Post Offices Located at Dillon and Hy-Vee Stores
Lawrence postmaster Judy Raney states there are no new plans for postal stations. Existing locations include the two Dillon stores at 4701 W Sixth St and 3000 W Sixth St, Hy-Vee at 3504 Clinton Parkway and 4000 W Sixth St, plus Orchards Drugs at 1410 Kasold Drive providing postal service.
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Lawrence
Judy Raney
Dillon
Sixth St
Clinton Parkway
Orchards Drugs
Kasold Drive
Call Sound Off Voice Line Instructions
Call Sound Off at 832-7297 to leave a question after the recording prompts. Follow the prompts to submit your inquiry and have it aired or addressed.
Wildlife sightings reported in Lawrence city limits
A reader survey at Borders prompts residents to share encounters with wild animals. Adam Hathaway notes raccoons rummaging through trash, while Carol Spiker mentions a red fox near Parnell Park, reflecting local urban wildlife activity and curiosity.
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Carol Spiker
Lawrence
Parnell Park
Lawrence district approves multi school upgrades and new classrooms
Lawrence schools plan a 3.6 million boost for science labs east gym entrance and locker rooms at Lawrence High. Free State High School gains 1.3 million for industrial tech labs and Central Junior High 4 million for new classrooms and a competition gym. A 31.9 million project replaces South Junior High and renovates Broken Arrow School, plus 6.9 million for Southwest Junior High and 6 million for 13 classrooms and gym at West Junior High with 8.9 million for technology improvements. Southwest construction wraps around the northwest, new special ed rooms planned and a keyboarding room to reduce portable overuse. Portables currently pose safety and access issues for students and staff. Schematics for Central and West Junior Highs are due soon.
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Lawrence High School
Free State High School
Central Junior High School
South Junior High
Broken Arrow School
Southwest Junior High
West Junior High
Southwest
Trish Bransky
Bransky
Journal-World
Lawrence
Inverness Drive
Fox sightings rise as red foxes increase in Kansas
Kansas wildlife officials report 2004 tallies of 144 red fox sightings and a 43 percent jump in red fox pelts sold during 2003 04 fur hunting season. Biologist Matt Peek cautions counts may reflect spotting success rather than population shifts while residents note foxes frequent urban and suburban areas.
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Matt Peek
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Briefly State guide lists endangered species
A pocket guide on Kansas threatened and endangered wildlife is available from the Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita. It covers 62 species, including three plants and 59 animals, with maps showing Kansas counties where they occur. Color photos credit Suzanne L Collins and Harold Sneegas. Free copies from 6232 E. 29th North, Wichita.
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Kansas
Great Plains
Nature Center
E. 29Th North
Wichita
Foxes in Kansas Prefer Urban Habitats and Diets
Kansas wildlife notes that red, swift, and grey foxes inhabit the state. Foxes favor urban areas due to abundant scavenged food. In natural settings they eat one common diet type, while urban foxes vary with human food waste. The red fox features orangish-red fur, swift fox is small and gray, and grey fox appears salt and pepper without a white tail tip.
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Kansas
Records open only to veteran or kin under strict rules
Vaughn of Lawrence seeks access to his wife’s WWI records as archivists discuss who may view military files. The National Archives center in St. Louis holds 56 million individuals’ records but most WWII papers remain sealed for years. Fire in 1973 and preservation issues push some Army and Air Force files beyond reach through 2023 and Coast Guard until 2026.
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Vaughn
Lawrence
Washington
St. Louis
Pentagon
National Archives
Air Force
Coast Guard
Eric Voelz
National Personnel Records Center Seeks Reservations For Viewing Files
The NPRC in Overland MD urges visitors to make reservations to view newly opened files. walk-ins may be accommodated. Location at 9700 Page Avenue, hours 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday to Friday with two daily pulling windows. Entry requires government photo ID. service is free with 50 cents per page for photocopies.
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National Personnel Records Center
NPRC
Page Avenue
Overland
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E. 23Rd St
Lecompton
Joe Mathis
SR Lee
Jennifer Schack
Toby Tobin
Inzerillo
Carl A. Inzerillo
D.O
Clinton Parkway Court
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Fopeka
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Fox Facts
Karl Gehring
Journal-World Graphi
Bernina
Bob’s
Bob
Sewing and Vacuum Center
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