Deaths Robert L. Henson 80 McLouth Kansas 2011
Robert L. Henson 80 of McLouth Kansas died July 17 2011 at his residence Born April 12 1931 in Kansas City Missouri He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict and worked for Braniff Clorox and the City of Kansas City Retired as a Maintenance Supervisor Memorial service July 23 at White Chapel Funeral Home Visitation 9:00 am Memorials suggested to St Luke's Hospital Foundation
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Kansas DOE eyes 20 million for shovel ready energy projects
DOE could redirect more than 20 million to three shovel ready Kansas projects including 5.25 million for an ethanol fueling facility in Wichita 12 million for a bio methane plant in Oakley and 4.5 million for a statewide biobased energy supply change. If funded the remainder would keep the Efficiency Kansas program alive for four to six weeks while alternative financing is sought. Westar Energy issued zero percent loans boosting activity with 64 loans totaling 442000 and 111 more pending as of this week.
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Lawrence energy audits program keeps funding alive
Lawrence residents benefit as the energy audit program, popular with homeowners, continues with stimulus money relocated by the governor to Kansas projects. Robert Coffman reports 240 audits with about 65 percent of homeowners advancing to loans, prompting hires of four more staff to meet demand.
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Lawrence Schools Foundation to Host 10th Education Breakfast
Reservations are open for the 10th annual Community Education Breakfast on August 26 in Austin with David Booth of Dimensional Fund Advisors as keynote. Booth, a Lawrence High School graduate, recently bought James Naismith's Bas ket Ball rules for display at KU. Proceeds fund Lawrence district programs including early education for at risk four year olds. Individual seats are 40 dollars and table sponsorships run 300 to 1000 dollars.
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Lecompton Lincoln exhibit ends Sunday
A traveling exhibit on Abraham Lincoln titled Abraham Lincoln A Man of His Time A Man for All Times closes Sunday at the Territorial Capital Museum 640 E Woodson Lecompton The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the National Endowment for the Humanities funded the display Open 11 am to 4 pm Wednesday to Saturday and 1 pm to 5 pm Sunday Admission is free.
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June Kansas employment report shows gains in private sector
Kansas officials report a 6.7 percent June jobless rate, up from May but down from June 2010, with private sector jobs rising by 5,600 while government payrolls fell 9,600. Economists note a likely temporary pause in growth amid gains in manufacturing and health care, as initial unemployment claims rise modestly and continued claims drop from a year ago.
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LHS Student Aims to Invite Obama for Lawrence Speech
Lawrence High School student body president candidate J Qui Audena plans to invite President Obama to speak in Lawrence in 2012. He will present a letter at Boys Nation in Washington DC and aims for a joint Lawrence and Free State high schools commencement. Audena cites Obama Kansas ties, basketball history, and local Sesquicentennial significance as factors.
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Churches Plan Tent Revivals and Back-to-School Outreach
Milton Scott of Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church organizes tent revivals with The Salvation Army and Plymouth Congregational Church to reach the Lawrence community. A back-to-school clothing distribution for kids runs 9 am to 1 pm on Aug 13 at US Bank lot 847 Tenn, first come, first served, free and open to the public. Evening revival events Aug 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Aug 24 feature music, worship, food, and conversation at a vacant lot between 16th and 19th streets off Haskell Ave.
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SRS rent savings under study amid Lawrence office shutdown fears
Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug questions SRS savings estimates and notes missing costs such as legal challenges and local agency impacts if the SRS office closes. Erika Dvorske of United Way warns of higher travel costs for clients and plans a contingency in case the Lawrence office shuts.
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Lawrence Journal World Contacts and Subscriber Info
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff roles including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge community editor Ann Gardner editorial page editor and Tom Keegan sports editor. It provides contact numbers and emails for news, classifieds print and online advertising, subscriptions, and departments such as local government courts and crime KU Lawrence schools arts and more.
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Wednesday Powerball and Mega Millions and Kansas picks
Lottery results show Powerball 4 38 40 42 and 17, Mega Millions 2 9 10 16 35 and 40, Hot Lotto Sizzler oll 14 38, Super Kansas Cash 20 26 30 31 and 10, Thursday Kansas 2by2 Red 1 13 White 3 16, Kansas Pick 3 Sel 2.
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Poll results touch on debt talks and DMV wait times
Today’s poll asks if readers pay attention to federal debt limit negotiations. Thursday’s poll measures last DMV visit time with 45 percent for 15 minutes or less and 23 percent for 16 to 30 minutes, inviting further responses at LJWorld.com.
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