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Lawrence school board welcomes 3 new members
July 2, 2009
Three new Lawrence school board members took their seats at the first meeting of the new fiscal year Wednesday night. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief Mark Bradford, Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services assistant program administrator Bob Byers and Kansas University social work graduate student Vanessa Sanburn were sworn in by Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew.
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6 Weather Afternoon Forecast for July 2, 2009

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A couple of drops are possible this afternoon, but there's a better chance for thunderstorms overnight. Until then, we've got a bit of humidity bumping the heat index up.

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