Lawrence Journal-World 10-21-2016

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KANSAS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS WEST VIRGINIA, EXTENDS WINNING STREAK. 1D FALLING GROCERY PRICES PUT STRAIN ON NATION’S FARMERS.

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Kobach: Trump’s stance on concession justified By John Hanna Associated Press Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

TWIN BROTHERS LANDON, LEFT, AND JACKSON GARRETT, BOTH 2, LAY CLAIM TO A LARGE PUMPKIN as their mother, Ally Garrett, points them to another one during a tour of Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch, 1791 North 1500 Road, on Monday.

PUMPKIN PARADISE As Halloween nears, visitors flock to popular patch

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ike a monarch butterfly crossing into Mexico, Katelyn Stewart was making an annual fall migration to a Kansas River Valley farm east of Lawrence. It’s not the sweet nectar of south-of-the-border flowers that entices Stewart and others to the spot, but pumpkins. The University

Leawood, to the patch. “We bought the pumpkins for the two kids she nanSchaake’s Pumpkin Patch, 1791 nies,” Barth said. “We’re North 1500 Road, is open daily from going to have a carving 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 30. party. I found what I was Admission is free. looking for. It’s round and orange.” As she took in the displays of Kansas senior from Over- for years,” she that the Schaakes have set land Park was returning to said. “My dad went to KU, up along the way from the Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch, so he knew about it.” store near the parking lot to a regular October destinaOn Tuesday, Stewart was the pumpkin patch, Nadia tion. introducing her friend Mad> PATCH, 2A “I’ve been coming here eline Barth, a KU junior from

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Topeka — Kansas’ top election official said Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was justified in refusing to promise now that he’ll accept the election results, even as the state party chief Kobach and a GOP senator on the ballot urged candidates to do so. Secretary of State Kris Kobach called criticism of Trump over his refusal during Wednesday night’s presidential debate to commit to accepting the results “rather amusing.”

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Razing houses for HERE plan will require no review By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com

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HORDES OF HORRIFYING REVELERS took a spooky stroll through downtown Lawrence Thursday evening at the 10th annual Zombie Walk. LEFT: Deena Rodecap, of Lawrence, shambles down

Massachusetts Street. MIDDLE: Clay Westerlund scares patrons dining along the street. RIGHT: David Edwards, of Edwardsville, is dressed to kill. See more zombie photos at LJWorld.com/zombiewalk2016.

No further review will be required to demolish two houses in the Oread Neighborhood as part of the recently approved parking plan for the HERE apartment complex, despite neighborhood guidelines that are nearing approval.

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