Lawrence to face first frost amid warming outlook
Weather forecast warns Lawrence may see the first frost late tonight or early Saturday with temperatures in the 20s and highs in the upper 40s. By Sunday highs rise to the 50s and a warming trend continues next week. Gardeners urged to bring indoors potted plants and cover outdoor blooms, while pets need shelter and extra food as cooler weather sets in. A thefts from construction sites story notes a suspect surrendered to police after the article ran, with investigators seeking details on how many thefts occurred and amounts involved.
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Jayhawk Fans Prep for KU Versus Kansas State Rivalry
Lawrence gears up for Big Blue Week centered on Kansas University football with a Big Blue Day downtown celebration. A 5 30 p m pep rally on Eighth Street will feature KU cheerleaders and the pep band as local dining spots host tailgate parties and provide shuttle transport to Memorial Stadium.
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New Hampshire
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Prairie Band Potawatomi leader calls recall a witch hunt
Rupnicki, tribal chairwoman, denounces a two month effort to remove her as a witch hunt in a news release from her attorney D Korey Pond. The Tribal Council meeting to decide her fate begins 9 a.m. Saturday at the tribal bingo hall, open to enrolled members only.
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Upnicki
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Rupnicki
South Dakota
Journal- World
Pond
Laura Abeyta
Termite trouble in a college town rental center
David Martinez found his apartment ceiling held up by a car jack and two-by-fours after maintenance workers replacing a sliding glass door uncovered a hollow termite-devoured beam. In Lawrence a surge of renter complaints follows such housing issues, with advocates reporting daily calls and tenants like Danette Seymour mobilizing groups to address leaking roofs and other landlord problems.
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Journal-World Photo
David Martinez
Lawrence
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Kansas Tenants Union
Douglas County Bank president to retire after long service
Douglas County Bank chief executive Bob Georgeson, 69, plans January retirement after steering the Lawrence bank since 1993. He began by handwriting mortgages and witnessed a shift to technology and tighter regulation as the bank expanded to five Lawrence locations, one in Edgerton, and five ATMs. Ross Beach, the chairman, called the decision a surprise and noted Georgeson’s impact on assets rising from 118 million to 160 million.
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Beach
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Horizon 2020
Commerce Acceptance Co
Washburn University
Round Corner Drug
Rail trail neighbors speak on condition of foot path
Local landowners and officials say the Flint Hills Nature Trail from Osawatomie to Herington remains unusable. Fences, bridges, and brush are in disrepair and weed growth blocks bike access. funds and volunteers are lacking to finish development and safely open the 120 mile corridor.
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Admire
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Council Grove
Tom Moxley
Moxley
Bud Newell
Kansas Horseman Foundation Board
Newell
Charles Benjamin
Kansas Horseman Foundation
Sierra Club
Osage County
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