Lawrence Datebook Today and Tonight Schedule
Presidents Day holiday closes county offices. Lawrence educational and civic events fill the day with health screenings immunizations and informational meetings at LMH 200 Maine and Babcock Place 1700 ass. City Commission and Douglas County meetings are slated at the county courthouse 100 Mass and City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Walnut
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Public Transit Advisory Board
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Sixth
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Eighth St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
Lawrence
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Massachusetts Streets
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Babcock Place
Big Sisters of Douglas County
Carl Strikwerda
Helen Foresman
Spencer Museum of Art
Douglas County Commission Meeting
Burglaries and Thefts Reported in Lawrence
A 25 year old Lawrence woman reported a burglary at a Rockledge apartment between 9 15 a m and 2 15 p m Friday. A RCA Five disc stereo with two 12 inch speakers valued at 288 and 78 other items totaling 3298 were taken. The Journal World notes it reports burglaries only when losses exceed 1000 unless unusual. Police do not name victims before charges.
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RCA
Journal-World
Rene Lawrence Memorial Hospital Births Reported
The Rene Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported no births on Sunday, with no new babies recorded and no complications noted. Officials stated the daily tally was zero for that 24 hour period.
Journal-World Corrects Policy and Contact Details
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors in this space and provides contact options. Readers are invited to call 785 832 7154 or email news at ijworld.com to report errors.
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P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Journal-World
Call City
Mike Shields
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Biologists and managers meet on saving grasslands
About 1,200 experts from across the nation attended the Society for Range Management conference in Kansas City through Tuesday to discuss grassland restoration. Participants included Dale Bosworth and Kathleen Clarke, reviewing research and policies, with emphasis on fire, grazing, and restoring savannas and native grasses amid environmental concerns and declining grassland birds.
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America
Society For Range Management
Carol Blacksome
Agronomy
Kansas State University
Dale Bosworth
U.S. Forest Service
Kathleen Clarke
Bureau of Land Management
Steve Clubine
Missouri Department of Conservation
Clubine
Missouri
Ken McCarty
Natural Resources
State Division of Parks
McCarty
Lawrence Kiwanis Pancake Day and St Patrick’s events
Lawrence Kiwanis will sponsor a Pancake Day on March 2 at First Christian Church from 7 to 11 a.m. Tickets cost 5 for adults and 3 for children five and under. Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis service fund for youth and civic projects. Separate fundraisers support the St Patrick’s Day Parade including an acoustic concert February 28 at Brown Bear Brewing Co and a March 2 live charity auction at Liberty Hall. The Shamrock Shuffle 5K is March 9 and a charity dart tournament is hosted by Red Lyon Tavern on March 9. The parade is March 17 at 2 p.m., with a long-running charity total of over 172,000 raised for Douglas County children. The Lawrence community also hosts a Walter Sutton Ethics Lecture March 7 at KU. Other events include Yogathon proceeds for the Community Drop-In Center and upcoming MS WALK events in Lawrence and nearby towns with registrations and mile options.
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10Th
Kentucky
Kiwanis Service Fund
Kiwanis
Brown Bear Brewing Co
Mass
Tawni Freeland
Liberty Hall
Johnny's Tavern
N. Sec
Ond St
Red Lyon Tavern
Douglas County
Emily Fosha
Lawrence
Burcham Park
Ind
Kansas
Ottawa
Topeka
MS Society
Contact Details For Local Newsroom And Staff Contacts
A listing of newsroom and staff contact numbers and emails for the Lawrence Journal-World, including city editor Mike Shields and editors across departments. It provides hours for circulation and ad contacts, with web and phone details for feedback and classifieds.
Sound Off song origins cited by Kansas pep band
The Kansas University pep band plays the first verse of a song Wilt Chamberlain may have recorded but did not write. Band director Tom Stidham notes the origin is unknown and the lines include By the river beneath the shady tree Just my baby just my baby and me We can hug kiss cuddle close by the river
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Tom Stidham
Chamberlain
Call Sound Off Number For Reader Questions
Readers are invited to call 832-7297 to leave questions for Sound Off. A recording prompts callers to state their inquiry clearly for broadcast consideration.
Would you clone a pet in Lawrence this week
In a Lawrence Public Library street interview, residents discuss cloning pets. Carmen Wilson says personality cannot be cloned. Jen McAllaster finds the idea scary. Javan Poly supports cloning. several students share mixed views on ethics and feasibility.
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Carmen Wilson
Southwest
Lawrence
Jen
Javan Poly
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