City evaluates grant for electric vehicles
City staff reviewed a Metropolitan Energy Center grant proposal for electric vehicle purchases and found it too restrictive to fit city county and university needs. The grant limited eligible vehicle types, leading officials to conclude it would not meet local requirements.
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Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition
Kansas University
Sound Off Hotline Question Line Note
A brief item instructs readers to call 832-7297 with questions for Sound Off, indicating a public access or community Q and A feature. The notice emphasizes direct caller engagement and provides the contact number for inquiries.
Chiefs AFC West fate debated at Checkers store
Citizens at the Checkers Food Store on 23rd and Louisiana weigh the Kansas City Chiefs prospects to win the AFC West this season. Local shoppers discuss team form and division odds with neighborly caution.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Monarch tagging event offers simple family activity at Baker Wetlands
Volunteers and newcomers join monarch tagging along 31st Street at Baker Wetlands. Alisha Becker from Blue Springs and other volunteers catch, tag, and record monarchs while sharing tips on patient handling and proper tag placement. Reported turnout includes 150 plus volunteers with some days yielding hundreds of tags returned.
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Next Level gym hosts extreme challenge event in Lawrence
The second annual event organized by Chad and Laura Richards at Next Level gym in north Lawrence showcased flipping, truck pulling, and obstacle feats. McIntosh added flair with a cartwheel start and a flip over the high jump bar as spectators watched dozens. The couple aimed to push limits and prove the sport accessible with some training.
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McIntosh
Chad
Laura Richards
E. Locust
North Lawrence
Next Level Games Draws Wide Crowd for Obstacle Event
Robbie Andrews and Tiffany led overall standings with Isaac Combs earning Top Professional honors. Cris Bryan Shelly Gaudreau and Jean Anderson won Top Team. multiple novice and gender events offered cash prizes. The kid friendly obstacle course drew families as McIntosh called the experience a big rush.
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Robbie Andrews
Tiffany
Isaac Combs
Cris Bryan
Shelly Gaudreau
Jean Anderson
Poll on Chancellor Gray-Little's athletics director search committee
Readers weigh in on KU leadership choices with a campus wide poll. The survey asks if participants approve of Chancellor Gray-Little's picks for the athletics director search committee and directs to LJWorld.com for more responses.
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Gray-Little
Athletics Director
Ljworld.com
Negotiation Tip: When to Present a Counter-Offer
If terms seem unacceptable, ask your agent for a counter-offer. Negotiations can reveal acceptable prices only after discussion, as buyers and sellers may adjust plans if rates move, leading to higher accepted prices than initially expected.
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Askmcgrew.com
Local Dentists Volunteer to Expand Free Clinic Reach
Lawrence dentists like Ed Manda and Dr. Jim Otten volunteer to boost patient visits at the Douglas County Free Dental Clinic. If 38 general dentists each donated four hours six times yearly, the clinic could add 912 visits. last year the center logged about 6 000 visits. Otten highlights local impact and personal stories, including a former Donated Dental Services patient who cried at regaining teeth.
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Dr. Manda
Manda
Winston Churchill
Jim Otten
Otten
Lawrence
The
Pankey Institute
National Children’s Oral Health Foundation
Douglas County Dental Clinic
Topeka
Health reporter contact details for Karrey Britt
Health journalist Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190. Follow her health blog at WellCommons com and her updates on Twitter.
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Shaun Hittle
Karrey Britt
WellCommons.com
Twitter.com
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