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Ms. Wheelchair Kansas returns to Lawrence with new award

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Aug 5, 2008 - 10:30pm

Lawrence’s own Ms. Wheelchair Kansas comes home from a national competition with a brand new award.

City Government

Lawrence City Commission could start the process of finding a construction manager for new fire station

Lawrence is charging water, sewer customers a special tax not required by state or city law

Lawrence housing market strains residents as development fails to keep up, city’s affordable housing study finds

Property tax protest bill would let a few dozen voters block tax increases in some parts of Douglas County

Portion of 19th Street to close during much of April for stormwater structure replacement

With water and sewer rates soaring, a city utility fund has had multiple financial discrepancies

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