Volunteers sought to adopt families for holidays in Lawrence
Lawrence nonprofits Ballard Community Services and Penn House urge volunteers to adopt families for the Holiday Bureau drive. About 150 families at Penn House still need adoption, with gift cards accepted to fund meals for unadopted families. Contact Ballard at 842-0729 or Penn House at 842-0440 to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ballard Community Services
Elm St
Penn House
Pennsylvania St
Kyle Roggenkamp
Holiday Bureau
KanCare Set To Begin In Kansas On January First
Gov. Sam Brownback announced federal approval for KanCare, Kansas new Medicaid system, to start Jan. 1. Nearly 400,000 Kansans will receive care via for profit managed care firms, with expected cost savings but critics from AARP warn of possible elder care declines. Medicaid totals about $2.9 billion annually in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topera
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Ernie Kutzley
Aarp-Kansas
AARP
Suspected arsons continue in Lawrence area fire scene
Emergency crews battled a small stairwell fire at 1809 W 25th Street in south central Lawrence as part of a string of suspected arsons since October. No injuries reported. Police and fire units searched the area for a suspect while BATF offers a 5000 dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. Call 785 830 7065 or 785 830 7430 or tips hotline 785 843 TIPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
W. 25Th Street
Lawrence Police Department
Mike Frizzell
Operation 100 News
The
Journal-World
Douglas County
Lawrence Douglas County
Mark Bradford
23Rd Street
25Th Street
Iowa
Naismith Drive
Lawrence- Douglas County
Supreme Court agrees to hear gay marriage cases
The Supreme Court agreed to hear California’s ban on same sex unions and a challenge to federal benefits for legally married gay couples. The court may rule by late June on whether gay Americans may marry, with arguments likely in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
California
Barack Obama
Maine
Maryland
Connecticut
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
District of Columbia
Student walks again with new prosthetic knees
A Kansas University student who lost both legs in an August crash caused by a drunken driver has received a set of prosthetic limbs he calls his new knees. The update highlights recovery and renewed mobility after the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nick Krug
Journal-World Photo
Sandy Arbuthnot
New Jersey St
Phancock
Ljworld.com
OK State
Srothschild
By Shaun Hittle
Schittle
Ijworld.com
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Shaun Hittle
Twitter
Shaunhittle
By Mark Sherman
Associated Press
Facebook.com
Ljworld
Twitter.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!