City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado

Tell that to the 7 kids killed at the Plaza Towers in Moore.

Public buildings in tornado alley should have a safe place to take refuge, especially public schools.

The schools take responsibility for our kids and should be prepared for predictable events.

Given a long enough timeline, there is GOING to be a tornado in Lawrence, Kansas.

Newly constructed private residences should also have a safe room built to FEMA standards. It is not that expensive (~$3K) to have one of the bathrooms or closets built out of steel re-enforced concrete with a steel door.

May 22, 2013 at 5:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award'

Congratulations! It is great to see good teachers recognized.

May 22, 2013 at 5:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread

They don't vote anyway. Bring back the draft. THEN they'll vote.

May 19, 2013 at 8:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread

Darn kids! Always running about all nimbly bimbly. Get off my lawn you little whipper snappers!

May 19, 2013 at 8:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread

Get off my lawn!

May 19, 2013 at 7:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence High School scholarship winners

Good on all of these students for their hard work and dedication.

Please take away the lesson that life rewards hard work.

Keep it up future doctors, engineers, journalists, teachers and business leaders.

May 19, 2013 at 12:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread

I agree with "Mrs_Estherhouse" the grumbly comments here help put a lot of the other comments on these forums in perspective.

"Get off my lawn!" seems to be the mantra of many of the regulars here.

Good to know.

Chad, glad the kids had fun and hope everyone got home safe. There are all kinds of aspects to Lawrence. City Hall, County Commission, School Board and others are just blips on the radar for most of our residents.

May 19, 2013 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )

Letter: Upgrade needed

My connection with Wicked has been reliable and what little service I've required has been timely and competent.

That is more than I can say for Knology/WOW or whatever they are called this week.

May 16, 2013 at 6:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates

The public IS dumb. When only 12% of the public vote and you only need 4,000 votes to win (in a community with 100,000 residents) you get what you vote for.

May 16, 2013 at 2:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Letter: Upgrade needed

Expanding Internet infrastructure is for the common good. Expanded infrastructure is an enabling technology for start-up businesses, telecommuters, education and a host of other applications that benefit everyone.

May 16, 2013 at 8:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )