Volume 125 Issue 77
Monday, February 25, 2013
kansan.com
EMILY DONOVAN
edonovan@kansan.com
More rain and snowfall in the Lawrence area is forecasted through Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, high winds and accumulation of about one inch of snow is possible today, with six to ten inches possible tonight.
This will be the second major storm to hit the area in less than one week, and Gov. Sam Brownback has included this storm in the state of emergency declaration he signed last week.
Since the first thunder of Thursday morning's storm, Lawrence has received ten inches of snow. The University canceled classes Thursday and Friday because of inclement weather, marking the first inclement weather cancellations in two years. Winter Storm Q — the first major snowstorm since 2011 — dumped more snow on Lawrence in one day than it has seen in decades.
Only weather-essential staff braved
the snow storm to reach campus during the snow days. The fourday weekend brought rescheduling of tests, lectures and appointments as students and faculty shoveled out driveways, dug out their cars and hit Campanile Hill, 14th Street and other local hills to sled.
The City of Lawrence and Douglas County worked together to keep clear major streets. Abandoned vehicles littered K-10 and I-70 as drivers overwhelmed by winter driving conditions slid into snow banks.
Edited by Tara Bryant
The National Weather Service expects conditions today and tomorrow to be cold and breezy. While the forecast calls for a 80 percent chance of precipitation, little to no ice is expected. Citizens are responsible for snow removal of their driveway and sidewalks adjacent to their property, and the City of Lawrence encourages capable property owners to assist less able neighbors.
— weather.gov, graphic by Sarah Jacobs
COMMUNITY
City gives preliminary approval to build recreation center
EMMA LEGAULT
elegault@kansan.com
Plans to construct a recreation center in northwest Lawrence are moving forward. On Feb. 19, city commissioners gave preliminary approval to continue with a development plan that would give residents a $25 million facility.
The 181,000 square foot proposed rec center would be in the same area as the new KU track and field, soccer and softball stadiums. It would include eight outdoor tennis courts and eight full tennis courts as well as a walking track, an indoor turf field, fitness equipment and room for a wellness center.
Currently, Lawrence has four rec centers and one at KU, but members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and representatives for the city say there is a need for one in western Lawrence. The
Ernie Shaw, director of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, said in January that the rec center would give residents in the west a closer facility as well as boost tourism by hosting programs and tournaments.
project has been in the works for more than 10 years.
"That's our number one goal, to meet the needs of our citizens," Shaw said.
Commissioners will have two weeks to review and make any necessary changes to the project. The final vote on the development plans will come from the city on March 5. If approved, the project will go through a bidding process to choose a contractor and could be ready to start construction in early April.
Edited by Allison Hammond
- City of Lawrence
Index
CLASSIFIEDS 7
CROSSWORD 5
CRYPTOQUIPS 5
OPINION 4
SPORTS 10
SUDOKU 5
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Today's Weather
Wintery Mist. Wind. 80 percent chance of precipitation. NE winds at 32 mph.
Prepare for more snowfall