21 Today Community Schedule Douglas County Fair
Douglas County Fair events run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds including 4-H Fashion Revue Judging in Building 21 and Clothing Consultation Judging in the Dreher Building. Red Dog's Dog Days workout occurs at 6 a.m on the west side of South Park. A Bike Club Summer Fun Ride starts at 6 p.m. near Cycle Works. Local government meets today include Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission at City Hall, Lecompton City Council at Lecompton City Hall, and Baldwin City Council at City Hall.
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Douglas County Fairgrounds
Harper St
Bulding
Dreher
Red Dog
South Park
12Th and
Massachusetts Streets
12Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence Bike Club
Cycle Works
Kasold Drive
Lawrence-Douglas County
City Hall
S. Eighth St
Douglas County
Project Runway
Public events schedule for Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 7 p.m. 4-H Public Fashion Revue is listed. Lawrence Farmers' Market operates 4-6 p.m. in the parking lot at 824 New Hampshire St. Orscheln's Farmers Market runs 5-7 p.m. on the west side of the parking lot at 1541 E 28th St. Douglas County Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer info session is at 5:15 p.m. 2518 Ridge Court. Lonnie Ray's open jam 6-10 p.m. at Slow Ride Roadhouse 1350 N Third St. An Award Presentation for the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award to Nelson Krueger occurs at 6:30 p.m. in the main terminal building.
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Orscheln Farm and Home
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Douglas County
Ridge Court
Red Dog
South Park
12Th
Massachusetts
Lonnie Ray
Third St
Wright Brothers
Nelson Krueger
Douglas County events and arts listings calendar day
Datebook today in Lawrence lists 4 H events at the fairgrounds and Dreher Building, city meetings at City Hall, ESL and Spanish classes, music and theater programs across multiple venues, ongoing gallery exhibits, and a call for event submissions with details at ljworld com. Key venues include Free State Brewing Company, Lied Center Pavilion, Plymouth Congregational Church, and the KU campus.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont St. Affordable
Vermont St
Free State Brewing Company
Massachusetts St
Kelley Hunt
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Lawrence
Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation
Highland Drive
International Institute For Young Musicians
IIYM
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
the Casbah
Ljworld.com
Volunteers Sought for Mothers of Preschoolers Program
Lawrence Free Methodist Church invites volunteers to help two mornings a month with a children’s program for babies to preschoolers. The role runs Tuesdays 8:45 to 11 a.m. during meetings while mothers join speakers on parenting and life topics. Contact Julie at 260-0645 or mapslawrence gmail com.
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Mothers of Preschoolers Group
Lawrence Free Methodist Church
31St Street
Lawrence Avenue
Julie
Gmail
Births in Lawrence: two newborns this Sunday
Natalie and Jason Mattson welcome a girl in Lawrence on Sunday. Karen and Matthew Woltersdorf report a boy born in Lawrence on Sunday.
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Natalie
Jason Mattson
Lawrence
Karen
Matthew Woltersdorf
Journal-World Corrects Policy Note and Contact Info
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and provides contact options. Readers are urged to call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld com to report mistakes.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Roadwork closes Sixth Street area for turn lane project
Construction will narrow the outer westbound lane on Sixth Street near Iowa Street in Lawrence to install a new left turn lane at Sixth and Town. Traffic will be reduced to two lanes for eastwest flow before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. weekdays. Oak Street 800 block closed 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through July 31 for sanitary sewer work. Emergency repair on 12th Street from Ohio to Louisiana expected mid to late August. Ohio Street remains open. Ninth Street upgrades begin July 14 with sidewalk work on Emery Road to Arkansas Street and lane closures. Phase two adds signal pole bases at the Emery Road ramp. phase three mills and overlays Ninth Street Avalon to Arkansas with multiple lane closures while keeping at least one lane open in each direction.
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Sixth Street
Oak Street
12Th Street
Ohio
Louisiana Streets
Ohio Street
12Th
13Th
Ninth Street
Emery Road
Arkansas Street
Avalon Road
On the Street on Louisiana Street voices on July heat
Street survey at Checkers Foods on Louisiana Street asks residents Heather Kingery and Eric Wallace how they feel about temperatures rising into the 90s. Kingery says July heat is expected after a mild spell while Wallace, who works in a hot warehouse, dislikes the heat but accepts it as normal for midsummer.
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Checkers Foods
Louisiana Street
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Bauer Farm Drive
Douglas County Law Library
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