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City still weighing pros, cons of $300,000 loan for Wicked Broadband By Chad Lawhorn Twitter: @clawhorn_ljw
When a small business owner goes into a bank for a loan, some of the first words out of the banker’s mouth are “show me the books.” But as the city of Lawrence considers lending money to a small business, city officials are struggling with how to pry into the I think I financial records of a would look private company. City commissioners more at the at their Tuesday eve- recent past, ning meeting again will consider providing a rather than $300,000 loan guaran- numbers tee to Lawrence-based that might be Wicked Broadband for a skewed by pilot project to bring super-fast Internet service the economic to downtown. City offi- downturn.” cials conceded recently that they have not seen — City Commissioner basic financial informa- Mike Dever tion such as the company’s income statements, balance sheets or how much debt the company is carrying. City officials haven’t had access to the records in part because Wicked officials
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VIETNAM VETERANS BOB HARVEY, left, and Ken Baldwin, both of Lawrence, share stories with other veterans over beers during happy hour Friday at 23rd Street Brewery.
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or a good part of the conversation, Delwin Barnett simply was the quiet guy at the end of the bar room table who had a hard time hearing. But you know how quickly things can change around a bar room table.
As casually as the fellows order another round of dollar draws at West Lawrence’s 23rd Street Brewery, one of the guys asks Delwin the simplest of questions. “How long was it for you?” “What?”
“How long?” “Four years in combat and six months as a POW.” The quiet guy at the end of the table is retired Capt. Delwin Barnett, and he has two Silver Stars, three Please see HEART, page 5A
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WIDESPREAD FRAUD AT PREVIOUS SCHOOL
For Gray-Little, questions follow UNC investigation tory, and college leaders on campuses across the United States are roiling from the breadth of it. fter years of rumors and allegations, But here in Lawrence, all is quiet, even a recently released investithough one of UNC’s chief acagation confirmed there was demic officers during a 10-year widespread academic fraud at period when the number of stuthe University of North Carolina dents taking fake classes was at involving thousands of students, its highest is now at the helm of many of them athletes, who reKansas University. ceived high grades for fake classChancellor Bernadette Grayes over a period of 18 years. Little, a UNC professor and The academic fraud may be KANSAS Please see PAST, page 2A one of the worst in collegiate his- UNIVERSITY
By Karen Dillon
BERNADETTE GRAY-LITTLE is introduced as Kansas University’s 17th chancellor in May 2009. Widespread academic fraud that occurred during her time at the University of North Carolina, before she came to KU, came to light in a recent investigation. KU has said little on the subject.
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Rental Registration Program Meeting For Landlords, Tenants, Property Owners and Managers
November 14 | 10:00-11:30 a.m., Fire Station #5, 1911 Stewart Ave November 20 | 6:00-7:30 p.m., Fire Station #5, 1911 Stewart Ave.
(just east of 19th and Iowa) (just east of 19th and Iowa)
Effective January 1, 2015, all rental properties in Lawrence are required to maintain a valid rental license in compliance with City Ordinance 8840. The city is holding two more public education meetings for landlords, tenants, property managers and the general public to ask questions about the inspection process, registration and general program information.
Find out more online:
www.lawrenceks.org/pds/rental-licensing