Lawrence Douglas County Datebook Highlights Schedule
Lawrence events span immunization clinics and flu shots at 200 Maine. Leche League meetings, Round Table Book Club, homeless concerns coalition, township board sessions, Big Brothers Big Sisters informational meetups, and city commission. Also Celtic Jam, health screenings, Library storytimes, and community concerts across Lawrence and surrounding towns.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Health Department
Maine
la Leche League of
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lawrence Country Club
Country Club Terrace
Coalition On
Lawrence Public Library
Wakarusa Township Board
31St St
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Aimee's Coffee House
Babcock Place
Mass
Town and Country Republican Women
Hereford House
Wakarusa
Lawrence Public
Brook Creek
Brook Creek Assn
East Lawrence Recreation Center
Douglas County Commission
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Egypt
Kansas
Gail Hansen
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Lawrence Senior Center
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Lawrence- Douglas County Health Department
Eudora City Hall
E. Seventh St
Eudora
Kansas Commission On Veterans’ Affairs
Topeka
Jayhawk Tower
S.W. Jackson St
Fire and police calls logged by Lawrence fire department
Law rence Douglas County Fire and Medical logged several responses including a trash fire at 530 Eldridge Street at 9 24 p m Sunday a police assist at 908 West 25th Street at 8 54 p m Sunday a false alarm at 3 09 p m Sunday and a vehicle fire at 1405 Apple Lane at 2 37 a m Sunday The Journal World notes it prints not all police reports and protects victim identities and arrests details unless major.
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Eldridge St
W. 25Th St
Apple Lane
Journal-World
Journal-World invites error corrections and contact info
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors upon editors' attention. Readers can report errors by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news@ljworld.com.
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Journal-World
Lworld.com
Journal-Worth Staff Directory and Contact Numbers
A local newspaper page lists subscriber service hours and contact details for newsroom departments. It includes city editor Mike Shields and editors like Richard Brack John Taylor Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindle Paget Jon Niccum Chad Lawhorn Cady Howard along with department phone lines and emails for news, sports, living, entertainment and business. It also provides general advertising circulation and classifieds contacts and outside Lawrence and obituaries lines.
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Call City
Mike Shields
News
Lworld.com
Liworld.com
Richard Brack
Jworld
John Taylor
Ljworld
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Cwoodling
Mindle Paget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Cady Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
City keeps reserves as belt tighten plan forms in Lawrence
Lawrence officials plan to leave nearly 6 million dollars unspent and 9.4 million in reserve funds at year end while facing a 1.3 million loss in state aid. Mayor Hack says reserves are for emergencies and bond ratings. others urge careful analysis before dipping into funds.
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Lawrence
Bill Graves
Sue Hack
Mike Rundle
Rundle
Mike Wildgen
Wildgen
Commission
Rhodes scholars tally favor KU over K State
Kansas University has produced 24 Rhodes scholars while Kansas State University has 19. This year both schools claim winners, with KU graduate Robert Chamberlain and KSU chemistry senior Benjamin Champion earning the prize, which supports over 50 000 for two years at Oxford University.
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Kansas University
Kansas State University
Robert Chamberlain
May
Call Sound Off Line for Your Questions
Readers are directed to call the Sound Off line at 832-7297 to leave questions. A recording prompts callers to submit their inquiries, indicating a public engagement feature in which residents participate via telephone. The item notes the specific contact method and purpose for community input.
Santa impersonator naming debated at Borders Books event
In a Santa themed discussion at Borders, a Kansas City speaker argues for using the impersonator’s real name, while another insists Santa Claus preserves tradition. A Lawrence craftsman favors Santa Claus for authenticity. The exchange highlights how reporters and audiences balance specificity and tradition in holiday coverage.
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Borders Books
Santa
Baldwin appoints Michael McKenna as police chief
Baldwin City Council unanimously selected Michael McKenna a retired Wichita Police lieutenant to lead the police department replacing the retiring chief Steve Butell. City Administrator Larry Paine announced the choice after a weeks long finalist process. Council member George McCrary also announced resignation from the council for family reasons, with a replacement to be appointed by the mayor subject to council approval.
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Baldwin
Baldwin City
Michael McKenna
Wichita
McKenna
Larry Paine
McKena
Paine
Steve Butell
George McCrary
McCrary
Ken Hayes
Council
Ottawa Nursing Home Faces Admissions Ban and Fine
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment fined Ottawa Retirement Plaza ten thousand dollars for state rule violations and imposed an admissions ban since November 25 after inspections from October 21 to 24 and again November 4 to 7 found inadequate patient care documentation. KDHE says a follow up inspection will decide if the ban can be lifted.
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Ottawa
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Ottawa Retirement Plaza
W. 15Th St
Nursing Home
KDHE
Mensa Scholarships Offered to Students Nationwide
Mensa Education and Research Foundation announces post secondary scholarship awards from 300 to 1000 dollars. Applicants submit an essay under 550 words detailing vocational or academic goals. Online and mail options available with deadlines in December and January 2003.
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Mensa
Mens
Marty
Overland Park
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Knights of Columbus
23Rd St
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Americana Music Academy
Aimeée
Pelathe Community Resource Center
Haskell Ave
Datebook
P.O. Box
datebook@world.com
LAW Enforcement
Lawrence Douglas County
Nation/World news
Wwwliworld.com
al Bonner
Abanner
Liworld
Joe Lewis
Jlewis
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
Joe Mathis
K-State
By Abby Mills
Mike Berner
Cal
Kansas City
Kan
Santa Claus
Chris Fortun
Anne Edwards
Cara Shenefield
Lawrence Y
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Erick Axcell
Eighth St
Axcell
Ottawa Nursing Home
Vratil
Senate
John Vratil
Leawood
Kansas Senate
Sandy Praeger
Kansas Insurance
Wratil
Johnson County
Free State
Free State High School
Alexis Anderson
Youth United Way
Douglas County Health Improvement Project
Special Olympics
Joe Snyder
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Chad Christopher Edwards
Bailey
Kevin Kengingwilaya Skyat
Baltimore
Fraser
Marian Hukle
Snow
Alicia Rodriguez-Hantey
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