Farmland plant sees training drills by emergency crews
Neighbor asks about frequent emergency vehicle presence at the Farmland plant on Kansas Highway 10. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews have conducted weeklong training exercises with multiple units. Parks official Mark Hecker states no lighting planned for Burroughs Creek Trail due to nearby homes and to reduce after-dark traffic.
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Kansas Highway 10
Lawrence-Douglas County
Mark Hecker
Parks A
Burroughs Creek
Call Sound Off Line For Reader Questions
Instructions invite readers to call a dedicated number to ask questions about Sound Off. The note specifies dialing 832-7297 for inquiries or input to the column. The item reads like a brief public notice encouraging engagement and contact.
ON THE STREET ON THE STREET BRENN A THEATER DREAMS
Brenna Hawley surveys local theater dreams with residents and students in Lawrence and Burlington. Alexis Konnoff, a Burlington substance abuse counselor, recalls growing up amid theater. Ava Heinbach, Langston Hughes School second grader, envisions roles in Wicked and Lion King.
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Alexis Konnoff
Burlington, VI
Ava Heinbach
Langston Hughes School
Lawrence
Galinda
Nala
Moran Faces Johnston in Kansas 1st District Race
In the Kansas 1st District contest Joseph Bellis of Overland Park also appears on the Nov 2 ballot. Moran, 56 from Hays, has served since 1997 after eight years in the Kansas Senate. Johnston, 39, an Overland Park resident, works at Baker University and emphasizes campaign funds and a fair tax critique. Moran touts experience and opposition to Obama policies while backing a broader tax overhaul.
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Joseph Bellis
Overland Park
Moran
Hays
Kansas
Kansas Senate
Johnston
Baker University
Baldwin City
Washington
Obama
Plastikon engineering jobs eyed in Lawrence growth plan
City leaders applauded Plastikon adding engineering positions with an average salary of 58531 per year. Mayor Mike Amyx hailed the opportunity to partner with a growing biotech hub as Kansas bioscience projects advance including a new incubator and KU research buildings. Incentives totaling about 60000 over five years, plus 7 million in industrial revenue bonds, await approval. State incentives of about 1 million and Bioscience Authority support are also planned. City aims to issue bonds by year end and have plant operating in Q2 2011. Police audit topics eyed as council weighs oversight with workload, complaint handling, and performance measures prioritized for 2011. Public input urged more transparency in complaints process.
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Mike Amyx
Kansas City
Bob Marcusse
Farmland Industries
Kansas University
Marcusse
Lawrence
Public Incentives Review Commission
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas Bioscience Authority
David Corliss
Michael Eglinski
Eglinski
Laura Routh
Have you ever participated in community theater poll
A reader poll from world.com asks if people have participated in community theater. It notes options and invites readers to visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
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Ljworld.com
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World.com
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Montana Mikes
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Oace
California
Lés
Hwy
Donna Wingert
Armitage
Lied Center OF
Lied.ku.edu
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Inverness
Bob Billings
Pkvy Games
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Alvamar
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