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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2006
Page
6
Sound Off explains the Kansas registered offenders site includes more than sex offenders. It notes state law requires certain murder, kidnapping, involuntary or voluntary manslaughter, adultery with underage parties to register, and that the Supreme Court restricts listing to offenses after April 14, 1994. Call 832-7297 to leave a question.
On the Street column gathers opinions from Megan Tripp and others on the practice of fans tearing down goalposts after scoring. Responses range from condemnation as vandalism to defense as part of celebrating a win, with comments from diverse locals about costs and responsibility.
A Cat Tracker driver lacked a commercial license when driving the 71 seat bus with 21 passengers in a Lawrence incident. The license began in 2006 and would have expired February 2007. state law allows ignition interlock restrictions to operate employer vehicles during normal business, unclear if he was hired for the route. Simonsson’s attorney declined comment while noting many exceptions to rules. the owner did not respond to requests for comment.
County proposes growth regulations that would let people pull building permits without Planning Commission or County Commission approval if road frontage guidelines are met and property is 10 to 20 acres. The rules aim to ease future annexation, while forbidding large dense subdivisions outside the city. Subdivision rules require both city and county approval due to a decades-old planning agreement. County may dissolves the pact by year end, prompting concern from city officials. Dissolution could create two rule sets and a potential Lawrence only planning commission, complicating coordination. Mayor aims to meet with Douglas County to resolve differences and avoid breaking the agreement.
Advocates pressed the City Commission Tuesday to appoint a homeless person to the Community Commission on Homelessness. The 11 member panel added Judy DeSetti, not homeless, while advocates argued the seat should reflect current homelessness. Mayor Amyx will review future appointments while commissioners consider shifting meetings to a Thursday morning session for long term policy talks. Televised Thursday meetings were also discussed.
University officials warn tearing down goalposts risks serious injury or death as fans celebrate wins. After 2005 Nebraska and other games, students carried posts toward streets and water, with police halting extra actions.
Water from runoff from a nearby construction site pooled at classroom doors and seeped inside the South building. Janitor found the flooding around 6 45 a m and pumps removed most water by midmorning in the journalism room. The district will dig a trench to divert water. This is the second flood this semester after an October incident closed the school for a day.
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