Community events calendar highlights in Lawrence area
A busy schedule lists Cohousing site tours, immunization clinic, and annual LWV meeting on Delaware Street and at the health department. Adopt-A-Pet, Pet Tag Day, microchipping, and a nonprofit prom clinic follow, with an Art Auction at the Lawrence Arts Center and a youth program at East Lawrence Center in the evening.
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Delaware Street Commons
Del
Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
League of Women Voters of
Westside Presbyterian Church
Kasold Drive
Lawrence Humane Society
Petco
Iowa
19Th St
Hasting's
W. 23Rd St
the Humane Society
Belle of the Ball
Kansas University
Burge Union
Pioneer
Sunflower Rooms
Lawrence Arts Center
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
East Lawrence Center
E. 15Th St
Sunday civic events and services listed across Lawrence area
A Sunday schedule lists Hepatitis B vaccines for adolescents at the Health Department 200 Maine Suite 8B. Underground Railroad Assn meeting at Watkins Community Museum 1047 Mass. Young Adult Advisory Board at Lawrence Public Library 707 VT. a Family Barn Dance at EMC Building 1204 Oread with Jill Allen. Douglas County Commission meeting at the county courthouse 1100 Mass. Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office at DAV Thrift Store 1601 W 23rd St. a Blood Drive at Dale Wiley Automotive 2840 Iowa. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at Kansas University School of Law.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Maine
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Lawrence Public Library
Jill Allen
EMC
Oread
Douglas County
DAV Thrift Store
23Rd St
Dale Wiley Automotive
Iowa
Kansas University School of Law
Eudora tavern investigated for alleged gambling activities
After a three month probe Sheriff Rick Trapp said illegal gambling activities were broken up at The Gilded Cage tavern east of Eudora on Kansas Highway 10. Deputies searched the premises overnight, interviewing staff. four customers were present but sent home. No arrests were made and reports will go to the Douglas County District Attorney for possible prosecution.
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Rick Trapp
Eudora
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies
Kansas Highway 10
Trapp
Infor
Sheriff’s Department
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Douglas County District Attorney
Aoe
Law enforcement record of fire and medical calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical logged numerous fire and ambulance responses including false alarms, smoke investigations, and medical emergencies across multiple streets and landmarks from Thursday evening to Friday morning. It also listed several animals brought to shelter and noted the paper does not print all police reports or identify victims by name.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Journal-World
Two Lawrence Families Welcome Sons This Thursday
Jerry and Teresa Chapin announce a son born Thursday in Lawrence followed by Waldemar and Jessica Jensen's newborn boy also born Thursday in Lawrence. A Friday Journal-World feature on the Christian rock band Soulsoak notes their new compact disc released under Ardent Records.
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Jerry
Teresa Chapin
Lawrence
Waldemar
Jessica Jensen
Soulsoak
Journal- World
Ardent Records
Two arrested on drug charges after U S 40 stop in Douglas County
Odis Daniels aged 55 and a 19 year old man from Junction City were stopped on U S 40 near County Road 1029 shortly after 3 a m Friday. Daniels was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell and tax evasion. The other man was booked for marijuana possession but released later that day. A separate case: Duwone Flowers, 30, faced with robbery charges after a December Wendy's heist. judge denied dismissal motion and trial set for May 30.
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Douglas County
Junction City
U.S. 40
Rick Trapp
Trapp
Odis Daniels
Kansas
Lawrence
Duwone Flowers
Wendy's
23Rd St
Robert Fairchild
County board certifies Lawrence election results
Douglas County Election Board certified Tuesday results for city and school races. David Dunfield Sue Hack and Marty Kennedy will join the Lawrence City Commission while Linda Robinson Leni Salkind and Austin Turney win Lawrence school board seats. A separate incident reports Dewayne L. Moss treated for minor injuries after a Friday early morning vehicle strike on K 10 near Farmland Industries. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released.
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Lawrence
Dewayne L. Moss
Kansas Highway 10
Ben L. Nash
Nash
Farmland Industries
Moss
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County Election Board
City Commission
David Dunfield
Sue Hack
Marty Kennedy
Emu Awareness Week Proclaimed in Kansas
Governor Bill Graves signed a proclamation naming April 7 to 15 as Emu Awareness Week in Kansas. The observance will span cities and schools as members of the American Emu Association provide emu eggs for hatching projects and emu meat samples in stores.
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Bill Graves
Kansas
Emu Assn
Local contact and staff directory for Lawrence Journal-World
A dense contact page lists newsroom and editorial staff with direct phone lines and email handles for City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor Managing Editor Richard Brack and others. It also covers advertising, circulation, hours, and redelivery guarantees.
Start of School Zone Confusion On Kentucky Street
A reader questions a sign marking the end of a school zone near St. John's Church and a nearby school crosswalk on Kentucky Street. City traffic engineer David Woosley explains the reduced speed zone is placed at the crosswalk at 13th Street to protect students crossing where guards are not present.
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Kentucky
St.John’s Church
David Woosley
Kentucky Street
13Th Street
Sound Off Question Line Instructions
A reader is told to call 832-7297 to leave a question for Sound Off and will hear a recording requesting the question. The item notes a public inquiry process without naming people or places.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
On the Street: Tax Time Reflections from KU Students and Locals
Reporter asks locals about tax filing. Jenny Noyce from KU says she finished about a month ago under her father’s insistence. Gretchen Krivoshin notes her husband has work done but not filed. Jason Franchuk admits procrastination due to pleasant weather. Clayton Snodgrass plans to complete them over the weekend.
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Jenny Noyce
Lawrence
Gretchen Krivoshin
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15Th Street
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Bernie Re
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
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Levi Chronister
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