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Sound Off 2007

Sound Off for July 2007

Tuesday, July 31

Kansas University's School of Medicine did the study on Wescoe Hall that found no link to brain tumors. This was no independent study. Is there any plan for an outside independent study?

Sunday, July 29

I was wondering if there is a law pertaining to people who have dogs running loose in their cars when they are driving? I saw a lady with a dog in her lap and one hanging out the window by her arm when she was driving.

Saturday, July 28

It's been several weeks since the city replaced the curbs on my street and the resulting damage to the road has still not been fixed. How long does it usually take the city to come back and fix the roads?

Friday, July 27

There were a number of fundraising efforts for the residents of Greensburg. I was wondering if anybody in town is doing any fundraising for the residents of Coffeyville or Osawatomie.

Thursday, July 26

I would like to know when Kasold Drive north of Peterson Road will reopen.

Wednesday, July 25

There's all this talk about the city creating a new sales tax that would expire in five or 10 years. Isn't that what they said when the one-cent sales tax was passed in the early 1990s? That sales tax hasn't gone away.

Tuesday, July 24

Who is Stan Ring, who writes the garden column for the Journal-World, and what is his horticulture education?

Monday, July 23

Who paid for the use of the Kansas University plane to fly the associate athletic director to the University of North Carolina-Wilmington along with other members of the KU athletic department? Was that KU or UNCW?

Sunday, July 22

When is the first day of classes for Kansas University?

Saturday, July 21

Is there a listing anywhere of all the vendors at the Farmers Market?

Friday, July 20

How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren did Lady Bird Johnson have?

Thursday, July 19

It seems like it has been taking longer to get through the intersection of Sixth and Maine streets. Has the city changed the timing on the traffic light there lately to increase the wait time on Sixth Street?

Wednesday, July 18

Are Kansas University employees allowed to use university vehicles? A KU van was used to help with moving in a residential area.

Tuesday, July 17

We live next door to a field that is completely covered in thistle and high grass. Whom can I call to see about getting it taken care of?

Monday, July 16

Why do city police officers and animal control officers park and sit in their vehicles at 2000 Bluffs Drive? They are always up there at the north end of the third level.

Sunday, July 15

When does the Lawrence City Band concert series end?

Saturday, July 14

If we know of a company that has hired three or four illegal aliens that are currently on the payroll, who would we call to report this? Is there a federal immigration office in Lawrence or Kansas City?

Friday, July 13

Is there any place in town you can take large pieces of Styrofoam such as that encasing objects that you buy so that they can be recycled instead of just being thrown into landfills?

Thursday, July 12

I was wondering if you could find out what the fuel charge stands for on the Westar Energy bill. I use no natural fuel for my home and use propane.

Wednesday, July 11

Does City Manager David Corliss' recommended budget include any money for new fire engines?

Tuesday, July 10

Could you tell me whether there is any place at all in North Lawrence that I would be able to mail letters?

Monday, July 9

Will the movie theater in Lawrence have a midnight screening of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"?

Sunday, July 8

How old is the state Capitol building?

Saturday, July 7

Is Kansas an "open range" state? If it is, why are there no signs alerting drivers to that fact along the highways and roads?

Friday, July 6

Concerning mowing Naismith Park and other places: Isn't that a violation of the city codes regarding tall grass that they enforce on residents? Why isn't it being enforced on the city?

Thursday, July 5

The June 24 paper has an article stating that 3,500 Americans have died in Iraq. How many Iraqi children have died as a direct result of the war in Iraq?

Wednesday, July 4

I read that the Pine's Fireworks stand is going out of business after 60 years and I just wondered why they reached the decision to stop their fireworks business after all that time?

Tuesday, July 3

I'd like to know when "Sicko" is going to open in Lawrence. I thought it would be opening this weekend but it didn't.

Monday, July 2

I saw your story on goats; it said they are not allowed to be kept in the city limits of Lawrence. Can you tell me what animals are allowed in the city limits of Lawrence and which ones are not?

Sunday, July 1

I would like to know why the railroad tracks on 11th Street are being repaired instead of removed? The tracks have been removed on every street to 27th Street. The tracks only run 200 feet farther south. It seems like a waste of time to repair them. Why not just remove them?

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