Why rumble bars absent on south U S 59 lane
Kimberly Qualls of the Kansas Department of Transportation explains the 11.1 mile stretch south of Lawrence in Douglas County was built without shoulder rumble strips due to rough pavement edges. Rumble strips are not added during resurfacing when specialized contractors handle the work, and are usually on higher volume roads with adequate shoulder width.
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Who deserves an honorary KU degree on Massachusetts Street
A question posed on Massachusetts Street asks readers who should receive an honorary degree from the University of Kansas. The brief invites community input and signals a broader discussion unfolding on page 1A.
Miles couple in Lawrence welcome a girl this Wednesday
Steve and Sarah Miles of Lawrence report the birth of a girl this Wednesday. Jessica Huffman and Giles Bruce, also of Lawrence, are noted as the parents of another newborn girl.
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County eyes moratorium on agri tourism permits after pumpkin patch clash
County commissioners consider a halt on new agri tourism applications while reviewing zoning rules. Commissioner Jim Flory calls for code clarifications on when commission review is required and the powers to attach conditions. The move follows a controversy over a pumpkin patch project.
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Jim Flory
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Flory
Keith Browning
Kansas County Highway Association
CURB INTERVENTION AT ISSUE IN UTILITY RATES CASES
Springe warned the chairman may seek control over CURB while Sievers pressed concerns CURB repeats arguments to gain access to KCC cases. Kansas law allows CURB to intervene when rates may change. Sievers noted CURB has joined cases beyond its core mission. He suggested ECC should review CURB's requested assessment for reasonableness, as with rate increase actions.
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Haskell seeks new president amid seven interviews
Haskell Indian Nations University screens seven candidates this week for a permanent president. Interviews led by the Bureau of Indian Education run 90 minutes and are closed to the public while campus members may attend. Acting president Michael Lewis cites challenges from federal budget cuts to graduation rates and NCAA sanctions.
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Acclaimed historian Jill Lepore to speak at KU
Historian and author Jill Lepore will address the Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Her lecture titled Unseen The History of Privacy is part of the Hall Center for the Humanities 2013 14 Humanities Lecture Series. A Q A session follows at 10 a.m. the next day in the Hall Center Conference Hall.
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Jane Franklin
Woodruff
Kansas Union
Hall Center For the Humanities
Hall Center
Dean Simari Seen as Likely KU Medical Dean Candidate
Simari outlined risks for the KU medical school including funding uncertainty aging facilities and lack of integration with KU Medical Center. He aims to improve Kansas public health as obesity diabetes and smoking burden rise, touring campuses in Kansas City Wichita Salina and Lawrence during the visit.
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