Shredded Paper Recycling Drop Points in Lawrence
Residents can drop mixed paper in gray bins at Brandon Woods Inverness Checkers Dillon's Hillcrest Hobby Lobby and Hy-Vee locations. Drop sites include 1501 Inverness Drive 2300 La. Dillon's 4701 W Sixth St 23rd St Naismith Hillcrest Ninth Street Centennial Drive Hobby Lobby 1801 W 23rd St and Hy-Vee 3504 Clinton Parkway or Sixth Street and Monterey Way. More details at lawrences.org/wrr/recycling.
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Brandon Woods
Inverness Drive
Checkers Food Store
Dillon’s Food Store
Sixth St
23Rd Street
Naismith Drive
Hillcrest
Ninth Street
Centennial Drive
Hobby Lobby
23Rd St
Clinton Parkway
Sixth Street
Monterey Way
Lawrences.org
Wrr
Call Sound Off Line For Reader Questions
Note directs readers to call 832-7297 for Sound Off questions. The item is a brief reader service notice inviting participation. It lacks dates or organizations beyond the phone number. The line is typical for a late 20th century community paper feature.
On the Street on the Street by Nick Nelson
At Watson Park, residents discuss fireworks with Sarah Shapiro of Cary North Carolina describing favorites that rise and sparkle or fizzle down like streamers as she shares thoughts in a brief street interview style piece.
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Sarah Shapiro
Cary, N.C
KU Budget Cuts Reach Wide Across University System
KU faces ongoing budget tightening across departments with utilities capped and central climate controls. Some classrooms in the military science building and Summerfield Hall sit unused while journal subscriptions rise. Libraries seek donor support for subscriptions as faculty cuts reduce staff and overloads grow, and IT staffing shrinks in biology and chemistry.
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University
Military Science
Summerfield Hall
Anderson
Matt Cook
School of Pharmacy
Ken Audus
ECKAN Accepting School Supply Applications for 2011 2012
Douglas County households at or below 185 percent of poverty guidelines may apply at ECKAN 2518 Ridge Court or Just Food pantry 1200 E 11th St for the August distribution. Last year 470 students served. contact Lillie Okwuone at 841 3357 for details or donations. Also Wheat swim meet at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center hosts 700 swimmers and up to 1500 spectators over three days with adjusted hours. Several fires in Sedgwick County damaged homes, one starting from fireworks in a garage causing about $90,000 damage.
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Eckan
Ridge Court
11Th St
Lillie Okwuone
Wheat
Lawrence
Overland Drive
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Aquahawks.org
Sedgwick County
Wichita
Bel Aire
Garden Plain
Derby
Two Die In Wrong Way Crash On I 435 Identified
Kansas City police identify two people killed in a wrong way crash on Interstate 435. The report notes the victims and the location in Kansas City Missouri, with investigation ongoing as details emerge. The text mentions Lawrence Aquahawks swimming as hosting an event named Wave the.
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Kansas City
Fires and crash mar Fourth of July in Kansas Topeka area
Fire investigators link fireworks to a house blaze in Soldier Township while a separate high speed crash on Interstate 70 near Topeka killed Diane Bronson 44 and her daughter Anna 11. No one injured in the fires but families displaced. Police follow a tip about an SUV driving the wrong way earlier on I 70 as they seek connections.
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Topeka
Kansas
Soldier Township
Diane Bronson
Anna Bronson
Belton
Kmbc-Tv
Bronson
Jim Fuller
Law enforcement and births report no incidents
No incidents were reported by law enforcement on Monday. Lawrence Memorial Hospital recorded no births on Monday.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gas prices dip to $3.35 at multiple stations
The Journal- World reports gas prices as low as 3.35 dollars at several local stations. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 if they locate a lower price.
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The
Journal- World
Correction policy notice at The Journal-World
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 to report a suspected mistake.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Wage theft awareness grows in Lawrence clinic
Canelos runs a monthly clinic where Lawrence workers seek unpaid wage help, focusing on unpaid overtime and minimum wage issues. Local cases show workers filing informal inquiries to recover wages, with some requiring formal labor department complaints. Investigator Huggins notes wide wage theft variety, while urging documentation and education to protect workers, including undocumented individuals who remain vulnerable.
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Lawrence
Canelos
Journal-World
U.S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Adam Huggins
Investi
Gator
Kansas City
Huggins
Dalyrmple
Worker Justice Coalition
Coalition
K State restores historic low mood era murals at Hale Library
Kansas State University completes restoration of four WPA era murals painted by David Hicks Overmyer in 1934. The project, costing about 150000 dollars, was funded mainly by the Friends of K State Libraries. Conservator Mary Schafer analyzed, cleaned, and repainted the images revealing grid lines and original techniques used by the artist.
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Topera
Lori Goetsch
K-State
Kansas State University
Hale
David Hicks Overmyer
Topeka
Works Progress Administration
Goetsch
University’s Beach Museum of Art
Mary Schafer
Nelson- Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City
Schafer
K-State Chemistry Department
Overmyer
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