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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2008
Page
3
The city is covering 133,997 of the project while the Kansas Department of Transportation pays 535,991 as part of a transportation enhancement grant.
Readers are instructed to call the Sound Off line at 832 7297 to pose questions. A recording prompts listeners to leave their inquiry after the tone, providing a direct channel for public commentary.
On the Street on Massachusetts Street residents share views on the 2008 election. Eva Daniels cites liberties, health care, and war. Jessica Rigsby highlights economy and jobs. Jeffery Ridenour mentions social equality and campaign direction. The piece invites readers to comment at ljworld.com.
The KU Alumni and Endowment associations will honor 232 Kansas Honor Scholars from 17 high schools, top 10 percent of their classes, at the Lied Center. Recipients receive a hardback and CD American Heritage Dictionary, with eligible students gaining KU scholarship access if they attend next fall.
A local restaurant group plans a city festival with cooperative advertising and a charity dining card. Doug Holiday of Bigg's leads efforts to boost tourism by promoting independent eateries through brochures in hotels and partnerships with South Park venues. Commissioners approved festival oversight and beer wine sales, with tickets available at participating restaurants or online at lawrenceoriginals dot com.
Lawrence city commissioners kept a one block of Indiana Street closed into 2009 due to Dread Inn hotel work and safety concerns. Neighbors urged reopenings while developers aim to finish access by August 2009. A review in February could bring earlier access. The commission also began reconsidering industrial use on prime farmland and set Oct 14 as a debate date with staff to craft language.
The scholar mocks media sexism in Palin coverage and praises Palin as a strong pick. She critiques Obama Biden choice and warns both campaigns rely on Wall Street donors. KU discussions note lack of minority voices and differing perspectives on Obama’s candidacy.
Douglas County deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol secured a residence in the 1800 block of North 100 Road after a Monday incident. The woman surrendered at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, with no injuries reported. she will receive help.
Two area universities received seven thousand dollar grants Tuesday from the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. Ottawa University president Kevin Eichner and Baker University president Patricia Long accepted the gifts with Dale Willey and wife Jan present. The funds support student emergency needs at private colleges in NADA regions, with Ottawa’s from the Joseph J Sanchez Memorial Fund and Baker’s from the John Winston Sr Grant.
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