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- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 83 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 14 comments
- Blog: More on city recreation center bids, and a possible city policy on drone use? May 23, 2013 · 6 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 10 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 56 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 21 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 16 comments
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013 · 12 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 28 comments
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.'s May 23, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- Free State softball confident in championship chances at state May 23, 2013
First Bell: Pre-weekend updates on school schedules, football playoffs and pre-bond meetings
Preparing grade cards should and can be done on Wednesdays when early dismissal occurs. Children are dismissed around 1-1:30. That leaves plenty of time if you work til 4 or 5 like most working people usually do. Don't get me wrong I know teachers are great and deal with children on a daily basis but when you compare their daily hours and time off at each holiday and during May, June, July and August it amounts to a fair amount of time off....Sometimes they have snow days also. I know of no other career that working moms can obtain that has such a great schedule and so much time off. Just saying....
November 5, 2012 at 9 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
First Bell: Pre-weekend updates on school schedules, football playoffs and pre-bond meetings
oops I just read that teachers were off today posting grades, isn't that what early dismissal is for on Wednesday's. I remember that the whole purpose of Wednesday's early dismissal was started to create more time for the teacher's to get caught up but it seems like they now have added another day to cause parents to find day care on all these Friday's off. Am I the only one that has a problem with this?
November 2, 2012 at 9:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
First Bell: Pre-weekend updates on school schedules, football playoffs and pre-bond meetings
Was wondering why elementary kids have been off on two Friday's in the past 3 wks since parent/teacher conferences are set for Nov.8-9? Is there some other reason they were off? thanks
November 2, 2012 at 9:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Homeless shelter marks beginning of new home
Some of these homeless would not be homeless if they would get some type of JOB. I realize they need a hot meal and cots but what do they do all day long?? Is anyone working with them to fill out job apps? What about some clean clothes and a shower before applying for jobs. I think some of them like to be jobless and homeless and we need to put a time limit on how long these services are available to each person. Limit the number of days they can come and force them to get back into society. These people aren't homeless they're JOBLESS...........What about AA classes-require them to attend before they can check into the shelter..Lots of things need to happen and until these requirements are meet the homeless will continue to come and stay and will continue to be homeless and jobless.
August 15, 2012 at 9:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence man, 51, charged with driving drunk with child in vehicle
Am I reading the name wrong or is this person a Judge? Please clear this up for me. thanks
August 6, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sound Off: I own a duplex, and one of my tenants parks his car on the grass. The other tenant is sto
I think Ron H is in la la land..A sheriff won't put someone in jail because of a junk car & appliance in their yard otherwise the jails would be full. A landlord can give written notice and then evict them. If a landlord doesn't know what to do they need to get out of the business, REALLY????
March 25, 2012 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )
Keep your aging cat feeling young
My cat will be 18 years old in May, I think that makes her about 80-85 in human years.....
March 12, 2012 at 9:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence's rental licensing ordinance at center of legislative dispute
Maybe the CIty shouldn't have rezoned all the houses along Tennessee & Ohio as multi family. Those houses used to have families in them yrs ago. Now they are split into 5-6 rooms per house sharing 1 or 2 bathrooms. The city makes decisions and then they complain about it later. hummmm? What did they think was going to happen? I doubt if those particular owners are paying $25 per tenant, they are probably paying only $25 for one house with 6-7 students living under one roof. I know one house that has up to 10 students living there........
March 6, 2012 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City wants more info on possible rental registration program fee increase
Get rid of the program--that's a thought.... With all the tons of apartment complexes around town you can't tell me that you're not making money....Give me a break. I'm am tired of the prices going up every time an organization starts having money problems. AS a landlord I think it's time that people start voicing their opinion more....I surely hope that rental houses aren't the only ones paying this $25 yrly fee, it better apply to Compton & Fritzel & any other large
8 plex, 24 plex, etc that they keep building and the city keeps approving.....
February 29, 2012 at 8:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Douglas County prosecutors to review cases involving Lawrence police involved in dismissing speeding tickets
Cops do NOT respond to emergencies the EMT's do. Cops show up at wrecks but do nothing more than write the report & measure the distances. Cops barely stop to help people with a flat tire anymore...Lets not give them too much credit, yes some of them are nice & honest but apparently more of them take bribes or we wouldn't be discussing this. Once they are involved in dishonest behavior they need to lose their job & not be allowed in law enforcement again. Just my opinion though....
February 22, 2012 at 8:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )