Why Kmart dropped Blue Light Specials
A Kmart spokeswoman explains the Blue Light Special was largely phased out during a 1990s revamp to modernize stores and emphasize everyday low prices. Managers still use the light occasionally as a fun tool. In Lawrence, the Chamber of Commerce reports a 25 percent response rate to a downtown parking survey, guiding recommendations to the City Commission.
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Call Sound Off Line For Journal-World Questions
Call the Journal-World Access line at 865 5000 and enter category 7478 to leave a question for Sound Off. A recording guides the caller through the process.
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University exams feature local students and visiting scholars
Final exams at Kansas University include Yukihiro Yumitani and Kevin Kellim presenting from Blake and Parking Garage Conference Room today. Lawrence residents Marshall Crowther Joanne Eckert and Tim Stringer to be honored in Topeka for 10 gallons donated. ASSE seeks host families for international students and American students to study abroad with program details and contact numbers.
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Burglary and theft reported in Lawrence area
A laptop, video camera, and pocket watch valued at 5780 were stolen between 2:40 and 3:15 p.m. Tuesday from a residence in the 2200 block of Rhode Island. Fire and emergency calls include multiple medical emergencies, fires, and transport status across Lawrence and Eudora areas. Norma Kurtz Rudora remained in critical condition after a January auto accident at 23rd and Parcel feasible, with a series of emergency responses logged by Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical.
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Lawrence Names Newborns in Tuesday and Wednesday Notices
Suzanne and William Alt of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Steve and Carrie Williams along with Leslie Callahan and Fred Rush of Lawrence announced a boy born on Wednesday.
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Health screenings and city meetings in Lawrence area
At Lecompton Community Building a health screening for residents over 60 runs 9:30 to 10:30 am with a fee, sponsored by Lawrence Douglas County Health Department. A 2:30 pm session at Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall invites public participation. City Commission meets 6:35 pm at city hall. Wednesday adds 9 am to noon at Babcock Place 1700 Mass with fee.
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Fugitives tied to traffic stop arrested in Lawrence
Lawrence police stopped a car near Sixth and Florida for an expired tag uncovering drugs and four guns. Gary Lovell Casey, 25, Topeka, faced felon in possession of a firearm and drug charges plus two warrants, booked at 3:30 p.m. on $5,800 bond. Robert Lee Davis, 22, Lawrence, held on a Mississippi felony escape warrant and five burglary counts after escaping Hallandale jail by feigning illness. bonded at $2,500. Authorities recovered $28,000 in crack cocaine from the vehicle.
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