Community events and meetings in Lawrence Douglas County
A dense schedule lists ECO2 meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, health screenings for seniors at Lecompton Building, and immunization clinics at 200 Maine. Also on the slate are La Leche League sessions, library storytimes, a corrections advisory board, a book club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, infant toddler coordination playgroups, and several government and township meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lecompton
Maine
Lawrence Public Library
Douglas County Community Corrections and Youth Services Advisory Board
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Elith St
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Infant-Teddier Coordinating Council
27Th St
Lawrence
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township Hall
U.S. Highway 40
Datebook submission contact details
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832-6397 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Datebook email address is datebook jworld.com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Jworld.com
On the Record: Law enforcement emergency calls report
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical logged multiple fire and ambulance calls including hazardous conditions false alarms medical emergencies and a person in distress. The Journal World notes it reports only select police records and protects victims and arrestees until charged.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Wakarusa Drive
Sunset Drive
Lawrence Avenue
East 19Th Street
Missouri Street
Maple Street
Eudora
Tennessee Street
Cynthia Street
West 31St Street
Maine Street
Melrose Lane
Schwegler Drive
Journal-World
Decker Couple Welcomes Daughter in Lawrence
Jennifer and Jimmy Decker of Lawrence announce the birth of a girl on Sunday.
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Jennifer
Jimmy Decker
Lawrence
Journal-World lists policy on publishing corrections
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report issues.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Population expert addresses overpopulation at KU
Werner Fornos of The Population Institute spoke at Kansas University about overpopulation, stressing a demographically divided world and proposing a four step plan: eradicate female illiteracy, ensure equal pay full employment for women, reduce infant mortality, and provide universal access to contraception and reproductive knowledge. He said slowing growth is essential and will visit Free State High School today to discuss the issue with classes.
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Kansas University
Werner Fornos
Woodruff Auditorium
Kansas Union
Fornes
Washington, D.C
Fornos
Free State High School
Peggy Sorenson
FSHS
Gardiner man arrested after bar window attack in downtown Lawrence
Lawrence Police booked 24 year old Nathan M Findley after he allegedly pushed a man through a plate glass window at Louise's Bar Downtown. The victim, a 26 year old Merriam man, suffered a cut but refused hospital transport. Findley posted bond and has a 1:30 p.m. April 17 court appearance. Also, 22 year old Gary H Dawes was arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended license after a train collision with his 1996 Honda Accord near East 1600 Road. He posted bond and faces an April 17 Lawrence Municipal Court appearance. A power outage forced Dillons to discard dairy items, including eggs and butter, from one aisle. A Topeka man, Joseph Beier, 24, appeared in district court on involuntary manslaughter charges tied to a 1998 fatal incident near Lecompton. trial dates were scheduled amid prior retrials and dismissals.
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Gardner
Lawrence
Nathan M. Findley
Douglas County
Merriam
Louise’s
Mass
Findley
Vermont Street
Lawrence Municipal Court
Gary H. Dawes
Indian Ave
Dawes
East 1600
Union Pacific
Dillons
Sixth St
Topeka
Joseph Beier
Peggy Kittel
Jack Murphy
Beier
Misty Taylor
Lecompton
Murphy
Taylor
Donald Koch
Koch
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World staff and services
A listing of newsroom and staff contacts for the Lawrence Journal-World includes City Editor Mike Shields and News Editor John Taylor with phone numbers and emails. It also lists Managing Editor Richard Brack, Online Editor Dave Toplikar, Sports Editor Chuck Woodling, Features Editor Jan Biles, Entertainment Editor Jon Niccum, Business Editor Chad Lawhorn, Advertising manager Al Bonner, Circulation manager Joe Lewis, and general departments with hours and a redelivery guarantee.
Winner named for NCAA bracket contest
The Journal-World ad department says the NCAA basketball bracket contest winner will be announced in Thursday's newspaper. Maria Pre- is noted in the fragment as part of the attribution.
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Iton
Journal- World Advertising Department
Maria Pre
Call Sound Off Line For Public Questions
Call Sound Off at 832 7297 to leave a question after the prompt. A recording instructs listeners to state their query clearly for possible printing or response in the column.
Rainbright mood in Lawrence crowds on a wet day
On the street survey by Michelle Burdenn shows KU student Anna Holcombe enjoying the mist and calling it springlike while Gretchen Huffman likes the rain and finds it relaxing. William Willmott says rain affected his day and would rather be outside, and Molly Winters, a store clerk, loves the rain.
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Anna Holcombe
Lawrence
Gretchen Huffman
William Willmott
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LAW Enforcement
Lawrence Ave
Ridge Court
Congressional Circle
Yale Road
Lawrence Humane Society
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Populationinstitute.org
Matt Merkel-Hess
Thar
Larry Bussinger
Hutchinson
N.H
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Dave Toplikar
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflower.com
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
Jan Biles
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
By Michelle Burdenn
Molly Winters
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