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KDOT chooses contractor for expansion of South Lawrence Trafficway
The Kansas Department of Transportation has chosen a contractor to proceed with an expansion of the west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway (K-10) to four lanes.
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Click here for the Lawrence police blotter — new log uploaded each day around 1 p.m.
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Tonganoxie man and other driver killed in head-on crash in Johnson County
Updated at 1:55 p.m. Saturday: Two 23-year-old men died as the result of a head-on crash on Interstate 35 in Johnson County early Saturday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Don’t panic: Explosions are from Kansas Highway Patrol training in Lawrence
Explosions residents were hearing in the area of Ninth and Avalon were part of planned implosion and explosion training for the Kansas Highway Patrol, said Lt. Keith Hudson.
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Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash near Lawrence airport; other driver fled, sheriff’s office says
A motorcyclist was flown to an area hospital after a crash with an SUV Wednesday, […]
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Girl seriously injured by bolt through windshield on K-10 in Lawrence, crash report says
A 15-year-old girl suffered suspected serious injuries when a large nut and bolt fell through the windshield of the vehicle she was in, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report.
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Fire burns overnight at recycling center in East Lawrence
As of early Friday morning, a fire that started overnight in a salvage area in East Lawrence was expected to continue “for a good amount of the day today,” according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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Traffic planning: City crews to close 9th Street from Emery to Iowa next week
Ninth Street will be closed from Emery Road to Iowa Street for all of next week, according to a Tuesday news release from the city.
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Firefighters work to put out barn fire southeast of Lawrence
Firefighters were working Saturday night to put out a barn fire in the 1800 block of North 1100 Road.
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Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board plans special meeting to tweak ordinance
As the discussion heated up over the draft ordinance revamping the responsibilities of Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board, the members opted to call it a night Thursday and come back for another meeting before their next regular one.
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One driver injured, one arrested in 3-vehicle crash southeast of Clinton Lake
One person suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening in a crash Wednesday afternoon […]
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One man and dog killed, another man injured in crash on U.S. 56 Highway
An Olathe man and a dog were killed in a crash on U.S. 56 Highway near the Douglas-Johnson County line early Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday afternoon.