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Video: Ultra-wing crash
Area emergency personnel work the scene of a fixed-wing ultra-light crash Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in the 1600 block of N. 1300 Rd. The owner was flown by LifeStar to the KU Medical Center in serious condition. Watch »
Video: Automated trash truck
A new trash truck with a robotic-like arm and designed to be staffed by only the driver, began service in Lawrence Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Watch »
Video: Kids start fun run at Kansas Half Marathon
The little runners shot off on the fun run during the Kansas Half Marathon Sunday. One little girl, however, didn't want to run without mom. Watch »
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Lawrence High graduation
Images from Tuesday night's commencement ceremony at Lawrence High School.
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Friends & Neighbors for May 2013
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KU Commencement
KU held its 141st commencement Sunday, May 19, 2013.
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- City commissioner wants review of city’s storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado
- May 22, 2013
- At least one Lawrence city commissioner wants an examination of what would happen if Lawrence was hit by a tornado similar in scale — almost 1.5 miles wide — to the one that ripped through Moore, Okla. By Chad Lawhorn
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub’s liquor license
- May 21, 2013
- At least one Lawrence city commissioner is calling on the city to look at ways of revoking the license of a nightclub that might have played a role in a Sunday morning shooting that left two men in critical condition.
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won’ t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs
- May 21, 2013
- On a 4-1 vote, commissioners approved accepting the $10.5 million low bid from Fritzel’s Gene Fritzel Construction Company to construct the actual recreation center building. But the approval came with a caveat: The city would not sign the construction contract with the Fritzel firm until the city has received a firm quote on the infrastructure costs for the recreation center and the adjacent Rock Chalk Park development. By Chad Lawhorn
- Gomez child abuse sentencing set for June; judge denies motion to reduce sentence
- May 21, 2013
- After a series of delays, the sentencing of an Illinois man convicted of tying up two of his children last June in the parking lot of a Lawrence Walmart has been scheduled for June 19. On Tuesday, a judge denied a motion by the defense aimed at reducing the sentence in the case, upholding a plea agreement reached in December. Ian Cummings
- Lawrencians adjust to interim library location
- May 21, 2013
- It’s been four months since the Lawrence Public Library moved into the former Borders location at 700 New Hampshire St., which will be its temporary home until its $19 million expansion is completed in summer 2014. Local residents are trafficking the interim facility at roughly the same rate as the old one, officials say. By Giles Bruce
- Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of indecent liberties with a child
- May 21, 2013
- A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of indecent liberties with a child.
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence
- May 20, 2013
- The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on a 6-3 vote recommended approval of the plan that calls for a nearly 190,000-square-foot Menards store just east of the Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets. The Planning Commission decision clears the way for the Lawrence City Commission to give final consideration to the project in the coming weeks. By Chad Lawhorn
- City expecting 5 percent reduction in Community Development Block Grant funding
- May 20, 2013
- Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday are set to approve a new budget for its Community Development Block Grant program — which funds everything from home rehabilitation to neighborhood newsletters — that is 5 percent less than a year ago. By Chad Lawhorn
- KU law students raise $4,000 for Willow Domestic Violence Center
- May 20, 2013
- A Kansas University law student group handed over a $4,000 donation to the Willow Domestic Violence Center in Lawrence on Monday after a fundraiser last month.
- Sun shines on KU graduates’ smiles as they celebrate commencement
- May 19, 2013
- The rain ended and the clouds parted just in time for Kansas University’s commencement exercises to begin Sunday morning, and it seemed meant to be, Joel Coon said. “Just divine intervention here,” Coon said, looking up at the sky past the brim of his cap. Coon, an art history and anthropology graduate from Topeka, and several thousand other KU graduates took a few hours to celebrate their moving on. By Matt Erickson
- Lawhorn’s Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread
- May 19, 2013
- Somewhere in the Oread neighborhood there surely must be a sign with this slogan on it: “Do it while you can.” It is the mantra that hangs over this entire city, but nowhere does it hang heavier than in Oread. Especially on Stop Day, when the partying starts.By Chad Lawhorn
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday
- May 19, 2013
- School’s out. Road construction is in. The day after Kansas University’s commencement ceremonies has been the traditional start of the road construction season in Lawrence, and on Monday motorists won’t be able to miss it. Crews will close to all traffic Bob Billings Parkway/15th Street at Iowa Street, a closure that is expected to last into August. Construction work also will affect traffic on a separate portion of Bob Billings Parkway and on Wakarusa Drive. By Chad Lawhorn
- Big day here for 2013 KU graduates
- May 19, 2013
- Today’s the day at Kansas University: Time for caps and gowns, the walk down the hill and, for just the second time in at least several decades, an address from a guest speaker.
