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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2012
Page
1
Lawrence city commissioners directed staff to study a joint sports complex with Kansas University on 110 acres north of Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. They left uncertain the fate of a 146 acre site at the northwest intersection once targeted for a recreation center after EU leaders abandoned plans.
County and Kansas Department of Transportation officials cut the ribbon for an $82 million conversion of U S Highway 59 in southern Douglas County from a two lane highway to a four lane freeway. Traffic is expected to resume in early October after final markings and signs are installed, improving safety and reducing crash rates by about 25 percent compared with other state highways.
State reading and math scores dropped for the first time since 2001 after state budget cuts. History and science scores also declined, with Mark Tallman of the Kansas Association of School Boards linking the fall to reduced school funding and urging targeted resource investment.
City Manager David Corliss questions timing to spend 1 million dollars for 72 new downtown parking spaces. He says now is the time to ask, but turnout was sparse as fewer than 100 property owners and merchants attended a Tuesday session on a 10-year property tax assessment to fund the expansion.
A calm, warm day with highs near 84 and tonight in the 40s. Forecasters call for breezy conditions, a gentle wind from the southwest, and no precipitation. Readers are advised to check page 10A for full regional forecast and timing.
A new study projects Kansas adult obesity could reach 62 percent by 2030, over double the current rate. The projection highlights shifting health trends and potential impacts on healthcare costs and policy planning.
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