Lawrence datebook highlights Quantrill era events
All day events at Delaware River Valley Festival and Bluegrass jamboree at Kansas State Grange camp in Meriden. Activities include a Farmers Market on Vermont Street, walking tours of Quantrill's Raid, plays at Oak Hill Cemetery, hazard waste collection, Civil War games, horse drawn trolley tours, dress shows, and a bus tour retracing Quantrill's Raiders with a back to school event for fourth to eighth graders. Reservations and schedules via listed phone numbers.
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Kansas State Grange
Meriden
Farmers Market
Vermont Street
Quantrill
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Bam
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Ave
Lawrence
Douglas County
Watson Park Gazebo
Seventh
Kentucky
Watkins Museum
Eldridge Hotel
Massachusetts
Lawrence Visitor Center
North Second
Locust Streets
Eldridge
East Lawrence Recreation Center
15Th St
Burglary and Theft Reports From KU Area Homes and Cars
A Kansas University student reported the theft of a $12,000 brown baby grand piano, an $800 brown leather couch, and a $500 brown wood table from a Stewart Avenue residence after noon August 4. Another KU student reported $9,100 in items stolen from a car on St James Court with $1,500 vehicle damage. Additionally, two students were injured in crashes and several medical and emergency calls were logged across Lawrence and nearby, with status updates on condition and response times.
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Kansas University
Stewart Avenue
St. James Court
Michael McGuire
Osage County
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Ottawa
Deborah K. Chambers
Lawrence
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Highway 10
Local Birth Notices Highlight Lawrence and Blue Springs
A brief birth notice round up lists families from Lawrence and Blue Springs including a girl born to Amy Barnett and Adam Rose, a girl to Jolene Clark in Overbrook, a boy to Eric and Katanna Stennis, and a girl to Tracy and Robert Grigsby with a Friday birth date.
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Amy Barnett
Adam Rose
Lawrence
Thursdanne
Jolene Clark
Overbrook
Lay
Eric
Katanna Stennis
Tracy
Robert Grigsby
Blue Springs
Correction on signatures for Lone Star Lake petition
The Journal-World misreported the petition signatures for the Lone Star Lake Association. It states that 79 percent of lake property owners signed, based on a requirement of 51 percent, with the association needing 51 percent of owners to sign.
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Agary
Journal-World
Lone Star Lake Assn
Volunteers to Boost Lawrence Social Services With Lutheran Aid
About 250 Aid Association for Lutherans volunteers will undertake Branch Booster Day on Sept. 9 in Lawrence. Projects include painting at Haskell LIGHT House and Hannahs House Foundation, cleaning Prairie Park Nature Center, and assembling meals. Nonmembers may join for $8 to cover lunch and future project costs.
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Lawrence
Aid Association For Lutherans
AAL
Tammy Frank
Haskell Light House
Hannah's House Foundation
Prairie Park Nature Center
Kansas University
Frank
U.s.‘Army Corps of Engineers
Perry Lake
Frank Funk
Kansas
Kansas Adoption Coalition
Kansas Radio and Television
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
KAB
Kab.net
Coming Home Kansas Adoption Coalition
Voices in the Dawn at Oak Hill Cemetery
Tickets remain for Kay Kuhlmann's Civil War drama Voices in the Dawn set at Oak Hill Cemetery site of Quantrill raid burials. Outdoor 8 am shows today and tomorrow plus 7 pm Sunday and 8 am Monday with $5 adults $4 youths in advance.
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Kay Kuhlmann
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Quantrill
Suinday
Contact information and editorial staff at the Journal World
A detailed listing provides city editors, editors, and contact numbers for LJ World including Mike Shields 832 7154 and John Taylor 832 7142, plus staff emails and office hours. It covers delivery lines 609 N H and general inquiries, subscription and classifieds contacts, and after hours delivery messages.
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Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Sallie Mae renamed to USA Education Inc adds to local stocks
The Jour nal World notes that effective July 31 Sallie A. Mae Holding Corp. has been renamed USA Education Inc following its merger with USA Group of Indiana. The company continues trading on the NYSE under the SLM ticker and USA Education will be added to the local interest stocks list, with operations in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal World
Sallie Mae
Sallie A. Mae Holding Corp
USA Education Inc
USA Group of
Indiana
New York Stock Exchange
USA Education
Lawrence
Call Sound Off Message Line Instruction
A notice directs listeners to call 832-7297 for Sound Off and to follow a recorded prompt to leave questions. The item provides the call number and instructions for submitting inquiries via an automated recording.
On the Street: Should high schools test athletes for drugs
Levi Chronister reports public opinions from KU employee Jeff Bullington Lawrence and secretary Ronni Britain Topeka student Justin Smith and LHS student Collin Barletta on random drug testing for athletes. Responses split between privacy concerns and deterrence.
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Ronni Britain
Lawrence
Justin Smith
Topeka
Collin Barletta
LHS
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LAW Enforcement
Lawrence-Douglas
East Lawrence
Interstate 70
N. 1200
29Th St
27Th St
23Rd St
Ninth Street
Baldwin
Perry Street
Massachusetts Street
Harper Street
Quail Crest Place
West Second Street
Sage Brush Drive
Lawrence Avenue
West Sixth Street
Louisiana Street
East 2100
East 13Th Street
Clinton Parkway
East 25Th Street
Summerfield Way
Anderson Road
Silver Fall
West 24Th Place
PSM
Earl
Mbelt
Ijworld
Mike Belt
Water Department
John Lewis
Orchards Executive Golf Course
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
N.H
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Jworld.com
Devin Walker
Dwalker
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
World.com
Jan Biles
Maria Preston
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Wwwi
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
By Levi
Chronister
Jeff Bullington
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