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A Lawrence police vehicle is pictured in a file photo from December 2017.
The Lawrence Police Department on Monday identified a pedestrian who was killed Friday evening as Lawrence resident Emily Lepley, 60.
Around 8:40 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the 1400 block of West 19th St. in response to reports that a pedestrian had been struck while crossing the street. Despite life-saving measures by police, Lepley was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the police.
Police provide no further details Monday, and the incident remains under investigation.
photo by: Nick Krug
The Integrated Science Building in the Central District of the University of Kansas is pictured on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
The University of Kansas has submitted a proposal to the Kansas Board of Regents to construct a nearly $200 million science building, a move that ‘appalled’ a group of faculty members concerned about KU’s budget.
But a KU spokesperson said the university’s proposal was procedural and that the building’s construction would be dependent on securing funding. KU does not expect plans for the new building a second integrated science building to materialize “soon,” spokesperson Erinn Barcomb-Peterson said, and the university remains focused on its immediate budget challenges.
Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on May 3, 2016.
Citing a need to keep up with infrastructure projects, Lawrence city leaders are moving forward with changes that would add another seven staff positions, bringing the total number of newly requested positions to more than 20.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to direct staff to include the new positions in the quarterly 2021 budget adjustment that is expected to come back to the commission next week. The seven positions are in addition to the 13.5 administrative and planning department positions the commission previously directed city staff to include in the amendment.
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Flag twirlers lead the University of Kansas marching band during the 2014 KU Homecoming Parade, Friday, Sept. 26 2014, in downtown Lawrence.
University of Kansas alumni can mark their calendars for a return to campus this fall.
KU will celebrate its 109th Homecoming Oct. 13-16, according to a press release from the KU Alumni Association. The four days of events will culminate on Saturday, Oct. 16, with a home football game against Texas Tech University.
This year’s Homecoming will likely have both virtual and in-person events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information about Homecoming weekend such as a theme and a finalized schedule of events will come out later this year. The KU Alumnni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Board are working together to plan the events.
Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on May 3, 2016.
After an outside study of Lawrence’s and Douglas County’s emergency medical services agreement called for the county to increase its contribution, city leaders said Tuesday that they were ready to move toward the creation of a new agreement.
As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a report regarding the EMS study, which was recently completed by the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University. Under the city’s and county’s current agreement to jointly fund and provide emergency medical services, the city pays about three-quarters of the cost for the service and the county pays the remainder, but the consultant recommended that the county increase its share.