Lied Center opens as road work delays access in Lawrence
Rain delayed a major paving project on Irving Hill Road and Constant Avenue near the Lied Center causing one entrance at 19th and Iowa to stay closed for the opening night. Two entry points will serve ticket holders for The Secret Garden from 15th Crestline or Irving Hill Road via Engel or Naismith.
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Kansas University
15Th Street
Crestline Drive
Jim Modig
19Th
Iowa Streets
15Th
Crestline
Irving Hill Road
Engel Road
Naismith Drive
Lawrence
Modig
Constant Avenue
Irving Hill
W.A. Dunbar and Son Trucking and Excavating Inc
19Th Street
Lied Center
Utility's trucks go on natural gas
Kansas Public Service demonstrates a two-vehicle natural gas fleet to officials, arguing lower emissions and cost savings. EPA notes mobile sources contribute heavily to pollution, while infrastructure and fuel availability limit adoption. Officials cite safety and maintenance benefits, with future mandates pushing broader use.
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Galen Gillaspie
Kansas
Missouri
Environmental Protection Agency
Stan Walker
EPA
Kansas City
Douglas County
Craig Weinaug
Ardmore
Okla
David Deemland
Lawrence
Mike Wildgen
Leonard Monroe
Kansas Public Service
Mike Richardson
Kansas University
KPS
KU GTA union hearing nears end as witnesses testify
The Kansas University hearing on whether graduate teaching assistants may unionize moves toward a close with rebuttals from GTA supporters. KU witnesses push for union impact, while administration argues GTAs are not state employees. PERB will decide on a possible union vote.
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Kansas University
GTA
Karen Dutcher
Anthony Genova
Philosophy
Gene
Gtas
Geneva
U.S
Dutcher
Diane del Buono
Scott Stone
Howard Mossberg
Mossberg
Monty Bertelli
Kansas Public Employees Relations Board
PERB
Bell settlement sparks Kansas anger over workers' comp case
In Topeka the Bell workers' compensation settlement drew sharp criticism as taxpayers funded a $94,469 award for a back injury while Fletcher Bell kept $54,862 in tax free benefits and avoided public hearings. Critics call it a symbol of political reform failures and insider advantages in the system. The dispute sparked calls for repayment and heightened scrutiny of public trust.
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Topeka
Fletcher Bell
Bell
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Tulsa
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David Heinemann
Garden City
House Labor and Industry Committee
Division of Workers’ Compensation
Wayne Maichel
Kansas Afl-Cio
House
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Dwichita
Wakarusa Township
Arnie Johnson
State Farm
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