Obituaries for Perry KS and surrounding areas
Death notices for Norman Stangle 87 and Jo Ann Sherman Halsey 85 list memorials in Kansas. Jo Ann Halsey lived in multiple cities, founded a photography studio, supported animal rights, and had two children, with memorials planned in Independence and Lawrence. Memorial gifts support KU Sherman Halsey Memorial Scholarship Fund and Symbiotic Behavioral Treatment Center.
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Jo Ann Sherman Halsey
Brandon Woods
Lawrence
IPM
Church of the Epiphany
E. Maple
Independence
Jo Ann
St. Joseph
Dorothy K
Bettis
Chester O. Sherman
S. Sugar Creek
Overland Park
Chanute HS
Chanute Junior College
Country Club Plaza Bank
Jo Ann’s
The
Humane Society
Riverside Park & Zoo
Jim Games Albert Halsey
Huntsville
Alabama
Los Angeles
Toluca Lake
Pacific Palisades
California
Kansas
Sherman Brooks Halsey
Gina Halsey
Lawrence, KS
Francis James Sherman
Daniel Lee Sherman
Jones
Neewollah
Lil’ Abner
KU Endowment
Sherman Halsey
Theatre and Film & Media Studies
Symbiotic Behavioral Treatment Center
Symbioticbtc.org
Webb
Sroth
Indep
Ljworld.com
KU Dining director wins prestigious International Silver Plate Award
KU Dining director Nona Golledge, in charge since 2006, won the 2015 International Food Manufacturers Association Silver Plate Award in the Colleges and Universities category. The award honors excellence across nine categories and points to KU’s sustainability and allergy programs, with Golledge overseeing three residential dining centers, 16 retail operations, one full service restaurant and campus catering.
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Nona Golledge
Kansas University Dining Services
Golledge
International Food Manufacturers Association
Cooking Channel
Incumbents Face Challenge as City Commission Primary Ends
Riordan and Schumm, the two incumbents, reserved spots for the April 7 general election after finishing fourth and sixth in the primary. Six advance to the general, with only the top three winning seats. Soden, a Lawrence pet-sitter, seeks change and could become the first woman on the commission since 2009 if elected. The six include Rasmussen, Boley, and Herbert, who spoke of experience, financial acumen, and a push for fiscal restraint and mental health priorities.
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Terry Riordan
Bob Schumm
Riordan
Schumm
Soden
Lawrence
Commission
Rock Chalk Park
City Hall
Stan Rasmussen
U.S. Army
Stuart Boley
IRS
Matthew Herbert
Rasmussen
Boley
Herbert
Primary winners set for April 7 general ballot
Voters will decide the April 7 general election ballot based on Tuesday's primary winners. The registration deadline is March 17. In person and mail advance voting run March 18. In person voting at the Douglas County Courthouse is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Friday April 6 ending at noon. Advance voting also offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4. For details, contact the county clerk at 785-832-5267.
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Douglas County
Soden Calls for Mental Health Priority Over Tax Breaks
Candidate Leslie Soden says the community must halt developer tax giveaways and tax increases on ordinary residents, urging a shift toward mental health care as a top priority and practical policy focus.
City totals for top vote-getters and overall turnout
The results list the top thirteen vote recipients led by Leslie Soden with 3 559 votes and Stan Rasmussen with 2 858. Rounding out the top ten are Stuart Boley 2 794 Terry Riordan 2 546 Matthew Herbert 2 450 Cori Viola 1 304 David Crawford 1 225 Kristie Adair 879 Greg Robinson 786 Bob Sands 666 Gary Williams 306 Justin Priest 239. Total votes cast amount to 23 248.
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Leslie Soden
Stan Rasmussen
Stuart Boley
Terry Riordan
Matthew Herbert
Bob Schumm
Mike Anderson
Cori Viola
David Crawford
Kristie Adair
Greg Robinson
Bob Sands
Gary Williams
Justin Priest
Low turnout reported in Douglas County primary election
Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew reported a 13.6 percent turnout for the City Commission and school board primary. Voter participation was higher than the 2013 snowy-day primary at 8.8 percent, with 8,696 ballots cast. Polls closed at 7 p.m. and counting finished around 8:30 p.m.
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Douglas
Jamie Shew
City Commission
School Board
Shew
Fire damages downtown building amid local election day events
Retired downtown restaurant owner Schumm did not attend vote counting at the Douglas County Courthouse as a downtown building he owns housing Bige's on Mass caught fire. His office was inside the building, and he was on the scene most of election day. Attention shifts to the April 7 city commission election with the top three vote getters winning seats. A forum sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is set for Saturday at Maceli's on New Hampshire Street.
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Schumm
Douglas County
Bige’s
Voter Education Coalition
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Maceli’s
New Hampshire St
Lawrence Journal-World Contact and Publication Details
The Lawrence Journal-World announces editorial and contact information including offices at 645 New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas 66044 editors Julie Wright managing editor and various departments with general phone lines for news sports obituaries and classifieds Published daily by The World Company with post office box address standard USPS data and AP Alliance for Audited Media membership notes.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Lottery Draw Snippet Shows Sequence of Numbers
A clipped lottery text lists several picks including SIX numbers from Saturday and Monday drawings. The strand shows LOTTERY MILLIONS 9 1 42 44 50 with additional numbers 3 and notes 6 24 27 34 39 and 7 17 19 20 24. It reads as a fragment of draw results and prize labels.
Fire damages Bigg's area. firefighters contained blaze
Fire crews faced a grease fire in the back area of Bigg's restaurant on Massachusetts Street, with one firefighter treated for minor injuries. The incident prompted evacuations and later ventilation of surrounding businesses. Sprinklers helped limit spread, and owner Doug Holiday hopes to reopen soon. nearby businesses reported smoke and alarm concerns from previous fires. Lawrence attorney Brandon Smith, involved in a separate case, retrieved files from an upstairs office.
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Telefree
Bigg’s
Bigg
Doug Holiday
Holiday
Lynn Kelley
Kelley
Lawrence
Brandon Smith
Eudora
Douglas County
Jefferson’s
Massachusetts St
Sweet
Susan Hess
Hess
Tolefree
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