On the Street on the Street
Local feature by Nikki Wentling asks shoppers on Massachusetts Street whether the economy will improve in 2014. Readers share opinions and reflections, with the prompt directing readers to LJWorld.com for more responses and full coverage on page 7A.
births at Lawrence area add two girls and two boys
Brandon Kissinger and Peydon Church of Lawrence welcomed a girl Thursday. Derek and Brittany Lang of Overbrook welcomed a girl Friday. Justin and Jamie Washington of Lawrence welcomed a girl Friday. Sara Lewis of Lawrence welcomed a boy Friday.
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Corrections Policy Notice From The Journal World
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are asked to contact 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com if they believe an error occurred. The policy emphasizes prompt, public corrections in the newspaper.
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KU Fellowship Boost Aims To Draw PhD Students
A Kansas University program offers fellowships around $16 000 per year, less than the national average, to lessen early and late year work loads for doctoral students. The move is part of KU’s Bold Aspirations plan to recruit high achieving grads and attract faculty through closer faculty student research collaboration.
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Police identify driver and pedestrians in Target parking lot crash
Sheila Morgan 50 of Lawrence drove a white 2005 Jeep and struck Gary Benjamin 72 and Marlys Hayden 68 as they crossed from the store exit in the 3200 block of Iowa Street Thursday. Both sustained serious non life threatening injuries and were treated at local hospitals.
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Kansas faces ALEC influence in vote ID and energy policy
The Kansas Legislature has approved ALEC backed measures including photo ID voting, a hostile EPA denouncement, and ACA exemption attempts. Debates loom over repealing the 2009 renewable energy standard set to rise to 20 percent by 2020, with supporters touting environmental and job benefits against higher costs cited by ALEC.
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Reading program taps TANF funds for grade four scores
Kansas officials debate using federal TANF money for a fourth grade reading initiative backed by Governor Brownback and Save the Children. Critics in the southeast Kansas district condemn diverting TANF funds and urge department input before proceeding, while supporters cite studies linking literacy to poverty reduction.
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The note provides contact for statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild at 785-423-0668, indicating he can be reached for stories or commentary.
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