The northeast sector plan, largely preventing new industrial development, was approved by the county commission on Wednesday. It'll be sent to city commission next.

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Red team player, Perry Ellis goes up for a bucket against blue team defenders Jeff Withey and Justin Wesley, right, on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Blue team guard Ben McLemore looks to drive against red team defender Andrew White on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Red team player Landen Lucas boxes out against blue team players Jeff Hawkins, right, and Jeff Withey on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Red team player Andrew White lays in a bucket before blue team players Naadir Tharpe, right, and Tyler Self on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Red team coach, Jamari Traylor sticks his tongue out after a bucket by his team on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford defends against a pass from former player Brady Morningstar on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Newcomer Landen Lucas waits to check in to the scrimmage on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey delivers a dunk before Red Team players Julian Wright, front, and Andrew White on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Former players Jeff Hawkins, front right, and Aaron Miles, laugh as the players are introduced to the campers on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Former Jayhawk Julian Wright entertains the campers with a dunk during warmups on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Doc Sadler, former Nebraska head coach, laughs next to Kansas guard Travis Releford as they watch the final minutes of the campers' basketball game against the counselors on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center.

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Doc Sadler, former Nebraska head coach, laughs next to Kansas guard Travis Releford as they watch the final minutes of the campers' basketball game agains the counselors on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Horejsi Center. Sadler is expected to take the director of basketball operations job.

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Hailey Freese works on one of the dozens of parasols Wednesday that will be featured at this year’s What Floats your Boat event, a benefit for job-training programs at Van Go Arts, to be held Saturday at Clinton Lake Marina. Tickets can be purchased by calling 842-3797, visiting www.van-go.org, or stopping by Van Go at 715 N.J.

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The Lawrence Arts Center, left, and The Salvation Army building, right, share the block of New Hampshire Street between Ninth and 10th streets. The Arts Center would like to acquire The Salvation Army property to use as an outdoor arts and performance space.

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Lawrence Arts Center director Susan Tate and Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm talk about plans to acquire the property owned by The Salvation Army at 10th and New Hampshire streets. The center wants to raze the building and create an outdoor space for art and performances.

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Police officers surround an older Chevrolet Suburban in the parking lot of the Walmart store near Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. Sgt. Trent McKinley a Lawrence police spokesman said at 11:15 a.m. there were “kids” inside the vehicle who had declined to speak with officers.

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Police handcuff a man in the parking lot of Wal-Mart, Sixth and Congressional, on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

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Officers search a vehicle pulled over on the north side of Sixth Street near the intersection of Sixth Street and Lawrence Avenue on Wednesday. Authorities were rounding up suspects connected to a four-year investigation into marijuana trafficking.

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Cody Cummings, of Lawrence, raises the Stars and Stripes on Wednesday in preparation for Thursday’s observance of Flag Day. Congress introduced the nation’s new flag, featuring 13 white stars and 13 stripes — one for each state — on June 14, 1777.

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Unitarian youths decorate the grave site of Charles and Sarah Robinson in Oak Hill Cemetery for Memorial Day. Charles was a founder of Lawrence and was the first governor of Kansas. The first Robinson Gymnasium at Kansas University, named for the Robinsons, was built on land Charles originally owned, according to KU’s website. Pictured from left are Connor Harmon, 10, Valerie VanLandingham, 16 months, Amara Harmon, 7, Isaac Caudill, 5, Henry Boulton, 7, and Isaiah Caudill, 7, all of Lawrence. Graham Kreicker submitted the photo, which was taken by Shannon VanLandingham.