ECM Banner Supporting Black Lives Matter Stolen
Ecumenical Campus Ministries reports the theft of one of its two Black Lives Matter banners from 1204 Dread Ave. Kim Brook says a witness saw about five people in a black Jeep take the sign, license plate noted, and police were informed. The incident follows prior vandalism two weeks earlier.
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Lawrence Jobs Drop Leads State in Metro Losses
Lawrence and Douglas County contributed to Kansas job cuts as the Lawrence metro area shed 600 jobs year over year. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent while the decline reached 1.2 percent, roughly double the state's 0.6 percent drop.
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Lawrence Leads In Leisure Jobs While Goods Producing Declines
Lawrence emerges as the Kansas leisure capital with a 6 percent rise in leisure and hospitality jobs adding 400 positions while goods producing falls 3.6 percent in manufacturing and construction. Unemployment sits at 4.1 percent, below state 4.6 percent, yet labor force shrinks by about 1500 over the past year. Kansas City Kan and Wichita show mixed gains. Manhattan and Lawrence see the steepest goods producing declines.
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Baldwin City board tables mill levy decision for community center
Baldwin City school board on Monday tea l ed a decision on a 2.75 mill levy for a $5 million community center, with no option gaining four votes. Absences and recusals blocked action, and the matter was tabled to Oct. 17. The Feb. 7 2017 city sales tax vote would fund the other half.
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Kelley Bethel- Smith
Sandy Chapman
Nicole Teller
Nick Harris
Chad Christie
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