Turnhalle tenant aims for new life in Lawrence building
Preservationists and developer Tony Krsnich seek a viable use for the 1869 Turnhalle at Ninth and Rhode Island streets. Ideas include a beer garden, bowling alley, restaurant, event space, office or nonprofit home. Aiming to attract tax credits and nonprofit partners, Krsnich estimates about 1 million dollars in repairs will be needed. Public ideas forums are planned to spark a creative, community focused revival.
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Journal World Seeks Letters By Oct Thirty Deadline
The Journal World invites letters on campaign issues during election season but will not publish letters that advocate for or against any individual candidate. Submissions must be received by October 30.
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Hedayah aims to soften counterterrorism with CVE approach
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius details Hedayah, a UAE based center funded by 29 nations, promoting preventing radicalization over armed CT. The tiny NGO pursues education, prison deradicalization, victim stories, community policing, and social media counter messages, while lamenting limited funding and impact.
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City Clerk Busy Registering Voters in Lawrence
City Clerk Frank Brooks works through a flood of residents seeking to have their names added to the registration books by Friday night. Many registered voters who did not vote in the last election visited to confirm their names remain listed. An estimated 100 names will be added in the final days of registration.
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Not a strength in the Saturday Column on Kansas education
The Saturday Column critiques Gov. S B’s record on agriculture and education. It highlights per student spending down 861 since 2008, a 22 percent cut from 2013 levels, and argues tax policy worsens Kansas education funding. It questions KPERS pension boosts as education support and notes higher deductions and no cost of living adjustment, predicting strain for educators.
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Public Forum Critiques Education Policy Shortcomings
A public forum hears criticism of the administration’s education record and teacher recruitment efforts. Paul Enos voices concern that improvements seem unlikely and politics overshadow school needs.
Voting Guidelines From a Lawrence Editor
Phil Friedeman of Lawrence lays out lifelong voting guidelines favoring competence bipartisanship and moderation. He urges readers to apply critical thinking and focus on the common good as elections approach and across multiple cycles.
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We Deserve Better On Police Services and Facilities
A citizen recounts a traumatic night involving a friend’s suicide, interviewing officers, and noise from a nearby room. He praises the professionalism of state troopers and Lawrence police while criticizing equipment failures in the building. He urges voters to consider city services quality before the November 4 election.
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