City tree rules and frontage requirements for developments
Sheila Stogsdill cites city ordinance on street trees in subdivisions. Medium to large trees defined by Kansas State Extension must reach 45 feet or more. Permitted species include ash birch honey locust maple and oak. One tree is required for every 40 feet of street frontage on a lot. City Manager Mike W...... says no local zoo due to limited support given nearby options in Wichita Kansas City and Manhattan.
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Sheila Stogsdill
Kansas State Extension
Call Sound Off Instructions and Access Line
Journal-World provides a listener line for Sound Off questions. Call 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting you to leave your query.
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Journal-World Access
Burglary and assault reports highlight Lawrence incidents
A 50 year old Lawrence man reported theft of 500 compact discs two purses and other items totaling 8340 from a car in the 500 block of Pioneer between 2 and 545 am. A 22 year old Lawrence man told police two men robbed and beat him near 1 40 am in the 1000 block of Massachusetts. Travis Savage was arrested on an arrest warrant and charged with criminal damage and escape after banging his head on a police vehicle causing 300 dollars in damage. Katherine Huggins a Perry Lecompton senior was listed in good condition after injuries in a June 26 collision between Perry and Lecompton. Emergency calls document numerous medical and fire responses across Lawrence. Douglas County District Judge Malone moved sentencing for Jeffery Campbell to August 19 after he pleaded guilty to rape and aggravated sodomy of a young girl and no contest to attempted rape of a woman.
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Lawrence
Pioneer
Polcce
Massachusetts
George Wheeler
Travis Winfield Savage
Jefferson Couny
Savage
Jefferson County
Wheeler
Katherine Huggins
Perry-Lecompton
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Huggins
KOMC
Perry and
Lecompton
Douglas County
Michael Malone
Jeffery L. Campbell
Campbell
Births in Lawrence and Topeka produce five newborns
Tony and Judy Sarah welcome a girl in Lawrence on Wednesday. Quintin and Karen Shonewise announce a boy in Lawrence on Thursday. Brian and Kelly Jimenez have a girl in Lawrence on Friday. Arron and Angie Hopkins greet a girl in Topeka on Friday. Bill and Tecile Newsome share a boy birth in Lawrence on Friday.
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Tony
Judy Sarah
Lawrence
Quintin
Karen Shonewise
Brian
Kelly Jimenez
Arron
Angie Hopkins
Topeka
Bill and
Tecile Newsome
Lawrence Datebook highlights July events and services
City Farmers Market in the 1000 block of Vermont runs 6 30 a m to 10 30 a m. Parks and Recreation brush and tree limb collection is 10 a m to 4 p m at 1110 Haskell. Fireworks start at 5 30 p m from downtown to Burcham Park with live music and free kids games. Fireworks dusk at Second and Indiana. Health screening for seniors 60 plus 9 30 to 10 30 a m at Lecompton Baron Building. fee applies. Story times at Paretsky Library and Lawrence Public Library with registration required for 2 year olds. City Commission meets 6 45 p m at City Hall. Submit Datebook items to 832 7148 or datebook at ijworld com.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Haskell
Burcham Park
Second
Indiana Streets
Lecompton Baron
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Paretsky Children’s Room
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence City Commission
Sixth
Massachusetts
Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Kansas Fights Y2K Glitch and Regional Health Tour
Kansas enters fiscal year 2000 without Y2K problems as DISC reports smooth operation across state departments. Rep Dennis Moore will tour KU Medical Center with KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway and EVP Donald Hagan to discuss rural health needs. Kansas Highway Patrol transfers Dennis Shoemaker from Goodland to Douglas County for road patrol duties.
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Dennis Moore
D-Kan
Kansas University Medical Center
Moore
Kansas’ 3Rd Congressional District
Robert Hemenway
Donald Hagan
Er Dennis Shoemaker
Lawrence
Goodland
Shoemaker
Highway Patrol
Hays
Douglas County
Pedestrian struck crossing Iowa Street in Lawrence
Lawrence man Renxiang Huang remained in fair condition after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Iowa Street at 19th. Huang was struck while crossing against a red light per police, and driver Ayesha Murphy 25 and a passenger, Jerrin Thompson 11, were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with Thompson treated and released. Authorities had not indicated any citations issued.
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Lawrence
Iowa Street
Renxiang Huang
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
19Th
Iowa
Huang
George Wheeler
Ayesha Murphy
Wheeler
Murphy
Jerrin Thompson
Jerrin
Police seek suspect in Lawrence shoe store robbery
Police searched Friday night and early today for a suspect in the armed robbery of Payless Shoesource at 3231 Iowa. A black man in his late 20s or early 30s, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, wore a red shirt and sunglasses. He fled south after showing a silver handgun and taking unknown cash. clerks were frightened, no injuries reported.
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Lawrence
Iowa
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