Lawrence Datebook Highlights Weekend Activities
Lawrence Douglas County Health Department immunization clinic runs at 200 Maine with hours 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 7 p.m. Contact 843-0721. Farmers Market operates at 10th and Vermont with varying hours and phones 842-3883. Maggie Harrington exhibit at Watkins Museum 7 p.m. Details for other events include bake sale at Praise Temple Church, humane society adoption at Petco, Old Jefferson Town Farm Days in Oskaloosa, Music Jam, youth lock-in at East Lawrence, Community Barn Dance, and Kansas State Fiddling Championships with rain plan at Abe and Jake’s Landing. Datebook submissions accepted Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. via 832-6397 or mail.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Farmers Market
10Th
Vermont Streets
Maggie Harrington
Watkins Community Museum
Vermont
Praise Temple Church of God and Christ Bake Sale
Seventh
Connecticut
Lawrence Humane Society
Petco
Iowa
Old Jefferson Town Village
Walnut St
Oskaloosa
N.H
East Lawrence Center
E. 15Th St
Elm St
Fire and medical calls and stray dogs report
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical logged numerous events including false alarms at Clinton Parkway and McDonald Drive and various medical calls across Lawrence. Stray dogs brought to shelter include multiple mixed breeds with ages from 9 months to 3 years and one year old Australian shepherd.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Clinton Parkway
McDonald Drive
Watkins-Hose Births Prompt Local Hospitals
Greg and Jen Watkins of Eudora welcomed a boy on Wednesday. Miriam and Joel Hose of Lawrence welcomed a girl on the same day.
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Greg
Jen Watkins
Eudora
Miriam
Joel Hose
Lawrence
Corrections Policy and Contact Details
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers may report errors by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news ljworld com.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
Arson Fire Strikes James Gang Auto in Lawrence
Lawrence police and fire investigated a morning arson at James Gang Automotive, 304 Locust St. The blaze confined to the office area caused about 1000 in damage. A passerby saw a door open and a small fire. Two cars and other items were stolen from the lot, and investigators sent fire debris to a lab.
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Lawrence
James Gang Automotive
Locust St
Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
Jim McSwain
Mike Pattrick
McSwain
Pattrick
Women Building a Legacy ceremony set at Atherton Court
A weekend ceremony in Lawrence honors Kansas women who helped with the Habitat for Humanity Women Building a Legacy project. The 9 a.m. Saturday dedication at 1809 Atherton Court features Mayor Hack state officials and the KU women's basketball team with an open house to follow.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Douglas County Bank
Commerce Bank
Douglas County Health Department
Treanor Architects
Oil Tank Blast Near McLouth Triggers Home Water Outage
Authorities believe a leaky tank caused a Tuesday evening explosion and fire four miles north of McLouth on Union Road. Three 200-barrel tanks owned by Pace Oil burned, containing about 28 000 gallons of crude oil. No injuries reported as crews worked through the night to let the fire burn out.
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BaLpwin
Sonic
Fourth Street
U.S. Highway 56
Baldwin
Colleen Larson
Baldwin Public Works
Public
McLouth
Union Road
Kansas Highway 92
Herb Edmonds
Pace Oil of
Tulsa
Okla
Herrig
Local contact details and staff listings at the LJW
The Kansas newspaper provides phone numbers and emails for city editor Mike Shields and staff, including editors, editors in chief, online editors, sports editor, features editor, entertainment editor, and business editor. It also lists advertising contacts, circulation lines, hours, and redelivery guarantees.
Trash curb law in Lawrence requires authorized collection
The article cites Section 9409 of the city code making it unlawful for any person to remove refuse from containers or materials placed for recycling unless they are authorized by the city to collect and dispose of refuse or operate a recycling service.
Call Sound Off Phone Line for Questions
Call Sound Off at 832-7297 to hear the message and leave your question after the recording.
Cloning Mammoth Plans Draw Mixed Reactions on Street
Abby Mills reports from Free State Brewery where passersby debate Siberia's plan to clone an extinct mammoth for a wildlife park. Tombstone grinder Phil Thie calls cloning wrong in all cases. Patrick Campbell sees potential in reviving a long-gone animal for science, while others question the purpose.
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Siberia
Phil Thie
Tombstone Grinder
Lawrence
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Lth
Massachusetts
Abe and
Jake's Landing
Sixth
New Hampshire
Datebook
P.O. Box
Jworld.com
East 400 Road
Maine Street
Killarney Court
Brandon Woods Terrace
East 1300 Road
West 22Nd Terrace
West 31St Street
Arrowhead Drive
Harvard Road
Aldrich Street
Fireside Drive
County Foundation
Douglas County Community Foundation
Sara Corless
Foundation
Santa Fe Market
Elsie Mitchell Patro Vey
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Haskell Indian Nations University
Cory Deer
Amy McKinney
Columbia
S.C
HINU
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Ijworld.com
Dave Toplikar
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
By Abby Mills
Free State Brewery
Tory MacFarlane
Baker University
Patrick Campbell
Larry Decamp
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