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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2013
Page
2
Information for running obituaries at the Journal-World shows obituary run rules and contact details. It states obituaries are submitted by funeral homes or families and provides a phone number for information.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Helen Marie Dardis is now set for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. Rumsey-Yost provides the notice.
Khambay Phothiwat 76 of Lawrence died February 24 2013 at LMH. Services will be announced by Rumsey Yost. Online condolences at rumsey-yost.com.
Vera Lee Karr, 88, died Friday February 22, 2013. Service Wednesday February 27 at 11 a.m. at Countryside Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Also, Mary Jane Williams service delayed due to weather with graveside not before 1 a.m. Thursday February 28 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Olathe.
Officials warned some polling sites may be closed due to the weather but voters can still cast ballots. Provisional ballots are available at any city polling place, with a special counting process, and some residents may vote at the Douglas County Courthouse. Lawrence mostly keeps polling locations accessible by walking, while neighboring counties consolidate. A Kansas Secretary of State ruling extended advance voting to 7 p.m. Monday, up from noon.
Lawrence police spokesman Trent McKinley says a burglary in a neighborhood was followed by a second break in within 90 minutes. The intruder entered a mobile home, wearing no shirt or shoes, with a sword scabbard and carried meditation balls and a cat. Blake Robert Hurd, 31, was arrested on suspicion of both crimes and charged later with aggravated burglary, burglary and two theft counts. He remains jailed with $25,000 bond.
Kansas lawmakers study a bill to raise the prosecution limit for sexual assaults and rapes from five to ten years after the crime or the victim turning 18. The measure, backed by police groups, aims to close gaps where perpetrators evade justice, with committee action expected this week.
Lawrence public schools must adjust the current academic calendar after today snow cancellation. The district can absorb three snow days but any more disruptions require extending the school day or year. Seniors finish exams May 15-16 with final days and exams for other grades set through May 23.
Heavy snow and blowing snow hit Lawrence with 20 to 25 mph winds and gusts over 30 mph. Visibility dropped to a quarter mile, with whiteout risk. Gov. Brownback urged staying home as 24 Kansas counties vote today. Schools closed, KU campus canceled, and Lawrence sidewalk rules delayed enforcement as crews pre treat and city crews work 24 hours.
A list of district and city closings and event cancellations is reported by the Journal World as of 11:30 p.m. Monday. Schools affected include Lawrence and various districts, Baker University, Haskell, and Topeka nursing, with many offices and facilities closing through 5 p.m. and essential services operating.
Lawrence Journal World lists subscription and billing lines with phone numbers for delivery changes and inquiries. It provides weekday and weekend hours for phone access and a post office address for address changes at P O Box 888 in Lawrence Kansas.
Morrisseys Lawrence performance is moved to March 18 at Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts St Doors open 8 p.m show at 9 p.m Original tickets honored refunds available at point of purchase before March 18 No refunds after the show Tickets and pricing on Liberty Hall site Morrissey pauses U S tour for a bleeding ulcer earlier canceling Feb 2 Lawrence show and eight others
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