City and county rules on hiring relatives in Lawrence
Lawrence city and Douglas County officials outline policies allowing relatives in the workforce under restrictions. A city manager must avoid impropriety, with no direct reporting between related employees. The Schools to Careers program enables teachers to shadow local employers to expand work-based learning across schools.
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Pam Madi
Douglas County
Lawrence
Eis
Southwest
Maureen Williams
Bud Jennings
Ron Swall
Call Sound Off Voice Mail Line Instructions
Readers are asked to call the Sound Off hotline at 832 7297 to leave questions. A recording directs listeners to record their query after the prompt. The notice provides the number and method for submitting questions to the show.
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Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Should the telephone company release unlisted numbers
Levi Chronister argues over whether telephone firms should disclose names and addresses tied to unlisted phone numbers. The piece weighs privacy versus public interest in dialing records.
Beating Leaves Topekan In Serious Condition In Lawrence
Gabriel Clatterbuck a 23 year old man was found beaten on east 10th Street in downtown Lawrence around 1 50 a m Saturday He was flown to Kansas University Medical Center after suffering head injuries Det John Lewis a Lawrence police spokesman said he was kicked six to eight times Alex Herder 21 a Haskell Indian Nations University student is held on aggravated battery charges with a 10000 bond police search for a second suspect follows witness descriptions of the getaway vehicle
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Topeka
Lawrence
Gabriel Clatterbuck
Kansas University Medical Center
East 10Th Street
Lawrence Police Department
Det
John Lewis
Alex Herder
Douglas County
Herder
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lewis
Law enforcement report on campus burglary and thefts
A 21 year old Kansas University student reported a burglary in the 1100 block of Louisiana Street with items valued at 2185 dollars. Hy Vee on Clinton Parkway reported thefts valued at 1447.84 dollars including a pond kit and submersible pond kit. A 51 year old Lawrence man reported theft of a stereo and discs from a car on Kansas Street. A 48 year old Lawrence man was arrested Monday for possession of crack cocaine and jailed on 1000 dollar bond.
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Kansas University
Louisiana Street
Clinton Parkway
Kansas Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
Fire department report delay due to computer outage
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical could not file a report Saturday as its computer system failed. Officials say the system should resume operation today.
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Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
Births in Iowa towns greet new baby girls and boys
Anna Thomas and Terry Nanomantube of Oskaloosa welcome a girl Monday. Patty and Brian Kennedy of Topeka report a girl Sunday. Tammie and Frederick Trefz Jr. of Eudora welcome a boy Monday. Kristy and Greg Sharp of Lawrence welcome a boy Monday. Readers invited to post baby pictures at lawrence.com/publish/postem/babies.
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Anna Thomas
Terry Nanomantube
Oskaloosa
Patty
Brian Kennedy
Topeka
Tammie
Frederick Trefz Jr
Eudora
Kristy
Greg’ Sharp
Lawrence
Fust
Diabetes medications debated in Bert Nash discussion
A caption under a photo for Friday's Journal World mentions Gary Miller, Homeless Outreach specialist for Bert Nash, and Terry Bewick, with unclear wording about medications for the treatment of diabetes.
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Journal- World
Gary Miller
Bert Nash
Terry Bewick
Lawrence Datebook Today Canceled City Meeting and Events
Lawrence Datebook lists a canceled Lawrence City Commission meeting and a full slate of events across public libraries KU and Eudora. Highlights include a 9 a.m. health screening for seniors at Pinecrest Apartments and a 10:30 a.m. storytime at Lawrence Public Library, with seminars, tours, and a Tibetan dinner planned throughout the day.
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Lawrence
Public Transit Advisory Committee
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
English Room
Kansas Union
Natural History Museum
Dyche Hall
Regents
Strong Hall
Hall Center
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Safe open burning guidelines and contest details
Kansas officials outline safe open burning requirements including notifying local authorities before burning, avoiding traffic or airport hazards, and supervising fires until extinguished. Additional agricultural burn guidance is available from local fire authorities or Assistant State Fire Marshal Elena Nussat. KJHK 90.7 FM seeks logo designs from KU students staff and faculty with a 100 prize and entries due May 5 at 2051 A Dole Center Lawrence.
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Kansas
Gale Haag
Elena Nussat
Kjhk 90.7 FM
Kansas University
KJHK
Dole
Lawrence
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