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🌱 Lawrence doubles downtown patrol team for the holidays

Lawrence, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lawrence doubles downtown patrol team for the holidays
  • Where Lawrence will honor veterans today and this weekend
  • Cat videos take over Lawrence Arts Center for a good cause

Also on today's calendar: Sunflower Open Steel Dart Tournament and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 26.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 46 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lawrence police increase downtown patrols for holidays (fox4kc.com) — Lawrence police are doubling their dedicated downtown patrol team from two officers to four through the end of the year. The expansion began Nov. 9, with officers focused on addressing safety concerns and building relationships with downtown business owners, workers and visitors during the holiday season.
   

2. Photos: From displays to parades, Lawrence set to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday and this weekend (ljworld.com) — Lawrence residents can honor veterans at a wreath-laying ceremony outside KU’s Strong Hall at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a downtown parade at 11 a.m. Saturday. The parade will travel down Massachusetts Street, with LMH Health leader and Air Force veteran Dr. Shelly Kortkamp serving as grand marshal.
   

3. Fuzzy overlords to take over Lawrence Arts Center with cat videos (lawrencekstimes.com) — CatVideoFest brings 74 minutes of feline antics to the Lawrence Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 13, with part of the proceeds benefiting the Lawrence Humane Society. Screenings start at 6 and 8 p.m. at 940 New Hampshire St., and tickets cost $10.
   

4. Lawrence city commissioners voice concerns about camping in wake of fire (lawrencekstimes.com) — A fire beneath Lawrence's Kansas River bridge prompted city commissioners to press staff for answers about camping enforcement and public safety Tuesday. Staff will bring back information, and the city is installing roughly $25,000 in fencing beneath the bridge. Commissioners did not adopt a new camping policy during the discussion.
   

5. Lawrence Presbyterian Manor earns national nursing home recognition for fourth year (ljworld.com) — Lawrence Presbyterian Manor has earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report’s best nursing homes list for the fourth straight year. The 40-bed nursing home scored highly in staffing, health outcomes and care processes, according to its parent organization, placing it among fewer than 18% of evaluated facilities recognized nationally.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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