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Sound Off 2007

Sound Off for September 2007

Sunday, September 30

I visited Danforth Chapel the other day and the remodeling looks great, but I was wondering what happened to the large picture - the painting of Christ praying in the garden - that was there for many years. I would like to know what Kansas University did with it.

Saturday, September 29

How many people work for the Kansas Department of Transportation?

Friday, September 28

Is there an e-mail address that you can send comments to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on the traffic forum?

Thursday, September 27

Each child that wants to play football with the Lawrence Youth Football raises $200 to play. There are 26 teams with up to 30 kids per team. By my calculation that comes to around $186,000. Where does all the money go?

Wednesday, September 26

How many days of 100 degree temperatures did we have in Lawrence this summer?

Tuesday, September 25

I keep reading stories about the Capitol renovation. When will it be finished?

Monday, September 24

When the Douglas County Courthouse was built at the turn of the 20th century, how much did it cost?

Sunday, September 23

Isn't there some sort of farm tour coming up? I remember going out to some farms last year and having a lot of fun.

Saturday, September 22

Linwood Community Library District No. 1 recently had an election for expanding its boundaries. I was wondering what the results of that election were? I'm also wondering if people already in the existing district were permitted to vote in that election?

Friday, September 21

Do students get a discount on Lawrence buses?

Thursday, September 20

Wasn't the first interstate built in Kansas?

Wednesday, September 19

What is the green plant hanging in those concrete planters downtown on Massachusetts Street? I think they are beautiful.

Tuesday, September 18

Is the city going to have its wood chip and mulch sale again this year?

Monday, September 17

Is it legal to put fliers on people's cars?

Sunday, September 16

Why on the new license plates, the numbers are before the letters instead of vice versa as it has been before?

Saturday, September 15

When is the Lawrence Art Walk?

Friday, September 14

Has daylight saving time changed this year? When do we go back to standard time?

Thursday, September 13

Is there any place to drop off our old cell phones that we want to get rid of?

Wednesday, September 12

How long has it been since the city and the county have picked up the trash from ditches along U.S. Highway 24-59 around the Douglas-Jefferson County Landfill?

Tuesday, September 11

Why is it that the Lawrence Journal-World refers to the University of Kansas as Kansas University?

Monday, September 10

I enjoyed the article on the Pierogi empire but was surprised to see them preparing food without plastic gloves. Is there not a law that you have to prepare food that you sell to the public with plastic gloves?

Sunday, September 9

Why are there boards covering the lower part of the Sixth Street overpass on McDonald Drive?

Saturday, September 8

What is the fastest growing job in Kansas?

Friday, September 7

The Sept. 1 Lawrence Journal-World has a picture of Stan Herd's new crop art. What are the directions to it?

Thursday, September 6

How can I get in touch with News of the Weird?

Wednesday, September 5

Is it true that there's a state law stating that no building in Kansas can be taller than the Statehouse? If so, how does that apply to the Ad Astra statue?

Tuesday, September 4

Iceberg lettuce is an option on salad bars in the Lawrence school district. What is the nutritional value of iceberg lettuce?

Monday, September 3

Why was the new traffic signal on East 11th Street, between Connecticut Street and Haskell Avenue installed? How does it work?

Sunday, September 2

There's a street in North Lawrence known as Funston. On one corner, it says Funston Avenue, and on the other corner, it says Funston Lane. Which is it, a lane or an avenue?

Saturday, September 1

When will the Kansas University Band Day parade take place?

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