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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2013
Page
4
A reader prompt on Massachusetts Street asks whether drivers with suspended licenses should receive waivers to drive to work. Local opinions explore safety, legality, and practical labor needs while LJWorld.com invites commentary.
A Topeka AP report says Kansas tax collections reached about 6.2 billion in the 2013 fiscal year ending June 30, roughly 160 million above the prior year. June receipts totaled 567 million, about 25 million above expected, aided by new laws cutting personal income tax rates and eliminating taxes on about 191,000 businesses in certain categories.
Emporia holds a Twinkies Festival at Flinthills Mall on July 15 to mark Hostess Brands reopening its local bakery and returning Twinkies to stores. The event honors the bakery revival with activities including a Twinkie-eating contest and a Twinkie costume competition.
A caller notes a daily fruit and vegetable market with peaches operating at a yellow and white striped tent in the parking lot of Kansas Mattress Headquarters at 2525 Iowa Street. The writer asks if the stand is still there this year and mentions it has appeared at multiple Iowa locations in recent years.
The notice provides a phone number 832 7297 and an email address soundoff ljworld com for reader questions or comments. It directs readers to use these contact channels to engage with the newspaper.
A Saturday record shows no incidents to report, with law enforcement activity listed as quiet and routine across the coverage area. No arrests or major events are mentioned, and the blotter entry reflects a peaceful day for all agencies involved.
Lawrence High School students won national accolades at the National History Day event at the University of Maryland. Elbey Erdenee Hazlett Henderson and Yu Kyung Lee placed 13th in the group website Chinggis Khaan and Pax Mongolica. Sarah Kinder Rose Kennedy earned a special prize for Asian American history for the documentary San Francisco Earthquake Chinese Exclusion Falls Through the Cracks. Pujah Shah competed with Mickey Mouse Goes to War. Four of six qualifiers attended the trip to College Park after Kansas History Day results.
Pfeifer, who grew up at County Fair Swim Club, now runs it with friends and hosts fundraisers for about $10,000 yearly. This year it received $15,000 from Lawrence's St Patrick's Day Parade to aid operations. The pool serves about 50 daily visitors, peaking on hot days, with lifeguards on duty and $2 admission, $1 after 5 p.m.
A public group plans discussions on timeless classic ideas, focusing on Mill's perspective. Attendees should have read the chosen book, and digressions must be limited to keep discussions on track.
The Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Saturday of every month at the Lawrence Public Library 700 New Hampshire St from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to join and welcomes all ages.
Nicole Allen and Josh Sage welcomed a boy in Ottawa on Friday. Corey Peterson and Michaela Bristow welcomed a boy in Lawrence on Saturday.
A local chapter affiliates with the national nonprofit Great Books Foundation which promotes a shared inquiry method in education across the country.
At a Monday meeting the district weighed not building at the former Farmland Industries site on East 23rd Street due to soil decontamination rules. Sanborn said other locations could be considered if costs for acquiring land and a larger facility are covered. Two new board members, Kristie Adair and Adina Morse, will be sworn in along with re-elected member Sanborn. The meeting also covers calendar, organizational chart, media designations, legal counsel, federal program reps, and other routine appointments for 2013-2014.
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