Lawrence Datebook Day Canceled and Events Schedule
Lawrence Commission meeting is canceled. Health department immunization clinic runs 8:30 to 11:30 and 1 to 4:30 at 200 Maine. Older adults health screenings at 9 to noon at 1700 Mass. Books and Babies Storytime at 10:00 at Lawrence Public Library. Welcome reception for Hiratsuka, Japan at City Hall. Big Brothers Big Sisters meeting at 211 E Eighth St. Singing Turtle tale at 1. Blood drive 1 to 4 at Community Mercantile. Young Adult Fashion Show rehearsal 3 to 5 at the library. Planning Commission at City Hall 6:30. City Band concert 8 at Willian L Kelly Band Stand. Datebook items submissions contact details provided.
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Community Mercantile
Iowa
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City
Lawrence
Willian L. Kelly
South Park
Burglary and theft reports hit local area in Lawrence
Law enforcement reported over ten thousand dollars in construction equipment stolen from a trailer at 901 Vermont, belonging to Gene Fritzel Construction, Lynn Electric, and Chaney Inc. The Lawrence Aquatic Center also lost three hundred dollars from a wall cabinet. A two vehicle crash near Ottawa injured three, with details of stop sign failure by Misty Sage. Fire and medical responses followed numerous Monday calls across Lawrence.
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Gene Fritzel Construction Co
Mass
Lynn Electric Co
Ponderosa Drive
Chaney Inc
27Th St. Lawrence
Lawrence Aquatic Center
Ottawa
Daniel R. Gast
Pomona
Misty D. Sage
Eisenhower Road
Kansas Highway Patrol
Sage
Gast
Births in Lawrence and Baldwin Families
Steve and Kenna LaRue of Lawrence welcome a boy on Monday. Lance Mattew Evans and Nakisha Marie Watts of Lawrence welcome a boy on Monday. Linh Tran and Tinh Truong of Lawrence welcome a boy. Kirk and Misty Nyberg of Baldwin welcome a girl.
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Kenna LaRue
Lawrence
Lance Mattew Evans
Nakisha Marie Watts
Linh Tran
Tinh Truong
Kirk and
Misty Nyberg
Baldwin
Journal-World Corrects Significant Errors Policy
The Journal-World states it corrects all significant errors brought to the editors' attention. Readers are invited to call 785 832 7154 or email news jworid.com to report mistakes.
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Jworid
Call City
Mike Shields
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Japanese exchange students arrive for taste of Lawrence life
Sawako Ishihara, 16, arrived in Lawrence to begin soaking up culture at a welcoming reception held at the Lawrence Arts Center. Twenty Hiratsuka students will stay with host families and visit Topeka and Worlds of Fun. The Lawrence Hiratsuka exchange, in its 12th year, aims to share American culture and foster tolerance.
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Sawako Ishihara
Lawrence
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
Hiratsuka
Japan
Sanjay
Anju Mishra
Topeka
Worlds of Fun
Kansas City
Scott Chaussee
Kansas University
United States
Chaussee
Sue Hack
Ava Patterson
Ter
Lawrence-Hiratsuka
Richard Gwin
Lawrence area briefs cover water use to be high and KU museum changes
The Lawrence City Commission heard water demand via memo showing 23.4 million gallons supplied to residents as the year’s peak. June demand stays near last year’s level. KU’s museum studies program name changed to Museum Studies and adds a graduate certificate in collections conservation. An Eudora woman was arrested after a Friday night chase on K-10, released on bond after booking on traffic charges.
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Lawrence
Chris Stewart
Stewart
Douglas County
Loring Road
Kathy Tate
Tate
Contact and staff directory for The World Journal
A local newspaper page lists contact numbers and emails for editors and departments including City Editor Mike Shields News Editor John Taylor Sports Editor Chuck Woodling and others. It provides office hours ad placement instructions and a redelivery guarantee for missed papers.
What ESPN Stands For Revisited In Early Branding
The acronym ESPN stood for Entertain ment Sports Program ming Network reflecting its early aim to supplement sports programming with entertainment content.
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Entertainment
Call Sound Off Line For Viewer Questions
A public notice invites readers to call the Sound Off line at 832-7297 to hear a recording and leave a question for the program. The message directs callers to follow the prompt and contribute their inquiry to the show.
On the Street on the Street asks about market slump impact
Abby Mills reports people at Conoco in Lawrence and Blue Springs share views on the recent stock market downturn. Kim Shultz of Lawrence Ready Mix says she has lost money but won’t panic. Beth Legler, homemaker, notes not near retirement and worries about college for their son.
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Kim Shultz
Lawrence
Beth Legler
Blue Springs
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