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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2015
Page
4
Community voices from Lawrence Public Library weigh in on school start times. Students John King and Ellie Page offer mixed views while Manhattan's Daniel Clausing argues early rising builds discipline and productivity.
Callie and Ryan Borszich of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Sunday. Alexandria L. Peterson and Jacob W. Ekstrom of Baldwin City welcomed a boy on Monday. Rickey Dews Jr. and Shamar Owens of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Monday.
The U S Geological Survey records 124 earthquakes in Kansas during 2014 up from 32 in 2013 with most in Harper Sumner and Barber counties. Largest 4.9 magnitude near Milan Sumner County on Nov 12. New seismometers costing about 85000 will replace 20 year old units at Wichita State University field station to better map epicenters and faults.
Lawrence Police officers arrested 27 year old Hill in the 1300 block of Tennessee Street after finding him hiding between two trees. Jewelry and video games were found with him and linked to a December 25 burglary. Hill has prior burglary and theft convictions and faces about nine and a half years if convicted on the latest charges. He is jailed on a 50000 dollar bond with a Thursday court date.
Save the Sound filed a notice of intent to sue DHS and GSA over plans to sell Plum Island, home to a federal lab studying dangerous animal diseases, arguing endangered birds could be harmed and citing Congress plans to build a new Manhattan lab. DHS deferred to GSA and the latter did not immediately comment.
A calico named Cat anzarite was found a mile from her home after a week apart. The owner used a motion camera and a microchip scan at Lawrence Humane Society to confirm the reunion. Shelter data show 2,139 stray admissions last year with 555 animals returned to owners, including 75 cats and 473 dogs.
Police praise AEDs for high survival odds during emergencies. Officers Bialek Rhoads and Unruh received Life Saving Awards for resuscitations in 2013 and 2014. AED funding came from the LPF golf tournament and donations, aiding rapid medical aid citywide.
Multiple community events in Lawrence include Red Dog's workout at Allen Fieldhouse at 6 AM, Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer info at United Way Building 5:15 PM, PSA meeting at Lawrence Memorial Hospital 5:30 PM, Lawrence City Commission at City Hall 5:45 PM, Lonnie Ray's jam at Slow Ride Roadhouse 6 PM, Maker Meet-Up at Lawrence Creates 6:30 PM, Write Club at Library 7 PM, Gamer Night at Burger Stand 8 PM, and a safety workshop at United Way Building 1:30 PM to 2 PM. Also Library Book Van routes and Bicycle Advisory Committee webinar noon to 1 PM. Submissions welcome for calendar.
Police detained Michael Tyrone Hill around 2 a.m. Saturday on suspicion of burglarizing at least two homes in the Dread neighborhood on Dec. 25. An article in Sunday's paper misstated the number and dates of the burglaries tied to Hill.
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