City to decontaminate former gun range at Lawrence Park
A 1,400 square foot room in the Lawrence Community Building, sealed off to the public, will undergo cleanup akin to asbestos and meth lab standards before any entry. Interim director Ernie Shaw says no one will enter until proper remediation is completed due to lead contamination from decades of gun range use.
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Fire Ops 101 drills reveal fund of smoke and steel in city
In a firefighter training exercise organized by the Lawrence Professional Firefighters union, 15 participants split into four teams to rescue a dummy from a simulated fire scene. City Commissioner Matthew Herbert and Eudora City Manager Barack Mattie joined the event, which featured oxygen masks, hummed tunes, and a tense but successful save of the dummy despite discomfort and simulated danger.
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Brownback backs Trump despite obscene Trump remarks
Gov. Sam Brownback condemns vulgar remarks by Donald Trump from a 2005 taped conversation but does not withdraw support. A Brownback spokesman says the language was unacceptable and inappropriate, yet Brownback remains aligned with Trump as fallout unfolds.
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