City launches online database to verify contractor licenses
Lawrence officials unveil an online license database to help residents confirm that contractors are properly licensed. Building safety manager Barry Walthall notes that licensed work is often required by law unless the homeowner does the job. The 2005 expansion added framing, concrete, and general contractors to the licensed trades, and the new tool aims to simplify verification.
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Professor Receives Death Threats Over NRA Tweet
Kansas University journalism professor David W. Guth faced thousands of angry messages after posting about the NRA on Twitter last week. He has shared death threats with the Lawrence Police Department while colleagues back free speech and the chancellor says the leave is not tied to his tweet.
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School board picks Haskell Avenue site for tech ed center
Lawrence school board votes unanimously to locate its new College and Career Center at an industrial site near 31st and Haskell, beside a proposed adult job training center by the Chamber of Commerce. Superintendent Doll cites strong support from a Lawrence High School turnout and notes remaining details to be worked out with the chamber on program governance and staffing.
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Mostly sunny with a high near 78 and a low around 53. This weather brief appears on page 12A.
County zoning limits on pumpkin patch permit
Zoning staff says no pumpkin cannons late night entertainment or loud music should be allowed at a proposed county commercial pumpkin patch. The page notes focus on noise and entertainment restrictions for the project.
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