- Graduation brings a boom weekend for local businesses before the quieter days of summer
- May 18, 2013
- As another crop of students throw their caps in their air during graduation weekend, the influx of family members and other visitors creates a boom for local businesses. The flip side of that equation is that thousands of high school and college students will leave town — either for good, or for the summer — taking millions of dollars with them. It’s an economic reality that, local businesses say, affects some more than others. By Ian Cummings
- Missouri man dies of injuries after Saturday motorcycle accident
- 09:50 a.m., May 18, 2013 Updated 07:03 p.m.
- Gerald Strait, 74, of Stover Mo., has died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident that occurred around 7:18 a.m. Saturday near mile marker 203 in North Lawrence, according to KTA officials.
- Mother, son to graduate from KU together Sunday
- May 18, 2013
- Fatimah Al Ghafli and her son Salam have been side by side for much of the past four years as they’ve studied at KU. And they’ll be side by side again Sunday, when they both will graduate. By Matt Erickson
- Lawrence City Commission agenda for May 21 meeting
- May 18, 2013
- 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Lawrence City Hall
- Lawrence firefighters collecting for MDA this weekend
- May 17, 2013
- This weekend, Lawrence firefighters will hit the streets to fill their boots — with money.
- KU student arrested after fight sends Lawrence man to trauma center
- May 17, 2013
- A 21-year-old Kansas University student was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery about 1 a.m. Friday after a fight at a local bar sent a Lawrence man to a Kansas City-area trauma center. Ian Cummings
- City honors Lawrence’s fallen officers during National Police Week
- May 17, 2013
- Lawrence police gathered Friday morning to recognize National Police Week and to remember three Lawrence police officers killed in line of duty: Allen Moore, who died in 1901 at a train depot in North Lawrence; Wilson Pringle, shot while trying to stop a robbery in 1909; and Melvin Howe, killed during a traffic stop in 1931. By Ian Cummings
- Cable outage reported in West Lawrence
- May 16, 2013
- Cable service to parts of West Lawrence was out for several hours on Thursday, reportedly after a cable was cut somewhere in the area.
- Expanding rooftop garden at KU Union provides herbs, vegetables for campus
- May 16, 2013
- Focus groups have shown Kansas University students eating food on campus often prefer it to come from a local source, Janna Traver says. Well, it doesn’t get much more local than this: herbs and tomatoes harvested from the roof of the Kansas Union. By Matt Erickson
- New building for KU engineering students to be named for donors
- May 15, 2013
- A new engineering research building on Kansas University’s west campus will be named for a Lee’s Summit, Mo., couple who made a donation to help fund its construction, the KU Endowment Association announced Wednesday.
- Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates
- 03:26 p.m., May 15, 2013 Updated 06:38 p.m.
- Lawrence officials on Wednesday received a batch of surprisingly low bids to build the city’s proposed recreation center in northwest Lawrence, with Lawrence-based Gene Fritzel Construction submitting the lowest bid, at $10.5 million. The bids raise questions about city estimates about the cost of the project and its associated infrastructure. By Chad Lawhorn
- KU law school honors three graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards
- May 15, 2013
- The Kansas University School of Law last week honored three current and former public officials with its Distinguished Alumni Awards.
- Road work on K-10 bypass begins Friday; downtown and 23rd Street bridges reopen
- May 15, 2013
- Resurfacing work on the K-10 bypass around west Lawrence will begin Friday, causing major delays for motorists. The downtown bridges over the Kansas River will reopen to full traffic Thursday evening. And the 23rd Street overpass between Haskell and Barker Avenues is fully open. By Peter Hancock
- KU commencement set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday
- May 15, 2013
- Kansas University’s spring 2013 graduates are set to begin their traditional walk down the hill at 10:30 a.m. Sunday for KU’s 141st annual commencement, barring inclement weather.
- Downtown hotel project now slated to begin in June, following city’s latest approval
- May 14, 2013
- Construction work on a multi-story hotel at Ninth and New Hampshire is now expected to begin in June, ending a months-long process where the lot for the project has sat vacant. By Chad Lawhorn
- Burglar strikes same property two days in a row, escapes after battering resident
- May 14, 2013
- Police are looking for a burglar who struck the same storage unit two days in a row this week and battered a Lawrence resident who caught him in the act.
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- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 73 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 77 comments
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