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Letter: One step too far, Mr. Lauzen

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By Joyce Smith Verified
| Kane County Chronicle Verified
As an advertising professional, I know what various components of a direct mail package are intended to do. I was reminded of these roles when I read our very marketing-oriented 2025 property tax bill, starring Kane County Treasurer Christopher Lauzen. His 4-color photo appears on 3 of 4 pieces within the mailing. This isn’t a traditional direct mail package with a personalized letter and supporting brochure. But, like a letter, the bill itself is the main and essential item (check!).
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No late risers: KC’s hottest line leads to a sell-out doughnut; owners balance appetite with days-long production

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By Joyce Smith Verified
| Startland News Verified
At 4:45 a.m. on a rainy Saturday morning, Susan Worrel of Overland Park was first in line at the new Slow Rise doughnut shop by her subdivision. A selection of filled sourdough doughnuts from Slow Rise; photo by Joyce Smith She had tried the week before, arriving an hour before the doors opened, only to find a line of hungry would-be diners stretching down the shopping center. The shop sold out shortly after opening.
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Kansas City barbecue icon Joe's will open a new restaurant concept 'next door' to its original

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By Joyce Smith Verified
| KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO) Verified
A beloved Kansas City barbecue is set to debut a new neighborhood restaurant concept — its first new location in nearly a decade — open every day of the week. The owners of Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que plan to launch Joe’s Next Door in May, in the former Taco Republic complex — just across Mission Road from its original gas station restaurant.
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