Rural township mill levies and road funding details
The Douglas County Public Works chief endorses a motor grader and blade to reduce washboard on 1450E Road. The article lists township mill levy totals and splits among general, road, and special road funds, noting special road taxes require voter approval and fund rock and equipment while road funds cover maintenance.
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Keith Browning
Douglas County Public Works Department
Clinton
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Wakarusa
Eudora
Marion
Palmyra
Willow Springs
Sound Off: Journal-World Access Line Details
Instructions tell readers to call 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to leave a question for Sound Off. The notice specifies a recording will prompt the caller to speak. It serves as guidance for submitting inquiries to the column.
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Journal-World Access
News
Ljworld.com
Seminar on vegetables to be presented
Horticulture specialist Chuck Marr will present a seminar titled Commercial Vegetable Production at 7 p.m. January 20 at the Douglas County extension office on the 4-H Fair grounds. Topics include crops, varieties, planting dates, care, harvesting and marketing. The program is open to the public.
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Chuck Marr
Douglas County
Marr
LEEP program moves to new location
The Lawrence Early Education Program now operates at Lawrence High School Annex 2017 Law Room 281 offering free developmental screenings for 3 to 5 year olds in the Lawrence School District. For younger children call ICC at 832-5097 ext 209 or 216. The Douglas County Spelling Bee prize pool is free to entrants with forms due Feb 2 1998 and the bee on Feb 14 at St Johns School gym.
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Lawrence
LEEP
Lawrence High School
Infant
Douglas County
St. John’s School
St. John’s
Burglary and theft reports across Lawrence area
A maroon 1992 Toyota Corolla valued at 4000 was stolen from 1000 block of Massachusetts about 1:35 a.m. Sunday. A laptop and items valued at 2639 were taken from 1100 block of Emery between midnight and 6 a.m. Thursday. A 1991 Buick Park Avenue valued at 13000 was taken from 300 block of Fast 12th between 11:50 p.m. Saturday and 12:04 a.m. Sunday. Norma Kurtz, Eudora, remained in critical condition after Jan 5 automobile crash at 23rd and Harper. Fire calls included alarm malfunctions and multiple carbon monoxide alarms. Ambulance calls listed medical emergencies and an assault.
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Massachusetts
Emery
Norma Kurtz
Eudora
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Harper
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
KUMC
Inverness
California
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
West 25Th
East 2000
Kasold
St. Andrews
Alabama
Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas University
Forrest
Births Reported in Lawrence Area
Dismissals aside, births listed include Amy Wendt and baby boy Lawrence, Julia Prideaux and baby girl Deborran Ridgway baby boy Lawrence, Andrea James and baby girl Leawood. Teresa Crank and Jonathan Echols Lawrence welcome a girl Thursday.
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Amy Wendt
Lawrence
Julia Prideaux
Deborran Ridgway
Andrea James
Leawood
Teresa Crank
Jonathan Echols
Community event calendar for Lawrence area today
City sanitation crews start Christmas tree collection at 7 a.m. Douglas County Commission meets at 9 a.m. at the county courthouse. 6:30 p.m. Project Graduation ninety eight planning meeting at Lawrence High School. 7 p.m. School board meets at the service center. 8 a.m. Downtown Parking Task Force of the Chamber of Commerce gathers. 2:30 p.m. Coalition for Homeless Concerns at Trinity Church parish hall. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. boundary committee meets at the Service Center. 5:30 p.m. Wakarusa Township meeting at township hall. 6:35 p.m. City Commission meets at City Hall. 7 p.m. Parent forum on Programs of Studies at Free State High School. Canceled: Douglas County health screening at Babcock Place. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Chili Feed at New York School. 7 p.m. Historic Resources Commission at City Hall. No classes for Lawrence schools. grades being recorded.
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Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence High School
Lawrence School Board
Clinton Pkwy
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Coalition For
Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Lawrence School District Boundary Committee
Clinton
Wakarusa Township
Lawrence
Sixth
Parent Forum
Free State High School
Overland Dr
Babcock Place
Mass
Hours and after hours contact message line
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Peter Berendzen
Lawrence Douglas County
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Fheeyoi Ijworld
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Journal-World
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Roger Verdon
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Jworld.com
John Taylor
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Andrew Nachison
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Ann Gardner
Gardner
Chuck Woodling
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Jill Hummels
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Jan Biles
Biles
Tom Fisher
Jacque Vaughn
Greg Ostertag
Utah Jazz
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Julie Bechtel
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