Entertainment

KU graduate to make cameo today on ‘Days’

A Kansas University graduate will be featured as an undercover police officer today on “Days of Our Lives.”

P.J. Wagner, a Hays native who performed in “West Side Story,” “Oklahoma” and “The Marriage of Figaro” while at KU, won the part on the soap opera, which begins at noon on NBC, Sunflower Broadband channels 8 and 14.

Wagner graduated from KU in 1998. He worked at Walt Disney World for a year and now is a union actor.

The episode was filmed several weeks ago. It was a one-time gig for Wagner.

Development

Public meetings set on proposed zoning code

The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will conduct “listening” meetings regarding the proposed new zoning code on July 10 and July 31.

The new code is a complete revamping of city rules on development and growth that have been in place since 1966. The new revisions would allow homes to be built on smaller tracts of land than currently allowed. Houses could be built closer together and sprawl would be reduced, officials said.

There also are revisions to the commercial and industrial sections of the zoning codes.

Both meetings will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the City Commission chambers at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.