Lawrence approves 3.1 million for Arts Center expansion
City Manager Mike Wildgen details funding sources for the Lawrence Arts Center expansion totaling 3.1 million from general obligation bonds 500000 from CIP reserve 125000 from Percent for Art while Carnegie Library modernization receives 93.625 million. The city notes expansion at Carnegie rather than another arts site and cites joint financing with Douglas County for a 14.1 million health services building housing the Health Department Bert Nash and Visiting Nurses Association along with prior site provisions for other agencies.
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Call Sound Off prompts at Journal-World Access line
Instructions tell readers to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 to leave a question for Sound Off. The message outlines dialing category 7478 and listening to a recording. This is procedural guidance rather than a news event.
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Lawrence Datebook Highlights Weekend Family Activities
Friday events include Storytime at Lawrence Public Library for toddlers and preschoolers with registration required. Bookmobile rolls through Checkers Foods and Wal-Mart, plus a fundraiser and supplies for Parents as Teachers. Sunday features Constitution Hall lecture by Dale Watts on guns in Kansas Territory and Purple Martin Day at Ridinger residence Clinton. County commissions, Lawrence school board meet in the evening. submit Datebook items by phone or mail.
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Experts to help identify household junk uses
Kansas State University Extension Douglas County offers a program titled What’s ID and How Do Use It at 1:30 p.m. today. The session at 2110 Harper invites participants to bring household or garage items for identification while A K Winter and Larry James will share simple repair tips and problem solving. Call 843-7058 for details.
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Former Lions coach recovering from fall
Al Woolard, 86, former Lawrence High football coach and teacher, is recovering from a hip injury at Brandon Woods. He fell earlier this year while vacationing in Texas. His health is improving and he has received many well wishes while on a heavy physical therapy schedule, making it hard to answer mail and calls.
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Robbery at Hampton Inn prompts ongoing police search
Police continued the hunt Thursday for a suspect in a Wednesday night robbery at the Hampton Inn. The man, described as 5 foot 8, about 160 pounds, with brown hair and a mustache, fled with $295 in a plastic bag at 10:55 p.m. from the front desk. Crime Stoppers at 843-8477 requests tips.
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Lawrence Frost Family Program Hosts Farm Tour for KU Students
The Lawrence Frost Family Program will conduct a farm tour for Kansas University international students and host families from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Departure is from the KU campus Barge Union parking lot at 2 p.m. By 4:15 p.m. the group should reach the Richard and Virginia Clark home at 1722 E 1500 Rd. Hot dogs and S'mores will be served. families should bring drinks and cold items for the hosts.
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Local police to honor officer slain on duty
Lawrence police will wear uniforms to honor fallen officer Melvin Howe who died 67 years ago while on duty. Howe, shot by a motorist on U S Highway 40, is the third Lawrence officer killed in the line of duty.
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Lawrence police report multiple thefts and burns on a Wednesday
Burglaries and thefts include a 2250 dollar haul from a highway 40 resicevice with electronics and discs. A vehicle on Sunset Drive lost a scale and meter plus other items totaling 1152.80. Car thefts list a Sony player and 600 dollars of other goods. Fire and EMS responses cover a bridge fire near Sixth and Massachusetts and several medical and disturbance calls.
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Recipes from Readers Cash prizes for weekly submissions
Lawrence Journal-World invites readers to mail their favorite family recipe with name and daytime phone number to 609 New Hampshire St Lawrence KS 66044 for a weekly cash prize of 20 dollars to one winner. Runners-up may also be selected without cash awards.
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