Lawrence datebook lists morning and afternoon public events
A Lawrence Datebook entry outlines immunization clinic hours at the Health Department on Maine Street, health screenings for seniors at Babcock Place, Books & Babies at the Public Library, an informational meeting for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a Sesquicentennial Commission meeting, a magic show for children, a teen program, a planning commission hearing on floodplain regulations, and submission details for Datebook items.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Lawrence
Chris Bruch
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Burglary and theft reports from Lawrence area
Law enforcement notes multiple incidents including a Cottin's Hardware loss of 1280 dollars for a ceiling texture sprayer and propane heater not returned. A Douglas County storage facility theft involved two jet skis and a trailer with unknown losses. Two local accidents left two men injured. emergency calls logged for fires medicals and gas leak. Humane Society reports three stray dogs.
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Cottin’s Hardware & Rental
Mass
Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
East 900 Road
Hospital Births Include Three Lawrence Newborns
David Sinclair and Laticia Athoff Baldwin welcome a boy born Tuesday. Jacqueline Dunn and Kevin Williams from Lawrence greet a baby boy Tuesday. Shannon and Bill Fowle of Lawrence also celebrate a Tuesday birth of a son.
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David Sinclair
Laticia Athoff
Baldwin
Jacqueline Dunn
Kevin Williams
Lawrence
Shannon
Bill Fowle
Journal-World Corrects Errors Policy Notice
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to the editors' attention and provides contact options by phone and email for readers to report corrections.
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Journal-World
Jworld.com
City approves repeal of political sign restrictions
Lawrence commissioners gave initial approval to repeal limits that political signs be placed six weeks before elections and removed two weeks after. Assistant City Manager Dave Corliss cited state and federal rulings while stressing liability concerns. Former Mayor Marci Francisco urged extending the rule to all temporary signs, with future review planned. passage was 4-0 in a lack of dissent.
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Lawrence
Dave Corliss
Commission
Marci Francisco
Francisco
Mike Rundle
Rundle
Corliss
Marty Kennedy
The
Journal- World
Kansas cities sue overcharged electricity in 1999 ruling
State briefs cover seven cities led by Baldwin and Ottawa suing the Board of Public Utilities over $750000 in alleged 1999 overcharges by Kansas City, Kansas. The suit was dismissed in 2001, with oral arguments set as the final step before judgment. Also notes a Clinton State Park talk on Ferruginous Hawks and a youth league baseball bench dispute in Lawrence with police reports.
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Dale R. Johnson
Lawrence
KU Med
Kansas City
Kan
Topeka
Kansas Court of Appeals
Board of Public Utilities
BPU
Baldwin
Ottawa
Kansas Municipal Energy Assn
Franklin County
James Smith
Stan Roth
Clinton State Park
Roth
Kansas
Holcom Park
David Cobb
Cobb
Stetson area camp and dementia caregiver session described
A July 27 morning session at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center aids caregivers and friends of Alzheimer’s patients. Guest speakers include Dr Roy Lacoursiere, LuAnn Sanderson, and Tom Stratten. Also, Lawrence Police Department runs a three day law enforcement camp for third through sixth graders at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds with demonstrations including scuba diving and a police bomb unit robot. Registration was held in Lawrence schools.
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Bert Nash
Maine
Roy Lacoursiere
LuAnn Sanderson
Bert Nash Behavioral Health
Tom Stratten
Kansas
Lawrence Police Department
Douglas County
Lawrence
Olathe Fire Department
Jon Barta
Center seeks donations for annual garage sale
Lawrence Senior Center invites donations for its annual garage sale on July 18 at 745 Vt. Drop off kitchen items knick-knacks toys books and similar items. Do not donate clothing heavy furniture or computers. Profits fund home-delivered meals and senior transportation. Contact Jessie Ann Lusher at 842-0543.
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Lawrence Senior Center
Jessie Ann Lusher
Understanding cooling degree days in weather page
The Journal-World explains cooling degree days as a measure derived from daily average temperatures minus 65 degrees to gauge how much heating or cooling a building needs. It notes that indoors at 70 degrees requires heat when outdoor temperatures average below 65 and cooling when they average 65 or higher. For Sound Off, call 832-7297 and listen for a recording to leave a question.
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Journal-World
On the Street: Heat Readings From Local Students
Lawrence students from Schwegler School Central Junior High and Bradley Elementary chime in on Tuesday’s heat at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. Estimates range from 97 to 102 degrees with comments about sweating sunburn and rapid ice cube melting.
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Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center
Tyler Mattan
Schwegler
Lawrence
Natasha Davis
Central
Courtney Barber
Jason Marfield
Bradley
Leavenworth
Contact and staff directory for The Journal World
The text lists newsroom and staff contacts for The Journal World including City Editor Mike Shields and News Editor John Taylor with direct lines. It provides general newsroom numbers, website feedback options, classified ads, and circulation customer service hours for in-town redelivery guarantees. It references multiple editors such as Managing Editor Richard Brack, Online Editor Dave Toplikar, and Sports Editor Chuck Woodling.
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Cody Howard
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