FBI probes 2004 disappearance of Porter children in Missouri
The FBI opened an inquiry into the 2004 disappearance of Sam and Lindsey Porter from Independence after their father Dan Porter took them for a weekend visit. Tina Porter welcomed FBI involvement, while Daniel Porter was later convicted of parental kidnapping. The FBI will review case files and assist Independence Police in pursuing any new leads.
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Bureau
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Tina
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Wellness Works Treat Yourself Well Series
Lawrence datebook lists a Wellness Works session from 9 to 11 am at Lawrence Memorial Hospital 325 Maine with a 20 dollar fee and contact number 749 5800. Also scheduled are Cooking Without Recipes at Deal Six Auditorium Douglas County Fairgrounds and a Nature and Culture Seminar by EU professor Donald Vorster free at Hall Center Seminar Room. A lecture on Understanding Galaxy Formation by Keith Ash ryan from UMKC at Malott Hall begins 7:30 pm free.
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Donald Vorster
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
Malott Hall
Douglas County Heritage Summit and Weekend Community Events
Datebook listings for Saturday and Sunday in Lawrence Douglas County include the Douglas County Heritage Summit at City Hall from 8 a.m. to noon, Bookworms Unite for 8 to 12 year olds at Lawrence Public Library gallery, plus Eagles Day at Free State High School with viewing times online. Also featured are a Carillon memorial concert for President Ford at KU campanile, family storytime at the library, MLK luminary walk from Strong Hall with a gospel program by Walter Kimbrough, and meetings of the Douglas County Commission, Housing Authority, Lawrence school board, and Eudora City Council. For submissions, call 832-7254 or mail to Datebook.
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Immunization Clinic and Storytime at Lawrence Resources
The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department offers fly shot clinics 8:30 to 11:30 and 1 to 4:30 on Wednesdays and 8:30 to 11:30 and 1 to 7 on Thursdays, with locations at 200 Maine. Hooks & Babies Storytime for 8 to 23 month olds with a parent runs 9:30, 10, and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vt. Various all-ages storytimes and toddler sessions occur at the library, plus a BBBS Douglas County informational meeting at 1525 W Sixty St Suite A.
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Hooks & Babies
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
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W. Sixti St
Suite A
Burglary in progress leads to trespassing and drug charges
Police responded to a burglary in progress at 8 40 am in the 2500 block of West Sixth Street Lawrence after a woman reported a man who was an acquaintance barged into her apartment. The suspect was cited for criminal trespass criminal damage to property and possession of drug paraphernalia. A separate warrant arrest for aggravated battery left a Lawrence man jailed on a 10000 bond. A rural Basehor resident reported the theft of a Polaris ATV valued at 5000 from unlocked property between 6 pm Tuesday and 1 pm Wednesday. Fire medical reported a fire call with unavailable details.
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Lawrence
Kim Murphree
Douglas County
Lawrence Couples Welcome New Babies Across City
Marcie Johnson and Preston Climer welcome a boy, Nuanna Delgado and Lewis Walton announce a girl, Michele Casavant and Gustavo Queiroz greet a boy in Lawrence.
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Marcie Johnson
Preston Climer
Lawrence
Nuanna Delgado
Lewis Walton
Michele Casavant
Gustavo Queiroz
Journal-World invites readers to report errors
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors’ attention and invites readers to call 785 832 7154 or email news@ljworld.com with concerns.
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Journal-World
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Memorial services for William Dean Gangel, 51
Memorial services for William Dean Gangel, 51, Lawrence, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel in Topeka. He died Sunday Jan 14 2007. Born Jan 18 1955 in Topeka he earned degrees in guitar performance from SMU and was pursuing a doctorate at North Texas. He led the guitar program at Texas State University for 13 years and taught at Baker University. Survivors include a son and daughter in Garden Ridge Texas, former wife Silvia, his mother Isabel, two sisters Lena Conrad and Ann Hotchkiss, a brother Richard Gangel and many nieces and nephews. Memorials suggested to Overbrook Public Library. Online condolences at penwellgabel.com.
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Baldwin City
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Garden Ridge
Texas
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Silvia
Isabel
Lena Conrad
Olympia
Wash
Ann Hotchkiss
Plano
Richard Gangel
Stevensville
Mont
Overbrook Public Library
Maple
Overbrook
Penwellgabel.com
Funeral services for Wilma Higbie in Wellsville
Wilma Lucille Higbie 95 of Wellsville dies January 17 2007. Funeral set for 11 a m Saturday at Wilson's Funeral Home Wellsville with burial at Wellsville Cemetery. She taught in rural one room schools and Wellsville district. Survivors include two sons a daughter nine grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to local school and scholarship funds.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Lena Bell Barngrover
Emporia State Teachers College
Pleasant Valley
Edwin Graham Higbie
Lawrence
Douglas Higbie
Williamsburg
Milton Jay Higbie
Karyl Tsurui
Freemont
Calif
Luverna Hauschild Funeral Service Held in Kansas City
Funeral services for Luverna Marie Hauschild 92 of Lawrence are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Kansas City Missouri with burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Gladstone Missouri. She died January 15 2007 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor survived by three sons a sister four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Lawrence
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Kansas City
White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Gladstone
Hauschild
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Spencer
Iowa
Carl and
Mabel Eichhorn Dobricka
Breckenridge
Minn
Phyllis J Koger obituary funeral planned in Topeka
Funeral services for Phyllis J. Koger 81 of Topeka will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Lawrence She died January 17 2007 at her Topeka home Born July 23 1925 she moved to Lawrence in 1956 and to Topeka in 2004 Survived by husband Daniel W Koger a son Steve Ames Iowa a daughter Pamela Opsal San Diego a brother Jerry McWilliams Grand Island Pla and four grandchildren Calling hours are 5 to 9 p m today at the funeral home Memorials to the American Heart Association are preferred
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Topeka
Rumsey- Yost
Lawrence
Memorial Park
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Earl
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Daniel W. Koger
Astoria
Ore
Steve
Ames
Iowa
Pamela Opsal
San Diego
Jerry McWilliams
Grand Island
Pla
American Heart Association
Rumsey-Yost.com
Kansas court date debate stirs 2008 primary timing
Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh favors delaying the 2008 presidential primary to let parties narrow to two candidates, seeking a regional or synchronized election. Sen. Phil Journey pushes Feb 5 as a date if regional primaries fail, arguing early voting benefits Kansans.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ron Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Kathleen Sebelius
Wichita couple donates $1 million to Humane Society project
Wink and Libba Hartman of the Wichita area announced on Wednesday a $1 million gift to the Kansas Humane Society. Co chair George Fahnestock said the donation helps the New Leash on Life capital campaign toward a $9 million goal with $3.7 million still needed.
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Libba Hartman
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