Lawrence knitters prepare yarn bombing at library
Woodlawn Knit Wits Club volunteers led by Raelean Finch and Aaliyah Harshaw aged 10 gathered at Woodlawn Elementary to create knitted pieces for a yarn bombing at the Lawrence Public Library. Camille Lechliter attached pieces to a tree outside 707 Vermont St during Sunday’s event linked to Read Across Lawrence. The Read Across Lawrence title is Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale. Atwood will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. Monday in the Kansas Union ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Wits Club
Raelean Finch
Aaliyah Harshaw
Lawrence Public Library
Camille Lechliter
Vermont St
Lawrence
Margaret Atwood
Atwood
Kenneth A. Spencer
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Jworld. Com
Jworld.com
Kansas geologist links quakes to saltwater disposal not fracking
Kansas interim geologist Rex Buchanan says there is no evidence linking the recent spike in earthquakes across south central Kansas to hydraulic fracturing. He notes a correlation between quakes and increased saltwater disposal via injection wells, driven by more productive horizontal wells, with decades of saltwater disposal history intensifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Rex Buchanan
Kansas Geological Survey
Buchanan
Hospital Officials Back Medicaid Expansion Plan
Kansas hospital leaders urged a House committee to expand Medicaid under the 2010 federal health care overhaul, saying 169,000 Kansans would gain coverage including 100,000 workers, despite GOP opposition. Tom Sloan leads the Vision 2020 effort and pressed for the expansion with support from Kansas Hospital Association president Tom Bell and Via Christi executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toppeka
Kansas
Tom Bell
The
Kansas Hospital Association
Via Christi
Tom Sloan
Lawrence
Lawrence School Board backs teen center near career center
The Lawrence school district approved placing the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence teen center on district property along the 2900 block of Haskell Avenue during fundraising. The board voted Monday night to allow the club to designate that site for the project as part of its campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence School Board
Haskell Avenue
Daily Kansas forecast promises sun and mild highs
Today's outlook from LJ World shows lots of sun with a high near 58 degrees. The brief forecast encourages readers to follow LJ World on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
Graham’s Charm Boosts KU Freshman Point Play
Kansas freshman point guard Devonté Graham wins praise from players and coaches for his big kid smile and steady play. His upbeat demeanor and on court decisions have earned Early admiration from team and staff as he adapts to college basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonté Graham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
John Young
Peter Hancock
Ljwpqhancock
By John Hanna
Sloan
By Elliot Hughes
Twitter
Facebook.com
Ljworld
Twitter.com
Algamar Country Club
Crossgate Drive
Dave Hill
Mid-Americabank.com
W. 6Th St
Baldwin City
Wellsville
Ames
Poplar St
Graham
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!