Lawrence Datebook highlights December events in Lawrence
Free developmental screenings for 3 to 5 year olds by appointment all December at Immunization Clinic Baldwin First United Methodist Church. Storytime at Lawrence Public Library. Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters. Nature and Culture Seminar at KU Hall Center with Dale Nimz. World AIDS Day service at Spencer Museum. Arts and Crafts Bazaar at Douglas County 4-H Fair Grounds. Holiday Historic Homes Tour. Holiday Art Fair at Lawrence Arts Center. Old Fashioned Christmas Parade along Massachusetts. Santa arrivals at Weaver's Department Store. Lawrence Civic Choir concert at First United Methodist. Photos with Santa Paws at Humane Society. Gingerbread Festival public viewing also at Eldridge Hotel. Submit Datebook items to the listed contacts.
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One car crash in Winchester leaves driver in critical condition
Kansas Highway Patrol reports a single vehicle overturn near K-192 and Saline Road in Winchester. Timothy Rush, 38, of Lansing, was taken by Life Star to KU Medical Center in Kansas City in critical condition. Nearby emergency calls include multiple fire and ambulance responses and a stray dog impounded by the Lawrence Humane Society.
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Unemployment toll free lines closed in Kansas
State Sen. Jim Barone criticizes the Department of Human Resources for shutting three toll-free unemployment benefit lines in Hutchinson Pittsburg and Salina. Officials defend the move citing older equipment replacement and cost efficiency while noting only 2.5 percent of claimants live in those areas and rural Kansans may pay 30 to 50 cents per weekly call.
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14th Annual Lawrence coat giveaway and holiday show in Ottawa
The 14th annual Lawrence Coat Share the Warmth distribution runs today and Saturday with free coats for those in need at 1031.N.H. Ottawa Salvation Army invites in person arrivals or group pickup by appointment at 843-4198. Also Saturday the Melodies of Christmas show at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium features multiple performers, free tickets with canned food for Hope House, info at 785 242-8810. Christmas Tour 2000 by Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Sunday visits several local homes, open house, wreaths for sale, proceeds fund Franklin County health scholarships. tickets 7 in advance, 8 at door.
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Francis Stockton
Voices of Praise
Marc Haney
Kris Dunyon
Santa Claus
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Cottonwood Earns Three Year Accreditation
Cottonwood Inc. has been awarded a three year accreditation by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission. It is the highest level achievable and earned in all services reviewed. This marks the fifth consecutive three year accreditation for Cottonwood, a nonprofit providing services for people with developmental disabilities, with no recommendations for nonconformance.
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Local Newsroom Staff Contacts and Hours at LJWorld
A compact listing provides city editors Mike Shields and John Taylor, sports editor Chuck Woodling, and other editorial leaders with phone lines and emails. It also shows office hours, delivery and subscription numbers, classified ad contacts, and after hours delivery messages for LJWorld.
Baldwin Water Chlorine Concern Sparks Resident Questions
Baldwin utility assistant director Bill Winegar noted possible indoor plumbing issues for one resident as the city’s water, sourced from Lawrence, tested 1.3 to 1.4 parts per million chlorine in several locations. He emphasized the reading remains within state guidelines and urged residents to report broader concerns.
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Bill Winegar
Baldwin
Lawrence
Winegar
Sound Off about Questions Line Help?
Readers are invited to call 832 7297 to ask questions for Sound Off. A recorded prompt instructs listeners to leave their query after the tone and provides guidance on how to present it.
Street Voices Gauge Reactions to Rising Gas Prices
A crowd of Kansas residents gives mixed views on how high gas prices must rise to change driving habits. Retiree Ron Stronach says only if prices return to last summer would it hurt, while KU student Cara Campion predicts behavior shifts around 2.50 to 3 per gallon. Erik Zhamerman would accept up to two dollars, then cut driving, and homemaker Tami Ellena notes limited impact due to necessity and small car.
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Lawrence
Erik Zhamerman
Overland Park
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