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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2015
Page
2
Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or the deceased’s families. For information about running obituaries, contact 832-7151. The policy appears in the Journal-World, outlining submission method and phone line for arrangements.
Richard Dean Pratt 71 of Leavenworth Kansas died Thursday February 12 2015. Private family service to be held later with cremation art. Services at 2 pm Friday February 27 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home visitation 1 2 pm. Condolences at rumsey yost dot com. Mrs Sawyer died February 24 in Topeka.
A memorial service for Colin Trey Bennett 21 of Tonganoxie will be held at 5 pm Saturday February 28 2015 at the Christian Church in Tonganoxie Kansas. He died February 19 2015 from injuries in a car accident. He was born December 26 1993 in Overland Park the son of Doug and Tammy Bennett. He graduated from Tonganoxie High School in 2012 and worked at KC Installers. He enjoyed fishing four wheeling and outdoor activities and spent time with family and friends. He is survived by his parents a brother Ryan his sister Colby and Marisa his Geeman Mahlene Nokes and many relatives. Memorials may be made to the Colin Trey Bennett Memorial Fund c/o Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home Lawrence KS. Online condolences at rumsey-yost.com.
County leaders debate how to finance a jail expansion and a separate mental health crisis center as part of a 20 to 30 million project. The plan could affect the mill levy and may require a vote if 5 percent of registered voters file a petition. Commissioners plan to appoint one bond counsel member per seat at the March 4 meeting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.38 points to 18 224.57 while the Nasdaq fell 418 points to 11 117.93 and the S&P 500 remained largely unchanged. Stocks showed mixed momentum with technology shares leading declines and blue chips edging higher.
Committ ees defeated bills restricting strip clubs and mandating small pension increases for teachers and government workers. With the turnaround deadline looming Friday, most bills must pass their chamber or be discarded. The strip club alcohol and late hours bill failed.
In the Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee a bill to raise pensions for retirees was debated as supporters sought enough votes to advance. In the House Pensions and Benefits Committee, a 7 to 5 vote defeated the measure which would have added 0.5 to 3 percent to retiree benefits to offset higher living costs.
The House Social Services Budget Committee on Tuesday recommended cutting 7.2 million dollars for the program that has staff visiting homes to aid parents, prepare children for school, and link families to resources. The group, set to mark its 25th anniversary next week, was proposed for cuts amid a multimillion dollar budget shortfall led by Rep. Peggy Mast of Emporia.
Kansas lawmakers weigh changing the Professional Negotiations Act with a plan to end exclusive union bargaining. Supporters say teachers and boards should collaborate while critics warn it erodes gains. The House aims to vote today with the Senate also considering related measures. Peter Hancock reports.
Forum Loveland stressed affordable housing in central Lawrence while budget cuts loom from the state. Candidates offered no concrete deletions but said to evaluate cuts by district goals. They discussed the upcoming College and Career Center and its impact on tech education and other disciplines, and debated assessments tied to Common Core standards.
Lawrence Journal World listing addresses editors and departments with contact numbers for newsroom advertising and delivery questions. Includes postmaster address and general inquiries for subscription services and classifieds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.