Stoplight Requested at Dangerous Kansas Intersection
Residents urge action at the highway access by Last Hills Drive near Kansas Highway 10, noting repeated wrecks. The city asked KDOT three times to fund the $1.4 million traffic signal, but funding has been denied as KDOT reviews its 1998 safety audit for the area.
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Hills Drive
Lam and
LAM Industry
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Mike Wildgen
Call Sound Off Question Line
Readers are invited to call the Sound Off line at 832 7297 to leave a question. A recording prompts for the caller to state their question clearly for potential airing in the column.
Lawrence calendar of meetings and events in brief
Lawrence events list includes Legislative Update Luncheon with U.S. Rep. Jim Ryan at the Holidome, a free Brown Bag concert by Billy Spears Band at Mass 900 in front of Firstar Bank, and Walk in immunization clinics at First United Methodist Church and 200 Maine. Also a police found property auction, a zoning appeals session, New Kansas University orientation, and a Douglas County Commission meeting.
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U.S
Jim Ryan
Billy Spears
Mass
Firstar Bank
Watkins Community Museum of History
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Datebook submission and event posting info
Submit Datebook items by calling 832 7254 or writing to Datebook RO Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email datebook at ijworld com. Post important events for free on lawrence com at calendars page.
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Datebook
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Lawrence.com
Corey
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Water search aids Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
The Kansas Water Office sends staff to the Kickapoo Reservation in northeast Kansas to map potential well sites as drought pressures residents. The 700 to 800 residents rely on a reservoir fed by the Delaware River, with two to four weeks of supply left without rain. Digging a well is a quick option but not guaranteed.
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Kansas Water Office
Kansas
Water Office
Hank Ernst
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Ernst
J-W editor wins four national press awards
Journal-World editor Jan Biles, arts editor, captured four first place national honors in the National Federation of Press Women contest including arts and entertainment writing for pieces on Ted Nugent Mark Moseman and a sculptors gathering near Lawrence. She also earned top prizes in special section editing page design and feature arts editing. Awards will be presented at the national NFPW conference in Anchorage Alaska. Biles previously won nine first-place awards and one honorable mention in Kansas contest. She has been with the Journal-World for years.
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Journal-World
Federation of Press
Jan Biles
Ted Nugent
Mark L. Moseman
Myles Mountain
Lawrence
NFPW
Anchorage
Alaska
Biles
Kansas Press
Journal- World
Sayears
Police report lists Lawrence man’s multiple arrests
Police arrested a 25 year old Lawrence man early Wednesday on suspicion of marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, DWI, suspended license, fleeing a police officer, reckless driving, and no proof of insurance. He was released an hour later on 2250 dollar bond. Emergency calls include fire responses for leaks and shorts, plus numerous medical emergencies and transfers across Lawrence.
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Lawrence
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