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We like the smalltown feel that Lawrence has, but we do have some big-city challenges. And one of them is manifested through higher crime rates, higher calls to service and higher service needs.”
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CRIME DOWN IN NEARLY ALL CATEGORIES
— Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib
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But do Lawrence’s stats fit its small-town image?
Funding changes may shrink Free State Festival ———
Director says outdoor concert could be at risk By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com
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tatistically speaking, 2015 was a below-average year for crime in Lawrence, which is a good thing from the perspective of local law enforcement. Data collected by the Lawrence Police Department and organized by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation show that 10 of the 11 crime categories declined over the past decade. But the one crime category on the rise was rape, and the report also showed the amount of crime in Lawrence doesn’t necessarily match up with its small-town image. > CRIME, 8A
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From 2005 to 2015, the violent crime rate in Lawrence fell by 38 percent. Topeka, Manhattan and Overland Park saw decreases of 33, 39 and 41 percent, respectively. Sylas May/Journal-World Graphic
KU Homecoming festivities return this week
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he University of Kansas is celebrating Homecoming this week, culminating with the Jayhawks facing Oklahoma State on the football field. Festivities leading up to the game, however, last all week. Here’s what you need to know. The game: Kickoff is
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set for 11 a.m. Saturday at KU’s Memorial Stadium. For complete KU football coverage before, during and after the game, go to kusports.com. Homecoming theme: “Rock Chalk Super Hawk” Parade and pep rally: The parade takes place at 6 p.m. Friday on Massachusetts Street, starting
at South Park and heading north. The pep rally will follow, at 7 p.m. at the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts streets. The Marching Jayhawks, KU Spirit Squad and mascots will all be there.
This year’s Free State Festival brought performers ranging from country star Kris Kristofferson to comedian Maria Bamford to Lawrence, but organizers say recent changes to how the city funds events may cause the festival to scale back. A cap If the placed on funding doesn’t funding requests will happen, then amount to we have to at least a $60,000 de- figure out, do crease in city we cut other funding for programs in next year’s order to keep festival, said K i m b e r l y this one alive? W i l l i a m s , Do we shrink CEO of the the festival?” Lawrence Arts Center, — Kimberly Williams, which puts CEO of the Lawrence on the event. Arts Center “If the funding doesn’t happen, then we have to figure out, do we cut other programs in order to keep this one alive? Do we shrink the festival?” Williams said. Last year, the festival received $75,500 of city funding, all proceeds from the transient guest tax fund. That amount included $30,000 from the city’s budget, $30,000 from Lawrence’s convention and visitors bureau and $15,500 from the guest tax grant program.
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