Also from July 21
Births
- Dawn Gomez and Chad Hale, Eudora, announce the birth of their son, Hunter Joseph Hale, on June 8, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Hospital. His maternal grandparents are Ladonna and Jim Conrad, Eudora; and his paternal grandparents are Anita Donham and Michael Smith, both of Eudora, and Charles Hale, Lawrence.
- Alisha and Richie Whitis, Eudora, announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Faye Whitis, on Feb. 22, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Her maternal grandparents are Paul and Sherry Peterson, Benson, Minn.; her paternal grandmother is Donna Whitis, Springfield, Mo. Her great-grandparents are Faye Aldridge, Lakeview, Mich., and Lonnie and Helen Peterson, Laurel, Mont.
Polls
What's worse, the heat or the humidity?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| The humidity | 67% | |
| That’s like asking if I’d rather die by hanging or by firing squad | 30% | |
| The heat | 2% | |
| Total | 170 | |
Videos
All stories
- Weather causing tires to blow out
- July 21, 2010
- On a hot day last month, Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Edna Buttler arrived at the scene of an accident.
- Public voices support for Douglas County tax increase
- July 21, 2010
- One by one, Douglas County taxpayers stepped behind the microphone and outlined their support for spending — even through higher taxes — as part of next year’s proposed $69 million county budget.
- Excessive heat warning issued for Thursday and Friday
- July 21, 2010
- The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for numerous Kansas counties, including Douglas, from 10 a.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday.
- Parade, carnival highlight Eudora CPA Picnic
- July 21, 2010
- After more than a 100 years of success, don’t expect anything different from this year’s Eudora CPA Picnic, organizer Jerry Trober said.
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Point of View
What do you think about a proposed ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and workplaces?
As much as I hate government interfering with our lives, I love the smoking ban. Going out in Lawrence is so nice without smelling cigarette smoke at your table while eating.
