City installs 24 hour water drop box on Sixth Street
Ed Mullins says the city now accepts payments for water sewer and sanitation at the new outdoor drop box along Sixth Street between city hall and the Riverfront Plaza mall. The box operates 24 hours a day and is emptied at 8 a.m. weekdays. it does not take cash.
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Sound Off Call Line Instructions
Instructions direct readers to call the Journal-World Access line at 865 5000, choose category 7478, and record a question after the prompt. The item serves as a user guide for submitting questions to Sound Off with a recording-based process.
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Koch Crime Commission seeks 1997 Community Safety Award nominees
The Koch Crime Commission invites applications for the 1997 Bill Koch Community Safety Awards, due by Oct 13. Nominees are judged on boosting community safety, partnerships among citizens, organizations, businesses, and agencies, and resource efficiency. Applications available online or by mail in Topeka. Past winners include the Kansas Parent Network and Safe Streets of Topeka/Shawnee County.
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Final New York Street Reading Series Ends as Founders Move
Two years of readings featuring Phil Miller George Wedge Jim McCrary and Sharon Eiker will culminate with a chapbook release including writers James Gunn Ann Slegman Carolyn Doty and Phyllis Becker. Admission includes the chapbook and champagne at Jester's after the event. Founders Carl and Anne Calvert Bettis relocate to Kansas City to pursue new opportunities.
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Community Event Schedule Highlights Today in Lawrence
A packed schedule lists noon Brown Bag concert at Ninth and Massachusetts and a 4 pm storytime in Paretsky room, plus an 8 am to noon hazardous waste collection at Douglas County Public Works yard. Evening items include Hospice orientation, Employment Marketplace, school board and city meetings, and a health screening for older adults.
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Regina Cassell asks about favorite Kansas visit spots
Regina Cassell asks readers to share their favorite place to visit in Kansas, inviting suggestions and personal experiences to highlight hidden gems across the state.
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Burglary and theft reports dominate Lawrence crime brief
Police report thefts include an orange canoe and Trek bicycle worth 1200 from a 1300 block Tennessee apartment and a laptop and items worth 2800 from Help Innova tions at 1311 Wakarusa. Violent incidents include an acquaintance rape alleged near 23rd and Iowa, a concussion from a beer bottle attack on Sixth Street, and a 1996 Ford Taurus damage case. Sheriff's arrest noted for Robert Loth on burglary and felony theft. Injury accident details, district court gambling sentence, emergency calls, and births complete the week’s notices.
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Merit Construction Officials Named in Wrong Order Photo
A business page photo misordered three Merit Construction leaders Randy VanSickle project manager Donald Crabtree Merit president and Brad Peters marketing. The error appears in Monday's paper.
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