Wednesday May 15 | The Capital-Journal
Geologist's widow donates $1 million to KU
The university announced the gift Tuesday from Kathleen Hall of Lecompton. She and her husband, Hubert Hall, both earned bachelor's degrees from Kansas in 1949.
Lecompton organization raising money to renovate old high school theater
Greg Howard, theater fundraising campaign chair for Lecompton Community Pride, said the organization is hoping to raise $20,000 to restore the theater in the old Lecompton High School building.
City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 6
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department long-running, Summer Playgrounds is being offered at five sites this summer.
2 hospitalized in N.E. Kansas crashes involving Topekans
Two car accidents within 10 minutes of each other Thursday morning in northeast Kansas involving Topekans sent two to hospitals.
Volunteer flower planting postponed, new dates added
Project work includes milling at ramps and bridge approaches and the application of a 3/4-inch new asphalt layer on the existing mainline pavement, followed by all new pavement markings.