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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2018
Page
6
Almanac style note lists sunrise at 6 27 am and sunset at 8 25 pm with National Weather Service as source. Includes minor formatting quirks and a 6 28 am reference.
The noon Monday deadline passed with no independent candidates filing for the 1st District Douglas County Commission. The Democratic primary on Tuesday will select the winner with no November opponent. Candidates are Patrick Kelly, John Magnuson, and Leslie Soden.
Authorities report a Denver man died after being pulled from Perry Lake by friends and family near Street and west of Massachusetts Street. He was unresponsive Sunday, CPR and 911 followed, but pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas Dept. of Wildlife Parks and Tourism and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigate as a possible drowning.
LiveWell Douglas County invites residents to complete an online survey ranking actions on physical activity built environment access to healthy food and hunger reduction. The results will guide a five year Community Health Plan addressing health equity countywide with details at Idhhealth.org About the Community.
The Vinland Valley event moves tractor pull to 1 p.m. on Saturdays to finish earlier. At the Douglas County Fair last week, David and Stephanie Norris noted the Vinland Fair is calmer and kid friendly, serving as a yearly reunion as extended family return home to participate and connect.
The Vinland Fair events include an all day scarecrow and quilt displays, a 2 pm farm skills contest, 6 pm talent show, poultry and rabbit shows, 7:15 pm flower judging, 7:30 pm live music, and various races and contests from noon to evening. County reporter Elvyn Jones can be reached at 832-7166 and on Twitter as ElvynJ.
Kansas Republicans face a heated governor primary with Kobach challenging incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer. The Trump advisory commission on election integrity found no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting in 2016, while officials warned Trump’s endorsement could hurt Colyer’s campaign. Donald Trump Jr. held fundraisers for Kobach, and Colyer touts Trump support as he seeks to unite conservatives.
Douglas County commissioners move to approve the 2019 budget and capital improvement plan including 110 805 for mental health crisis center studies and projects to upgrade 18 miles of County Route 1055 Haskell Avenue south of Wakarusa Bridge to North 1000 Road. The plan also updates Transportation 2040 and Horizon 2020. A November referendum is planned to fund the behavioral health campus. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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