Death notices two local residents with services scheduled
Virginia Ellen Miller, 54, of Ozankie, died at home on April 16 2012. Family services will be held at noon Saturday at the VFW in Lawrence. Graveside services for Jerry L Lathrom, 66, of Lawrence, will be 11 am Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Lathrom died April 16 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Condolences may be sent via two local sites.
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Ozankie
VFW
Lawrence
Barnettfamilysh.com
Jerry L. Lathrom
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lathrom
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey-Yost.com
Funeral services for Eliza Neal announced by Rumsey-Yost
Eliza Neal 81 of Lawrence died Friday April 20 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be sent at Www rumsey-yost com.
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Eliza Neal
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Neal
Kansas City
Hospice House
Rumsey-Yost.com
Barbara Lowenthal obituary marked by faith and family ties
Barbara T. Lowenthal 69 of Lawrence Kansas died April 20 at home after a January gallbladder cancer diagnosis. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. April 23 at First Christian Church Lawrence with burial April 24 in Oakley. Survivors include husband David children Todd Isaac and Natalie Isaac and extended in laws and relatives. Memorials to Wycliffe Bible Translators or Family Life Broadcasting System via Rumsey Yost.
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Barbara T. Lowenthal
Lawrence
First Christian Church
Oakley
Kansas
Friends
Rumsey-Yost
Garden City
Peter and
Tena
Brandt) Thiessen
Meade Bible Academy
Haviland Bible Junior College
Haviland
Vernin Beauty School
Wichita
Larry Eugene Isaac
Todd Jeffery
Natalie Tena
Barbara
Kansas City
David Lowenthal
David
Christ
China
Egypt
Zelma
Norman Thiessen
Todd Isaac
Natalie Isaac
Denver
Ruth Lowenthal
Darlene Thiessen
Deb
Ron ‘Teeter
Richard
Kathy Lowenthal
Scott City
Kevin Thiessen
Rogers
Tayna Luder
Overland Park
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Family Life Broadcasting System
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Bo Himpel longtime Tonganoxie resident dies at 92
Arthur C. Bo Himpel of Tonganoxie Kansas died April 19 2012 at home at age 92 He was a WWII Army veteran builder and former owner of Himpel Lumber Co He helped start the VFW Memorial Park in Tonganoxie and was a member of the United Methodist Church Survivors include two daughters a brother five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Memorials suggested to the Bo Himpel Memorial Fund Visitation 5 8 pm Monday at Quisenberry Funeral Home.
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Arthur C
Bo” Himpel
Tonganoxie
United Methodist Church
Hubbel Hill
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Arthur and
Cecile (Crady) Himpel
Himpel Lumber Company
VFW
Tonganoxie United Methodist Church
Weston
Ona Mails
Eunice Brooks
Topeka
Jeanie Stoll
Don Himpel
Bo Himpel
Quisenberrysh.com
Lawrence approves AVID program for high schools
Lawrence school board will consider adopting the AVID program at Lawrence High and Free State High, estimated at 64000 dollars per year. The first year targets about 60 ninth grade students through an application based selection, requiring enrollment in AP or honors classes.
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Lawrence
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence High School
Free State High School
Haines Dechaire
AVID
Obituary policy guidance from The Journal World
The Journal World outlines obituary rules for residents or former locals within its circulation area and those with survivors there. It details submission methods via mortuary, phone at 785-832-7151, or LJWorld com obits policy with costs and guidelines.
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Journal-World
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State hospitals grapple with staffing shortages across facilities
State lawmakers reviewed staffing crises at facilities including Larned State Hospital with a 45.8 percent physician vacancy rate and 44 percent LPN vacancies. Overtime pay surged 723 percent from 201 to last February as salaries lag behind neighboring areas. Osawatomie Rainbow and Parsons hospitals cut staff through retirements, widening gaps and boosting overtime, while the Brownback administration touts early retirement incentives expected to save 34.5 million over two years.
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Toppera
Jerry Henry
D-Cummings
House Appropriations Committee
Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie
State Hospital
Rainbow Mental Health Facility
Parsons State Hospital
Rainbow
Brownback Administration
City weighs roundabouts at busy intersections
City engineers favor roundabouts at 13th and Connecticut, 19th and Haskell, and compare sizes to existing sites at 19th and Barker and 25th and O’Connell. Public acceptance concerns arise, with KDOT to choose grant winners late this year and construction not expected before 2014.
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13Th
Connecticut
19Th
Haskell
Barker
25Th
O’connell
Uddin
Kansas _ Department of Transportation
Court funding dispute raised over judicial budget shortfall
Court official Kim Fowler told the appropriations committee that lawmakers would not guarantee funding after the Legislature's break. State Rep Joe McLeland questioned trust in the Legislature, while Nuss warned since January of required supplemental funds due to lower fee income. Speaker Mike O'Neal faced criticism over urging courts to use internal funds, though Rhoades said funding was always intended.
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Kim Fowler
Judicial Branch
Appropriations Committee
Nuss
Joe McLeland
Wichita
Fowler
Legisla
Tors
House
Mike O’neal
R-Hutchinson
Rhoades
Shooting at Heatherwood Drive apartment leaves 28 year old injured
Lawrence police seek tips in a shooting at Heatherwood Valley Apartments 2000 Heatherwood Drive Wednesday evening. The 28 year old man suffered a non life threatening gunshot wound to the lower leg and is hospitalized. Police have interviewed the victim and seek information leading to the suspect with calls to 830 7430 or Douglas County Crime Stoppers 843 TIPS.
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Lawrence
Heatherwood Drive
Trent McKinley
Heatherwood Valley
Kasold Drive
Clinton Parkway
Overland
McKinley
Douglas County
City reporter contact line
City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832 6362 for tips and follow ups.
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Christine Metz
Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
Chad Lawhorn
Journal-World contact and delivery information
The Lawrence Journal World lists newsroom and editorial contacts, subscription hotlines, delivery hours, and post office details. It notes in town redelivery guarantees and weekend phone hours, plus mailing addresses and affiliations with AP and ABC.
Parents to Cover Gap Between Half Day and Full Day Kindergarten
A public poll asks whether families should bear the difference in cost when choosing full day kindergarten over the half day option. The survey notes the financial impact on households and school budgets as districts weigh program formats.
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