City maps long range transport plan in Lawrence
City transportation officials and IBM Engineers & Planners will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. at city hall to gather input for Lawrence and Douglas County’s first comprehensive transportation plan since 1971. The plan, due by December 18, will chart highways bike paths public transit and potential underpasses.
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Parsons Tackles Growing Gang Problem After Olathe Slaying
In Parsons Kansas a spate of drive by shootings and gang activity now linked to three local teens tied to the Sept 7 1993 slaying of Gene A Martin in Olathe prompts officials to confront a rising rural gang problem. Linda Sexton Parsons resident laments the shift from safe town to danger as students report intimidation at school and minors seek money for beer and marijuana. Local authorities note burglaries and thefts fund gang activity and stress the need for proactive community and law enforcement action.
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Scott Teeselink
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Robert Forer
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Linda Sexton
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Rob Emery
Autumn's March Toward Decline Echoes In Autumn Air
A reflective piece notes summer's end and autumn's swift approach, contrasting fading crickets with shorter days and cooler nights. The author recalls breakfast scenes with Jenny at the Community Mercantile Co-Op, shifting to hot coffee as seasons change, and ponders the inevitable cycle of growth and decay guided by the equinox.
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Douglas County sees unemployment edge down as students return
Douglas County jobless rate eased to 5.1 percent in August as teachers and professors return to classrooms and students resume studies. KDHR notes labor force grew while service and government jobs rose, manufacturing slipped, and state average stood at 4.9 percent with 1,339,044 Kansans employed.
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Kathy Ketchum
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Joe Dick
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