Bowen Ditching Services founder Charles Bowen dies at 82
Graveside services are set for August 13 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence for Charles Harold Bowen of Perry Kansas born February 26 1942 He owned Bowen Ditching Services in Lawrence for 500 years and was a 1961 Lawrence High School graduate All American in 1960 Survived by wife Joyce sons Chad Charley and Clint a sister and grandchildren Memorials to Jefferson County Hospice or Lawrence Humane Society.
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Linda Hudson
Jefferson County
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Barbara Louise Copeland obituary
Barbara Louise Copeland 82 of Topeka formerly of Perry died Sunday August 4 2024 Visitation 6 7 PM Memorial Service 7 PM Thursday August 8 2024 Barnett Family Funeral Home Oskaloosa barnettfamilyfh com
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George R. Eastridge obituary for Rick Eastridge
George Richard Eastridge known as Rick Eastridge, 76, of Ozawkie Kansas, died Monday August 5, 2024 at home. Cremation arrangements are planned with an instrument to be announced later. Details at Barnett Family Funeral Home website.
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Rick" Eastridge
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Lawrence names interim leader amid bus incident backdrop
Lawrence school board selects interim superintendent Cathy Swift, a 36-year education veteran, to lead from August 2023 with a contract through July 2025. The decision follows criticism over a 2020 Ann Arbor bus safety incident involving a special needs student and a transportation aide, which led to a civil lawsuit during 2023. Swift addressed safety protocols and family concerns in an email to the Journal-World, emphasizing privacy for the child and ongoing litigation. She previously served 10.5 years in Ann Arbor and 36 years in education overall, including roles in Colorado Springs School District II. Local leaders welcomed her, highlighting equity, engagement, and improved teacher pay as goals for the district's transition.
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Homeless Count Highlights Kansas City Area Variations
The 2024 snapshot shows Douglas County's homeless tally rising with 14.7 percent of the state's total. Lawrence records are contrasted with Sedgwick and Shawnee counties where Wichita and Topeka lie, while Johnson County reports only a small increase. Most respondents in Douglas County lacked shelter, with 34 percent unsheltered and 32.8 percent in emergency housing.
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KU approves raises including faculty pilot boosts and housing lease
Kansas University Regents approved a memorandum of understanding giving union workers a 2 percent cost of living increase, plus a pilot program offering larger raises for promotions. The plan targets promoted faculty and aims to retain top staff while KU seeks phased wage adjustments for positions at turnover risk. Regents also approved a five year lease for the Hawker apartment complex to ease student housing as enrollment climbs.
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Local Kansas news digest and civic notes
Brief notes outline city and county government, courts, crime, Lawrence schools, letters to the editor, local news, obituaries, society items, sports and University of Kansas coverage. Includes community updates and upcoming events from the Lawrence area.
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