Sound Off What can you do about limbs in your yard
Lawrence police spokesman Trent McKinley advises that limbs hanging over a neighbor’s yard are usually the tree owner’s responsibility. Start with communication and consider professional trimming if branches are dead or unsafe. For questions, call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com.
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Street survey questions focus on student off campus behavior
Caitlin Doornbos reports a on the street question asked along Massachusetts Street asking whether Lawrence Police should target college students off campus. Readers are invited to comment at LJWorld.com.
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Reed a LJWORLD.COM BLOTTER report no incidents
Law enforcement report notes there were no incidents to report on Thursday. The brief entry records a quiet day with no crimes arrests or notable activity to log by authorities.
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Births in Kansas: two new babies reported this Thursday
Jesse and Rebecca Moore of Tonganoxie welcomed a boy. Aaron and Sheena Boden of Lawrence welcomed a girl. Both events occurred Thursday.
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Drought deepens in Iowa as heat slices harvest hopes
Severe drought broadens across Iowa with 32 percent in extreme drought and crops stressed. Iowa corn and soybeans face possible 20 percent yield reductions while overall drought in the Midwest worsens, with 98 percent of Iowa under some drought and 52 percent of corn and 42 percent of soybeans in drought areas. Old drought comparisons show last year harsher conditions.
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Kansas lawmakers press on court selection debate
Kansas lawmakers plan to weigh judicial selection changes after Brownback's pick Caleb Stegall to the Court of Appeals under a new system. Leaders seek a unified process for appellate courts, while conservatives push tweaks and voters may decide constitutional aspects in 2014.
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