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Sound Off for January 2012

Monday, January 30

Sound Off: We often see students rush the floor after defeating Kansas University in basketball. When is the last time KU students rushed the floor?

Monday, January 30

Sound Off: Now that the Big 12 only has 10 teams, instead of 12, does that mean that two schools won’t qualify for the conference tournament in basketball?

Sunday, January 29

Sound Off: I thought I read that the calendar in the newspaper would now only include events for which there was no charge. I see listed Community Theater performances. Are they now free?

Friday, January 27

Sound Off: I was wondering if there is a city law on how much trash and junk you can have in your front yard? A house in our neighborhood has trash from Thanksgiving still in their yard and that’s just some of the junk. Every day, there is some new junk laying out there. It makes our neighborhood look like a landfill.

Friday, January 27

Sound Off: Will KU have another sale this year of overstocked athletic items?

Thursday, January 26

Sound Off: There seems to be a very large distribution center under construction just northwest of the Lecompton interchange on the Kansas Turnpike. What is this building? Will it mean jobs for Lawrence?

Wednesday, January 25

Sound Off: Why do some traffic lights have longer yellows than others?

Tuesday, January 24

Sound Off: Who is responsible for cleaning up the former baseball field parking lot adjacent to the Kansas Tennis sports center off Clinton Parkway? Trash has been there since the beginning of the summer.

Monday, January 23

Sound Off: For Medicare supplement plans, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Kansas offers a substantial premium discount if one uses hospitals on its preferred list. LMH is not one of them. For a community wanting to be more retiree friendly, why doesn’t Lawrence Memorial Hospital participate?

Saturday, January 21

Sound Off: About two years ago, there was a robbery at Great Harvest Bread Co., 807 Vt., through the back door. Was anyone ever arrested?

Saturday, January 21

Sound Off: I have observed large dump trucks traveling on Ninth Street between Iowa Street and Emery Road. Is that legal?

Friday, January 20

Sound Off: Why is the stoplight at the junction of U.S. Highways 24-40 and 24-59 not on a sensor? It’s not even close to other lights with which it would need to be coordinated. I’ve sat there for what seems like endless minutes early on Saturday and Sunday mornings when I was the only car within sight for the entire time.

Thursday, January 19

Sound Off: Is the maintenance on North 1500 Road provided by the city or by a township?

Tuesday, January 17

Sound Off: Is there a way to email the city’s Solid Waste Task Force?

Tuesday, January 17

Sound Off: Why is the city sweeping streets when in a few weeks they’ll be throwing sand down to combat snow?

Monday, January 16

Sound Off: Why don’t all of the countdown lights on Lawrence traffic signals turn yellow when they hit zero?

Saturday, January 14

Sound Off: I understand there is a street in Lawrence named Sawhill, and I was wondering who it was named for.

Saturday, January 14

Sound Off: Does anyone in town still develop film?

Friday, January 13

Sound Off: How many people will lose their jobs at the USDA office in Lawrence that is closing?

Wednesday, January 11

Sound Off: Why is the stoplight at Sixth and Maine not on a sensor? I’ve sat southbound at the intersection for over 90 seconds without another car coming before without the stoplight changing colors.

Wednesday, January 11

Sound Off: Does the bus system track the times, places and the amount of times the buses have no riders?

Tuesday, January 10

Sound Off: How can a member of the public look up a Douglas County court case?

Monday, January 9

What is the significance of the No. 4 worn by the Kansas women’s basketball team and their coaches on their uniforms?

Sunday, January 8

I read that Lawrence Memorial Hospital received a $1.6 million incentive payment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its electronic health records. Is this just a one-time payment?

Friday, January 6

Is there a city law or ordinance in Lawrence stating how long abandoned cars can sit in someone’s driveway? If so, who can I contact about this situation?

Friday, January 6

I’ve been following the Lawrence Journal-World’s recent investigation into the Purple Heart Veterans Foundation, and I was wondering how I can check into a charity that I give money to?

Thursday, January 5

Why does the city finance department — when it generates the water, trash and sewer bills — put the next day’s date as the billing date and not the date it actually generates the bill?

Wednesday, January 4

Why does the Journal-World no longer carry the Leonard Pitts syndicated column? It was the best one on the Opinion page but I have not seen it for over a month.

Tuesday, January 3

A torn and damaged U.S. flag has been flying over the Willow Springs Fire Station No. 2 for over a month. The station is at the corner of East 1100 Road and North 650 Road in Douglas County. Displaying a flag in this condition is disrespectful to our country. Is there anything that can be done about this situation?

Monday, January 2

I’ve been reading a lot about KU’s new transfer quarterback from Notre Dame, Dayne Crist. There seems to be a lot of positive talk about him, but how did he do as Notre Dame’s quarterback?

Sunday, January 1

I saw workers painting over the mural in the walkway on the north side of the building that houses Signs of Life, 722 Mass. What’s the story? That mural’s been there for many years.

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