Lawrence Datebook Today Highlights Local Meetings and Events
Canceled: Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission meeting. 9 a.m. joint City County School Board session at Work Force Center. Health screening for 60 plus at Babcock Place 1700 Mass. ECEAN commodity distribution at Penn House. Informational meeting for Big Brothers Big Sisters at 211 E Eighth St. Know Your Antiques at Watkins Museum. Kickoff Mixer at Memorial Stadium. Home Maintenance series at Buchanan Center. Douglas County Commission meeting at the county courthouse. Thursday includes ECEAN distribution Ballard Center and Lawrence Farmers Market. Neighborhood Resources committee on CDBG and homelessness at City Hall. Parade Like You Live Here on University Place at Veterans Park. Headquarters Counseling Center volunteer info at Lawrence Public Library.
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Lawrence
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Memorial Stadium
Buchanan Center
S.W. Buchanan
Topeka
Douglas County Commission
Ecean Commodity Distribution
Ballard Center
Elm
Vermont
10Th
11Th
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Datebook contact details for submissions
Submit items for Datebook at 832 7254 or P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Email datebook ijworld com for submissions.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Burglary Report At Commerce Bank Involving $1651 Theft
Commerce Bank at 955 Iowa cited in police report of embezzlement between March 1 and July 1. No further details released Tuesday as investigators pursue leads. Emergency calls logged include multiple fire, medical, and vehicle incidents across Lawrence and Eudora in recent days.
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Commerce Bank
Iowa
Lawrence births for Lyubov Sokruta and Almadani families
Lyubov Sokruta and Oleksandr welcome a boy in Lawrence on Monday. Husam Almadani and Annatte greet a boy in Lawrence on Monday. Lawrence artist Ernst Ulmer, known for a Quantrill raid scene, was misidentified in Tuesday's Journal-World.
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Lyubov
Oleksandr Sokruta
Lawrence
Husam
Annatte Almadani
Ernst Ulmer
Quantrill
Journal-World
Fugitive Snowden Still At Large After County Manhunt
A federal parole violator and Johnson County aggravated assault suspect, Douglas Linn Snowden, remained at large Tuesday after a Monday manhunt near the Kansas Highway 10 and Douglas Johnson line. The search used dogs and helicopters, then downgraded to local patrols. Snowden is described as 5 8, 150 pounds with blue eyes, gray hair, tattoos, and last seen in pink and red plaid shirt with light pants and a black hat. Citizens are urged to contact law enforcement with any sightings.
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Douglas Linn Snowden
Kansas Highway 10
Douglas- Johnson County
U.S
Snowden
Johnson County
Kansas Department of Corrections
Kansas Highway Patrol
Dou
Douglas County
DeSoto
Eudora
Matthew Cahill
U.S. Marshal's
Kansas City
Kan
Trapp
Counterfeit bills surface at Lawrence businesses in recent days
Police reports indicate counterfeit currency circulated at Wal-Mart on Iowa Street and a Sonic Drive-In on 23rd Street. A cashier detected two $100 bills and another $100 note after ink pen screening, while a $10 bill passed at the Sonic drew suspicion from staff. Police are investigating and reviewing a prior incident. Natasha Helm, 18, faced court on criminal threat and car theft charges with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 4.
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Lawrence
Wal- Mart
Iowa
Sonic Drive-In
23Rd St
At-Wal-Mart
Natasha Helm
Douglas County
Robert Fairchild
Fairchild
Helm
Police plan late Saturday checkpoint on 600 block Tennessee
Officers will run a checkpoint from 10 30 p m Saturday to 12 30 a m Sunday in the 600 block of Tennessee. Four charges cited include minor in possession open container expired license and not wearing a seat belt. Weather data shows record 103 degrees in Lawrence marking back to back date records and a forecast of 100 today.
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Lawrence
Tennessee Street
Kirk Fultz
Lowing
Tennessee
Fultz
Pearson
Contact information for Lawrence Journal-World staff and numbers
The notice lists local and toll free numbers for the paper and a full contact guide. It provides street address 609 N H News, and names for City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor Managing Editor Richard Brack Online general manager Bernie Re Editorial Page Editor Ann Gardner Sports Editor Chuck Woodling Features Arts Editor Jan Biles Mag Editor Jon Niccum Business Editor Mark Fagan Advertising contacts and managers Circulation details with hours and redelivery guarantee, plus the circulation manager Joe Lewis contact.
La Parrilla Means The Grill in Spanish
The restaurant name La Parrilla translates to The Grill in Spanish. The phrase identifies the eatery as a grill style dining venue and signals its cultural origin through language.
Call Sound Off Line For Reader Questions
Instructions invite readers to call 832-7297 to leave questions for Sound Off. The notice explains that callers hear a recording requesting their inquiry and leaves a sense of a civic call-in feature.
On the Street: Teacher Shortages Sparks Community Debate
In Lawrence and surrounding areas residents discuss remedies for teacher shortages. Pat Kehde calls higher pay but questions if that alone solves the problem. Doug Wolfe warns against assuming a fix, suggesting earlier funding shifts. Patti Brown proposes making teaching wages as appealing as police pay.
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WeatherData Inc
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Joul
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Kansas University
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Chennai
India
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Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Jworld
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