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Sound Off 2006

Sound Off for April 2006

Sunday, April 30

You had an article about "biosolids" spilling on Haskell Avenue from a truck leaving the city's wastewater treatment plant. Is it true there were two other spills the week before last in addition to the one reported?

Saturday, April 29

How is it that U.S. Highway 56 through Overbrook and Baldwin and over to Gardner has a 55 mph speed limit when different highways that pose even more dangerous road types and conditions - such as steep shoulders or no shoulders, curves and hills - have 65 mph limits?

Friday, April 28

Wasn't the Kansas University baseball facility once called Hoglund-Maupin Stadium? What happened to the Maupin name?

Thursday, April 27

I was reading in Monday's Pulse about the symphony in the Flint Hills and I was wondering whether there will be a CD that will be made available later.

Wednesday, April 26

When is this year's College Baseball World Series?

Tuesday, April 25

I want to know if the officer that rear-ended the girl out on Iowa and Harvard streets is going to get a ticket and have to appear in Municipal Court and get a fine.

Monday, April 24

I see where Jefferson Starship is coming to Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, Mo. (May 4). Can you tell me if the band includes any of the original members of either Jefferson Airplane or Jefferson Starship?

Sunday, April 23

When did Congress last raise the minimum wage, and how much has congressional pay gone up since then?

Saturday, April 22

Does Lawrence have a spring home showcase?

Friday, April 21

Does the Lawrence school board have a dress code for the teachers?

Thursday, April 20

What happened to Josh Garber on Channel 6News?

Wednesday, April 19

CBS has canceled one of our favorite shows. Where can I write to complain?

Tuesday, April 18

I would like to know how the bioscience board was formed.

Monday, April 17

Can you tell me whether the Monarch Watch program at Kansas University is going to have an open house this year? And will they be selling milkweed like they have in the past?

Sunday, April 16

I read where city planners are considering requiring new studies to measure the vacancy rate and also to review sales tax data before they approve new retail projects. Does that mean the city is going to have to pay more consultants to do these studies?

Saturday, April 15

I saw a Douglas County vehicle being driven down the street and I was surprised to see the employee smoking. I did not know that smoking was allowed in county vehicles. I know it is not allowed in their buildings.

Friday, April 14

How did the Kansas members of the U.S. House vote on the immigration bill that so many folks are protesting against?

Thursday, April 13

I was wondering if there is a city ordinance against people parking cars in their yard?

Wednesday, April 12

When is Earth Day?

Tuesday, April 11

The Kansas Legislature recently passed the new concealed carry gun law? Does that mean firearms are allowed on the Kansas University campus now?

Monday, April 10

With Kansas State now after big-time basketball players under coach Bob Huggins ... I was wondering how the Wildcats transport these prospects to Manhattan on official recruiting trips? Are the prospects allowed to fly university jets right to campus? For that matter, how does KU bring in their prospects on basketball recruiting trips?

Sunday, April 9

How many students are enrolled at KU under the law that allows illegal immigrants to pay lower in-state tuition rates?

Saturday, April 8

How much time is left in the semester for Kansas University students?

Friday, April 7

How tall is Jon Stewart?

Thursday, April 6

Have city commissioners set a date to discuss Bo Harris' proposed project for the Eighth and Pennsylvania streets area?

Wednesday, April 5

When will Lawrence High School's second round game in the Quest tournament be televised?

Tuesday, April 4

Did the KIDS COUNT report have anything in it about how Douglas County kids stack up against the rest of the state when it comes to doing drugs?

Monday, April 3

When are the traffic lights at Second Street and McDonald Drive going to be fixed? The sensors for traffic don't work.

Sunday, April 2

I've seen Janet Murguia on the news a lot lately. How long has it been since she was at KU?

Saturday, April 1

When Lawrence experiences storms and tornadoes and it knocks out our electricity, what areas are repaired first to get the electricity back on?

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