Jujube Orchard harvests amid rainy summer near Lawrence
Gene Peng runs a Lawrence area orchard south west of the city at 1006 North 116 Road selling Asian pears for 2 dollars a pound. Customers may pick fruit or Peng assists them with harvests as heavy rains produce abundant jujubes and pears alongside chestnuts and Asian vegetables.
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Gasoline prices swing in Lawrence as Casey’s opens
New competition in Lawrence creates price swings from $2.34 at Casey’s General Store on West Sixth Street to $2.46 along 23rd Street. Casey’s first Lawrence location is selling standard unleaded at $2.34, with nearby stations at $2.39 and Cenex in North Lawrence at the same. Prices vary across town, prompting readers to comment on whether this is a new normal or a temporary shift as Casey’s establishes.
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Lawrence leaders back changes to sidewalk repair policy
Lawrence city commissioners expressed general approval of staff proposed changes to the sidewalk repair policy while requesting further improvements and data. Mayor Lisa Larsen thanked residents and staff for addressing concerns as the program expands to more city sections.
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Recruiting fixer earns probation in KU basketball case
Thomas Gassnola, linked to illicit payments in college basketball, receives one year probation and two months home detention after cooperating with prosecutors. Federal judge Lewis A. Kaplan notes cooperation as the reason for avoiding jail time, per court filings and reporting.
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