County Road 1055 closures for culvert and bridge work
Douglas County Public Works will close parts of County Road 1055 from March 23 to late April for culvert upgrades and road reconstruction south of North 500 Road. A 75 foot span bridge will replace a large culvert north of North 500 Road, with Maple Leaf Festival aimed completion in fall. Signage will warn seven days prior to closures.
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Douglas County Public Works
Baldwin City Limits
North 400 Road
North 600 Road
Keith Browning
Doug
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North 500 Road
Browning
Library software guides aim to boost leadership and public speaking
Morgan says the site offers pointers for management and leadership and will aid Lawrence’s small business community while appealing to a broad audience. Users can search to improve public speaking skills and access resources for varied needs.
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Lawrence
Morgan
Lawrence Public Library expands training with Lynda site
Kathleen Morgan of the Lawrence Public Library Foundation cites Lynda training as a broad brush of opportunities. A $13,000 Simpson Foundation grant funds one year of access, after which usage will be evaluated to decide on continued funding.
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Lynda Training Service
Kathleen Morgan
The
Lawrence Public Library Foundation
Simpson Foundation
Morgan
Amine
How to seal a soil pipe joint with oakum and lead
Step by step guidance describes loosely rolling oakum, inserting pipe into hub, packing with oakum at 2 ounces per inch of hub, using a packing iron, and tamping. It covers spacing, singeing ends, and traditional lead pouring for a seal, with cautions on molten lead and moisture prevention. It ends with a note to email home improvement questions to Linda Cottin at features ljworld.com.
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Linda Cottin
Features
Ljworld.com
Baker doctoral candidate heads to Swaziland on Fulbright
Baker University doctoral candidate Peter Morello will travel to Swaziland in January 2016 for a six to eight month Fulbright assignment. He will teach journalism, develop curriculum at the University of Swaziland, and work with practicing broadcast journalists as part of a broader effort to promote press freedom and democracy.
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Swaziland
Peter Morello
University of Missouri Kansas
South Africa
Mozambique
University of
Morello
State Department
Ethiopia
UMKC
PBS
Berlin Wall
Soviet Union
Europe
Bosnia
Somalia
Kingdom of
Mswati III
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