Principal greets Sunflower students at curbside each day
Principal Howard Diacon and staff welcome students curbside at 8:20 a.m. sharp, starting mornings with smiles to set a positive tone and promote safety. Parents’ driving behavior improves as students exit safely. Deana Shenouda notes her sons Andrew and Jacob are in kindergarten and fourth grade and value the routine.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Howard Diacon
Sunflower School
Victoria Ma
Diacon
Award Diacon
Sunflower
Deana Shenouda
Andrew
Jacob
Shenouda
Corn harvest slows as beans await later harvest
Mike Wintermantel, farming west of Baldwin City, harvests what corn he can while 80 to 85 percent remains in the field drying. He calls it an extremely late harvest, recalling 1987 as his first harvest. He plans to switch to soybeans today as wet conditions delay the corn crop. Norman Farmer works a combine through a soybean field east of Lawrence.
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Mike Wintermantel
Wintermantel
Baldwin City
Lawrence
Norman Farmer
Shutdown hits 1600 in Douglas County aid group
The Douglas County Women, Infants and Children program serves about 1600 women and children. Officials warn the program could run out of funding if the federal government shutdown continues past today, affecting local residents and services. The issue comes as the shutdown enters its 10th day with state, federal, and local officials weighing next steps.
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Douglas County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
City studying changes to proposed rental licensing program
Lawrence officials review a plan to license and inspect 18 000 rental properties. Mayor Dever says minor violations like faulty bathroom fans or clogged drains should not pull landlords into the program as commissioners schedule a study session for October 22 to discuss revisions.
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Lawrence
Mike Dever
Warm Sunny Day Prompts Quiet Business Classifieds
A warm sunny day sets a calm tone for the business Classified pages. Light activity noted with markets and listings flowing in, no major breaks or dramatic shifts reported.
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