Downtown Lawrence faces messy issue over litter and night life
Lawrence city commissioners debated downtown litter from paper plates vomit cigarette butts and bottles after a Noise night life discussion. Bar owners Pyramid Pizza The Granada Bottleneck and Downtown Lawrence Inc. agreed to hire a cleanup crew and report back in 30 days while exploring a broader solution.
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Arts expenditures OK'd for Lawrence Arts Center build
Lawrence city commissioners approved an extra 150000 for equipment and furniture as part of the Lawrence Arts Center project in the 900 block of New Hampshire. The total project now stands at 4.14 million to the city and 3 million for the center, with six figure changes in architectural fees and added printing, shipping, and furniture costs.
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Arts Center
David Dunfield
GLPM
Altmar Inc
Topeka
Ann Evans
Center
Lawrence commission advances 27th Terrace plan for sidewalks and roundabout
Lawrence city commissioners OK two early phases of a nine stage Louisiana avenue project including 168 750 for sidewalks and 318 795 for a traffic roundabout between 17th and 31st. They also approved 44 745 in median treatments from 20th to 21st streets and will seek Kansas Department of Transportation funds. A November 28 hearing was set to discuss an allegedly unsafe house at 1600 W Fourth St as police investigated stolen supplies tied to a renovation.
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Trench Collapse Claims Kansas City Worker Life
Michael Scott Thomas, 25, died when a sewer trench 12 feet deep collapsed at a Kansas City site while workers connected a sewer line for a new home. Rescue efforts lasted about 3 1/2 hours before he was pronounced dead after 3 30 p.m. Co worker John Moreland said rescuers could see a pant leg but could not pull him free. Brad Humston of the fire department said Thomas was at the bottom of the trench with a co worker above when the wall gave way.
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Kansas City, Mo
Michael Scott Thomas
Kansas City
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John Moreland
Brad Humston
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Stray bullet kills victim in Kansas City
An 18 year old tried to fix a rifle at a friend's home in Kansas City. A cartridge fired from the gun through a bedroom wall, killing Bernice Ruff, 49, who was in the next room. He fled, hid the rifle, then confessed to investigators. prosecutors will decide charges.
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Bernice Ruff
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