on tracks in Lawrence incident
Douglas County emergency crews searched tracks between Tanger Factory Outlet Center and Riverfront Park after a southbound train reported a pedestrian on the northbound rails just after midnight. Law enforcement checked a northbound train as officers and firefighters searched for a body but found no one.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Fire & Medical
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