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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2024
Page
2
The Journal-World obituary policy explains how obituaries run. It directs readers to call 832-7151 for information on submitting notices from funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Lois Plank Capps aged 92 of Lawrence died August 28 2024. Arrangements are with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence and a full obituary will follow at a later date.
John Manard, 45, who escaped a Kansas prison hidden in a dog crate and inspired a book and TV movie, died Sunday at La Palma Correctional Facility in Eloy Arizona. Autopsy pending. He was serving a life sentence for a Kansas City area killing when helped by Toby Young in the 2006 escape.
The commission proposes delaying two new fire stations by a year while restoring four firefighters per truck and adding a deputy chief. Police positions are restored, non-union city workers face a 1 percent COLA cut, and reserve funds replace some tax revenue from a mill levy hike. General fund use would reach 1.6 million, leaving reserves at about 22 million in 2025, with a plan to develop a sustainable long term budget to handle rising service demand and revenue gaps.
The Baldwin based LMK Construction proposes a three story building at Third and Florida with 20 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments, needing rezoning to RM 32 and hearings from the Planning Commission and City Commission amid surrounding RM 24 zones. Nearby Twin Oaks Golf Complex along Kansas 10 sees new driving range work and a larger building project planned, with notes about future development and lighting as owner Brandon Yates considers options, while Town Talk columnist Chad Lawhorn monitors progress.
Classified advertising contact details and general newsroom contact emails for Lawrence Journal World. Includes office address 1035 N Third St Lawrence KS 66044 and phone numbers 843-1000 832-7199. Notes subscription management and USPS postmaster address.
Wednesday Powerball numbers were 5 33 47 50 64 with multiplier 20. Thursday Kansas Pick 3 Evening draw produced 5 6 2 in a straight play.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to call 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com if an error is believed to have occurred.
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