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Alex Garrison (Reporter)

Before starting here, I worked just about every job possible at the University Daily Kansan. I also worked for KJHK, where I helped develop the web site, had a weekly music show and managed underwriting. I've also interned at Al Jazeera English in Washington, D.C., and the Leavenworth Times.

I graduated from Piper High School in Kansas City, Kan., but also spent a lot of time (years — if all the trips were added up) in a small town on the North Sea in England.

I work evenings mainly, but am always interested in a good tip, so drop me a line if you have a story suggestion or event. You can find me on Twitter (and please do!) here.

Recent stories

Wheel Genius: Road work planned this week: By Alex Garrison; May 27, 2012; Road work planned for the week of May 28, 2012.
Summer Arts Guide: Your guide to Lawrence’s arts scene from now until Labor Day: Staff Reports; May 27, 2012; Whether you’re a kid or adult, bookworm or concert junkie, want to dress up like Harry Potter or Elvis, Lawrence has plenty of opportunities to keep you busy this summer, from the season’s staples to one-time-only special events.
Summer class teaches kids how to make a feature film: By Alex Garrison; May 27, 2012; In the early 1990s, the storefront at 731 N.H. was a treasure trove.
A bumper crop of butterflies: ‘Population outbreak’ a sight to behold; By Alex Garrison; May 25, 2012; Go anywhere near the Kansas University Fitch Natural History Reservation north of Lawrence, and you’re in for a treat. If you make it within the next week, experts say, you’ll be able to see firsthand tens of thousands of butterflies, the result of a “population outbreak” that resulted from a wide variety of factors, including the very mild winter.
Bishop Seabury grads sent off with words of wisdom: By Alex Garrison; May 25, 2012; The tight-knit community of Bishop Seabury Academy said goodbye to its graduating seniors in a ceremony Friday morning.
Parts of New Hampshire and 10th streets to be closed as part of Art Tougeau event; parade to start at noon: By Alex Garrison; May 25, 2012; The 900 block of New Hampshire Street will remain closed for the Lawrence Arts Center’s Final Friday and “Art Tougeau” events until 1 p.m. Saturday.
Four area teenagers taken to hospital after wreck on County Road 458: By Alex Garrison; 12:57 a.m., May 25, 2012 Updated 01:02 p.m.; Four teenagers were taken to area hospitals after a single-car accident Thursday night.
Warrant issued in ATM theft attempt: By Alex Garrison; May 25, 2012; The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect and issued a warrant for arrest in an attempted theft of an ATM that occurred at Patriots Bank in Princeton on Sunday. Officers are looking for Jason Michael Smith, 33, in connection with the incident and are asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to call their office at 1-888-311-8477.
Search for missing man, 23, continues: By Alex Garrison; May 18, 2012; Lawrence police said Friday that they were continuing the search for Yelekal Alemu, a 23-year-old former Kansas University student last seen Saturday morning, and that no new evidence as to his whereabouts had been found.
7-year-old seriously hurt in bike-car accident: By Alex Garrison; May 18, 2012; A 7-year-old boy was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a car at the intersection of Harvard and Centennial roads.

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Recent photos

Sue Hack speaks at a Leadership Lawrence event Friday, April 27, 2012, after receiving the 30th annual Don Volker leadership award.

An accident occurred at Ninth and Tennessee streets at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Mike Katzenmeier talks about Supporting the Arts, a new campaign and website, at the Lawrence Art Center on April 12, 2012.

Chris English, with the Trust Company of Kansas, introduces representatives of the eight Lawrence arts non-profits involved with the Supporting the Arts, a new campaign and website, at the Lawrence Art Center on April 12, 2012.

One person was transported by air ambulance to Kansas University Hospital after a single-car accident on Jayhawk Boulevard and Sunnyside Ave. on Kansas University’s campus Saturday.

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