Intersection at 23rd and Iowa to gain turn lanes next year
About 60,000 vehicles travel through the intersection daily, said City Engineer David Cronin. The plan adds turn lanes and other improvements next year. For questions, call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com.
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On the Street What is Your Favorite Fall Comfort Food
A street interview at Dillons on Massachusetts Street asks shoppers for their preferred fall comfort dish, capturing quick comments and local tastes.
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Dillons
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Births in Lawrence: three newborns recorded this week
Lacy Deathe and Michael Gaultney welcomed a girl on Monday in Lawrence. Megan and Tony Mendez welcomed a boy on Tuesday in Lawrence. Hikmat Al-Hashimi and Gada Al-Ani welcomed a girl on Tuesday in Lawrence.
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Michael Gaultney
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Megan
Tony Mendez
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Gada Al-Ani
On the Record Law Enforcement Report
There were no incidents to report Tuesday in the police bulletin.
City approves 14 million upgrade with wider Rockledge path
Commissioners signed off on a 14 million project to upgrade Sixth and Iowa corridors, adding a 10 foot multi use path north of the intersection. The plan also creates new turn lanes on Sixth Street and Iowa Street while exploring crosswalk improvements and potential future city trail connections.
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McDonald Drive
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Jeremy Farmer
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Vocational education weighting eyed for state funding plan
Lawmakers consider weighted funding for vocational and career and technical education across Kansas schools. Dennis notes current figures derive from an older base formula and would rise if enacted. Also discussed are federal nutrition guidelines impacting school fundraisers and vending in districts.
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Dennis
Career
Cation
Kansas
Food and Natural Resources
Steve Abrams
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Sam Brownback
Abrams
Senate Education Committee
State Board of Education
Cheryl Johnson
State Department of Education
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Johnson
Suspect arrested after Lawrence antique store burglary
Lawrence police say 25 year old Zebulon Vaughn Jones Taylor was arrested and injured during a burglary at Big G's Antiques on Indiana Street. He was booked on aggravated burglary criminal damage and felony obstruction after a passerby spotted the shattered glass and a suspect fleeing with about 3000 dollars in property recovered from his backpack. Taylor, treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital before jail, faces charges tied to an occupied apartment attached to the business.
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Zebulon Vaughn Jones Taylor
Douglas County
Big G’s Antiques
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Taylor
Trent McKinley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
McKinley
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