Lawrence Datebook Family events fill day with tours and meals
Lawrence Datebook lists June activities from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Immunization clinic at 200 Maine. toddler and storytime sessions at Lawrence Public Library. Territorial Lawrence Horse and Trolley Tours starting at Eldridge Hotel. Mexican Fiesta at St John the Evangelist. Chautauqua events at Hobbs Park and Watkins Museum. guided tours to Quindaro Ruins. lectures at Watkins Center. Youth Chau Tauqua camp at Lawrence Public Library. Kid Tauqua tent activities and concerts at Chautauqua. Lecompton Territorial Days. Sunflower Water Garden Tour. Barbecue dinner at St Luke A.M.E.. submit Datebook items by calling 832-6397 or writing P.O. Box 888.
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Lawrence police report burglaries and fire calls summary
Burglaries reported in Lawrence include a break in on Crestline Circle where three window screens were damaged and a laptop and coins stolen after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. A second incident on West Ninth Court involved a window damaged between 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday with a $1,000 loss. Fire/medical responses covered multiple calls and a coroner scene at Mass Ave. The Journal-World notes it prints only select police results and protects victims’ names.
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Lawrence births celebrate four newborns this week
Marcie and Steven Costello welcome a girl in Lawrence on Thursday. Brant and Sasha Schippers have a girl in Lawrence on Thursday. Seth and Lisa Martin greet a boy in Lawrence on Thursday. Konrad and Cynthia Mast welcomed a girl in Serenity R. Paull and Menford Jemison, Lawrence, on Wednesday.
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Lawrence
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Serenity R. Paull
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Corrections notice on Douglas County voter registration link
The Douglas County voter registration application is available online at www.douglas county.com/Clerk/voteappt.asp. An earlier Journal- World story printed an incorrect address for the registration page.
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Lawrence Journal-World contact and staff directory
Local newspaper contact details list newsroom editors and departments with phone numbers and emails. Includes city editor Mike Shields and editors such as Richard Brack John Taylor Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Chad Lawhorn with staff emails and partner contacts for S News and World Online.
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Independent vet Erick Ermeling seeks county commission seat
Marguerite Ermeling a veterinarian and owner of Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Lawrence is collecting signatures to run as an independent against Republican Jere McElhaney in the 3rd District. Filing ends noon Aug 2 with at least 767 valid voter signatures and a $36 fee. The bid would mark the first contested county race in four years and expands a long local political involvement.
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Thistle growth near Kohl's on South Iowa St questioned
City Manager Mike Wildgen says weed control is the property owner's responsibility. Neighborhood Resources will be notified about the complaint.
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Mike Wildgen
Call Sound Off Contact Number Message
A public notice invites readers to call a listed line 832-7297 to hear a recording arranging for questions. It instructs listeners to call if they have a question for Sound Off and to leave their query after the tone.
On the Street What should be the penalty for habitual drunken driving
A reader asks on Massachusetts Street what penalty should apply to repeat drunk driving offenses. The inquiry seeks guidance on rules, enforcement, and potential consequences.
Community opinions weigh in on drunk driving penalties
In Topeka and Lawrence, residents including Kellie Davis and Angie Stewart express views on harsher penalties. Foster suggests ten years, Davis calls for permanent license loss, Stewart proposes three strikes with jail after three offenses, and Bob 5zrot urges life license revocation as a privilege not a right.
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Lawrence
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Casbah
National History Day winners include two Central Junior High students
Central Junior High School students Hannah Frydman and Mulligan Greenwell earned third place in the Junior Group Documentary category at the National History Day competition held at the University of Maryland. They will share a $250 prize for their piece Kill the Indian, Save the Man. Lawrence High School 2004 graduate Andrew McKee was a finalist in the Senior Individual Documentary category for The Cuban Missile Crisis and was recognized as the outstanding state entry. U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore will visit the Van Go Mobile Arts program in Lawrence from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. Monday at 715 NJ to learn about the program and its funding through the Work force Investment Act.
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