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Sound Off 2011

Sound Off for March 2011

Thursday, March 31

How much money has the Just Food pantry raised in its campaign to remain open?

Wednesday, March 30

I have two formals I’d like to donate. Is there a place in Lawrence I can take them?

Tuesday, March 29

Is the Lawrence Journal-World going to run profiles for the school board candidates like it did for the city commission candidates?
How many people showed up at the diabetes screening at Heartland Community Health Center?

Monday, March 28

When does spring football start for KU? I'm eager to see what Turner Gill’s team will look like in year two.

Saturday, March 26

Who’s responsible for maintaining sidewalks and curbs in residential neighborhood areas?

Saturday, March 26

Do Lawrence teachers get paid for unused sick time when they retire? Does it accumulate over the years?

Friday, March 25

Can you please print the email addresses and phone numbers of local and state officials?

Friday, March 25

I noticed fans in Allen Fieldhouse are allowed/encouraged to sing along with the alma mater, but are not allowed to sing along with the national anthem. Why?

Friday, March 25

Thursday, March 24

How many points have the Morris twins scored during their careers at KU and has there ever been a set of twins that scored more?

Wednesday, March 23

What’s the history behind the building where the Lawrence Community Shelter is currently located, at 10th and Kentucky? At one time, it looked like it was a medical building. How long has it been there? Who built it and when?

Tuesday, March 22

Monday, March 21

How would I lodge a complaint about customer service at the Kansas Department of Revenue?

Sunday, March 20

I would like to make a monetary contribution to Just Food. Can you please provide their address?

Sunday, March 20

What’s the highest number of overtime periods played in a men’s NCAA tournament game?

Friday, March 18

I noticed in the paper today there was a reference to April 16 as Day of Caring. Can you tell me more about it? Who started it? How long has it been around?

Thursday, March 17

What networks are covering the NCAA tournament?

Wednesday, March 16

What time and where does the St. Patrick’s Day parade start?

Tuesday, March 15

What is under construction on the property just south of the Hallmark Cards plant along McDonald Drive?

Monday, March 14

Where can I see the police call logs that the Lawrence Police started posting online?

Sunday, March 13

Is it legal to check out a DVD or CD from the library and copy it to your computer for personal use?

Saturday, March 12

I understand that Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center charges people on a sliding scale. Does the scale go all the way to zero or is there a minimum fee they charge, which would therefore exclude the indigent?

Friday, March 11

I saw several people downtown this weekend soliciting money for a charity named Save the Children. Don’t they need a permit to do that?

Wednesday, March 9

I recently read a Journal-World article about how robbery has dropped on KU’s campus this past year from eight in 2009 to zero in 2010. I was curious as to how this compares to robberies at K-State?

Tuesday, March 8

With Borders bookstore closing, the library committee and commissioner need to think how to best use the building. Why can't they move the children's library and computers over there and leave the main building alone? It would be a lot cheaper.

Monday, March 7

What happened to the BP gas station just south of Ninth and Iowa streets? It appears to be closed down and not open for business.

Sunday, March 6

Did the school district use money from the capital outlay fund to finance the two football fields and facilities or did it use other sources of finances?

Friday, March 4

I saw where the city is going to purchase 16 additional Tasers for the Lawrence Police Department. How many does the department have now?

Friday, March 4

Is the city going to sell compost this spring?

Friday, March 4

Where can I find a tax form in paper version?

Thursday, March 3

I read Sunday’s Journal-World article about fake I.D.’s and I was curious what the penalty is for a minor in possession citation?

Wednesday, March 2

What happened to Dave Price and Maggie Rodriguez from CBS’ morning show? Have they gone somewhere else?

Tuesday, March 1

What’s the salary of a city commissioner?

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