Evacuation after suspicious package near Douglas County Courthouse
A large white envelope beside a black backpack prompted a two hour courthouse evacuation in Overland Park. The Overland Park bomb squad found no dangerous or explosive material, and officials reopened the building afterward with authorities noting the precautionary response.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World
Douglas County
Law Enforcement Center
Kay Pesnell
County Register of Deeds
Steven Miles
Craig Weinaug
Yvonne Rapp
Overland Park
Weinaug
South Park
Mass
Steve Hornberger
Lawrence- Douglas County Fire Medical
Hornberger
Kansas AG seeks multi state aid for military scam crackdown
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Kentucky AG Jack Conway urge states to share convictions and judgments to fuel the Repeat Offenders Against Military Database. The RDAM Database will aid law enforcement by tracking repeat offenders who victimize military families and use multiple corporate names. A dive team later recovered a vehicle from the Kansas River in De Soto, found to be stolen with no occupants.
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Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Kentucky
Jack Conway
National Association of Attorneys General
Conway
Riverfest Park Car Found in Water Near Shore
A witness at Riverfest Park 33440 W 79th St spotted a car submerged about 50 yards from shore. The local sheriff called in an Overland Park dive team to assist responders.
League seeks nominees for Fluker Open Government Award
The League of Women Voters of Lawrence Douglas County seeks nominees for the 13th Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award. Douglas County residents 18 or older may be nominated. Nomination forms are downloadable at LawrenceLeague.com with a due date of February 15.
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League of Women Voters
Lawrence
Douglas County
Helen Fluker
Fluker
LawrenceLeague. Com
Free tax help for seniors at Lawrence Senior Center
Free tax assistance for low and moderate income residents ages 60 and older will be offered at the Lawrence Senior Center 745 Vt by the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program from Feb 1 to Apr 17. Appointments are required by calling 856-0365 between noon and 3 p.m. Mon–Thu.
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Lawrence Senior Center
Aarp Foundation
Lawrence
WellCommons open house set for Feb 3
WellCommons invites the community to an open house on Friday February 3 from 8 to 9 30 a m at the News Center 645 N H Celebrating WellCommons growth since 2010 the World Company site and social platform will recognize Lawrence residents and feature a short video at 8 30 a m Health staff will attend to answer questions and welcome visitors Coffee and refreshments will be served
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the World Company
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LiveWell EatWell Restaurant Challenge
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Farmers Markets
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Editor & Publisher Magazine
Karrey Britt
Ben Spaulding
Alice Brewer
Kathleen Johnson
Monica Taylor
Alex Parker
Lawrence
Well Commons
Cupcake fundraiser aids Just Food amid rising need in Douglas County
The Construction Cupcake Company backs Just Food with a cupcake fundraiser as the pantry reports 2011 aid of 676,503 dollars value in meals to 84,699 neighbors. Elderly and children saw large service increases, highlighting impact of economic hardship on fixed incomes and young families. A one dollar donation funds five meals, with details at CupcakeConstructionCompany.com.
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Douglas County
Just Food
Farmer
Construction Cupcake Company
Cupcake ConstructionCompany.com
Anniversary event marks progress in KU women’s leadership
After a brief occupation, the February Sisters group pressed administrators for demands including a campus day care center, more female administrators, better women’s health services, and a women’s studies program. Angela Davis will give a public lecture Feb. 7 in Budig Hall. Tickets are required, available at the Kansas Union or the WGSS office.
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February Sisters
KU Medical Center
Bernadette Gray-Little
Ann Schofield
Angela Davis
February Sisters anniversary events at Spencer Museum
A sequence of February Sisters events spans Feb 1 to Feb 7 at KU venues including Spencer Museum of Art Wescoe Hall English Room Kansas Union Hall Center and Budig Hall. Highlights include artist exhibits roundtable discussions interviews lectures by Virginia Scharff and Angela Davis with free tickets via student union activities and women's studies department.
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English Room
Kansas Union
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Virginia Scharff
Jefferson
Lied Center Pavilion
Angela Davis
Budig Hall
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Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department
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