Woman killed in Ottawa drive by shooting investigation
Ottawa police investigate an apparent drive by shooting that left a woman dead Friday night on the 700 block of South Hickory Street. Police say they are interviewing residents at the scene. a man was seen in custody, and the investigation involves the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Dennis Butler
South Hickory Street
Butler
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
First Time Homebuyer Workshop in Lawrence
Lawrence datebook item lists a 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m workshop at United Way Center 2518 Ridge Court free no pre registration required. Also Farmers Market 7 am to 11 am 800 block New Hampshire and Sci Fi July Book Signing 12 30 pm to 2 pm at Dread Books Kansas Union with a dozen authors.
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United Way Center
Ridge Court
Lawrence Farmers Market
New Hampshire
Rolling Prairie
Lawrence Public Library
Dread Books
Kansas Union
Lawrence area events Tuesday packed with library programs and talks
Datebook listings for Lawrence include library storytimes for all ages at 707 Vt and a 10:30 a.m. session, a 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. gathering of food service providers at St. John the Evangelist, a 2:30 p.m. Jacques study group at the Dole Institute, and a 3 p.m. game day for ages 12 to 19 at the same library. Also on tap are a Spanish English storytime, a talk by Fritz Klein interpreting Abraham Lincoln at the Dole Institute, a Lied Center student recital, and the Lawrence City Band season finale at South Park. Community meetings, farmer’s markets, sidewalk sale and lunch series are listed with times and locations across the city.
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Lawrence Public Library
Jack Oregovic
Lawrence Percolator
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Jacques
Steven Jacques
Dole Institute of Politics
Petefisher
Douglas County Coalition On
Maine
Abraham Lincoln
Fritz Klein
Petefish
Klein
Lincoln
Kansas
International Institute For Young Musicians
Stewart Dr
Lawrence
South Park
12Th
Massachusetts
Billy Ebeling
Vermont
Lawrence police report quiet Friday night
Lawrence police reported no incidents Friday night. The Journal-World notes it prints police reports and generally covers burglaries only when losses reach $1,000 or more, avoiding victim names. Assaults and batteries are reported only with major injuries. Holdups and robberies are not detailed.
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Lawrence
Journal-World Dogs
Local Birth Announcements for Lawrence and Baldwin City
Priscilla M. Gonzales of Lawrence is a girl born Friday along with Aaron and Kiersten Wilmes also of Lawrence, a boy, and Jacob and Amy Stus of Baldwin City, a girl, born Friday.
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Priscilla M. Gonzales
Lawrence
Aaron and
Kiersten Wilmes
Jacob and
Amy Stus
Baldwin City
Journal World Corrects Policy Notice For Reader Errors
The Journal-World states its policy is to correct significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are urged to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com with any errors.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Death notices for Richard A. Davenport in Lawrence
Richard A. Davenport aged 69 of Lawrence died Friday July 10 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Richard A. Davenport
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost. Funeral Home
Davenport
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City hall meeting agenda highlights posted for Tuesday
The agenda for a 6:35 p.m. Tuesday session at City Hall on Sixth and Massachusetts streets includes topics to be reviewed. Sunflower Broadband Channel 25 will cover the meeting, with documents available online at lawrenceks.org for public access.
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City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Sunflower
Lawrenceks.org
City to discuss extending Bowersock Dam maintenance agreement
City commissioners will consider extending the agreement to have Bowersock Dam on the Kansas River maintained by the city. The discussion focuses on long term upkeep and responsibilities.
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Bowersock
Ruth Ellen Jones obituary in Tonganoxie Kansas
Ruth Ellen Jones 67 of Kansas City Kansas died July 9 2009 at home. Funeral services set for July 14 2009 at West Haven Baptist Church Tonganoxie with burial Maple Grove Cemetery. Survivors include husband John Edward Jones eight brothers two daughters and four great grandchildren. Memorials to American Heart Association through Quisenberry Funeral Home.
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Tonganoxie
Ruth Ellen Jones
Kansas City
Kan
West Haven Baptist Church
Maple Grove
Mark
Susie Brown Matthews
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Roswell Church of Christ
Kansas
Robert Matthews
San Diego
Earl Matthews
Dorchester
Mass
Mark Matthews
Bennington
Wash
Clifford Matthews
St. Louis
Jesse Matthews
Floyd Matthews
David Matthews
Leavenworth
Claude Matthews
Kissimmee
Fla
Diane
Kimberly Matthews
American Heart Association
Quisenberry Funeral Home
P.O. Box
Obituary guidelines for Journal-World readers
The Journal-World accepts obituaries for area residents and former locals with survivors in the circulation area. Submissions are provided by a mortuary and can include from photos to notices. contact the paper at (785) 832-7154 or LJWorld.com/obituaries for more details.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Journal-World
1Jworld
The
Kansas audit questions state computer security
A Kansas legislative audit reviewed five state agencies and found weak password controls and missing security patches. It noted 39 percent of one agency's passwords cracked in minutes using free Internet software, though officials stressed isolated issues and confidence in overall security. The audit covered the pension system, treasurer, court system, transportation, and Board of Nursing.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S
Allan Foster
State Pension System
Department of Transportation
Board of Nursing
Glenn Deck
Pension System
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Islators
Schmidt
North Korea
Anthony Schlinsog
Kansas Department of Transportation
Tara Gillum
Dennis McKinney
Kathy Porter
Foster
City, company discuss long term dam maintenance pact
The Bowersock Mills and Power Company seeks a fifty year extension of the dam maintenance agreement with the city through 2027 to enable planning for a new hydroelectric plant on the Kansas River north bank, while the city plans a roughly two million dollar major maintenance project and anticipates ongoing upkeep after completion.
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Bowersock Mills and Power Company
Kaw
Kansas River
KLINK
Iawa Street
Yale Road
Irving Hill Road
The
Traffic Safety Commission
10Th Place
Randall Road
10Th Terrace
City of
Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
City approves broad consent agenda motions and zoning items
The council endorses all claims and licenses, purchases trash and recycling carts from Roy Conley for 924,075.04, approves several rezonings including 1646 Ill and 135 137 Pawnee Ave, adopts amendments to Lawrence SmartCode, considers EPA grant up to 100,000, reviews right of way and district issues, and sets hearings on water revenue bond sales and a utility easement vacation.
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Department of Administrative Services
Roy Conley
UKU
University - Kansas University
Pawnee Ave
RSO
Landplan Engineering
Haskell Light Inc
Lawrence
N.H
EPA
Climate Showcase
Sunflower Broadband
Fairfield East’ Addition
Westdale Addition
Harvard Road
Lawrence Reformed Presbyterian Fellowship
Christ Covenant Church
E. Jath St
Baversock
Lawrence Municipal
GPI
IG General Industrial
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Parks & Recreation
Senate approves spending for Kansas biosecurity lab
U S Senate bill includes 36 million dollars for a new national biosecurity facility at Kansas State University in Manhattan to replace the Plum Island lab. Senator Brownback pledges to push negotiators to secure the funding in homeland security appropriations with Senator Roberts expressing approval.
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Toreka
U.S. Senate
Kansas
Sam Brownback
House
Senate
Brownback
Senate Appropriations Committee
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Plum Island
Pat Roberts
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