Term limit petition rejected by Lawrence attorneys
Lawrence city commissioners rejected 3830 petition signatures for term limits. Assistant city attorney Gerald Cooley said the two part petition and accompanying ordinance do not meet state law and would not be placed on the November ballot. The petition seeks ten year limits for commissioners and asks the clerk to lobby lawmakers. Chiefs of Kansans for Term Limits indicated they will pursue further action.
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Gerald Cooley
Lawrence
Kansas University
Cooley
Scot Hill
Hill
Andover
Ray Hummert
Bob Schulte
Lighting crew installs massive stadium lights for KU game
Musco Mobile Lighting Ltd. from Iowa began mounting two 156000 watt light banks atop Kansas Memorial Stadium press box for the Michigan State game with a third bank to be mounted on a truck. The system, 11 million candlepower per fixture across 45 fixtures per bank, will be tested Friday night and may stay for the Oct 6 Kansas State game or be dismantled Sunday.
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Jayhawks
Kansas University Athletic Department
Oskaloosa
DeMeyer
Musco
Kansas State University
University of Connecticut
Purdue
Mike Yobrr
Journal
City ok given to Peterson Road upgrade plan
Lawrence city commissioners advanced a 1.5 million dollar Peterson Road reconstruction from two to three lanes with curbs gutters and sidewalks along a mile stretch from North Iowa Street to Kasold Drive. Final decisions await annexation hearings public input and funding methods via taxes or assessments.
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Peterson Road
Lawrence
Peterson
Iowa Street
Kasold Drive
Terese Gorman
Deerfield
Jo Andersen
Ken Collier
Yorkshire
George Williams
Public Works
Ninth Street
Iowa
19Th Street
Naismith Drive
Kasold
Betty Banks
Glenview Dr
Road widening plan excludes Princeton Boulevard parcels
Road commissioners back a proposed Peterson Road benefit district but exclude parcels on Princeton Boulevard. David Jones of 328 Edinburgh Road says he sees no benefit and fears higher speeds and increased traffic for nearby residents.
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Peterson Road
Princeton Boulevard
David Jones
Edinburgh Road
Lawrence family featured on Swedish TV show PLUS
Richard Konzem and his wife Patti, KU staff, hosted a Swedish crew filming in Lawrence to portray a typical American family. The segment follows their daily life in Kansas including school, work at Washburn, shopping, golfing, a Labor Day barbecue, and the Konzem children Scott and Sally. The piece aims to compare American living with Swedish norms and housing perceived value.
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Richard Konzem
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Johan Hellsten
PLUS
Konzem
Hellsten
Sweden
Agneta Carlsson
Patti
Washburn University
Sverker Olofsson
Patti Konzem
Carlsson
Lawrence
Konzems
Scott
Quail Run
Sally
Hilltop Child Development Center
Washburn
Topeka
Richard
Kansas
Kani
RICHARDSON/JOURNAL -WORLD KU
Parrott Center
Peter Cornelisse
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