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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2015
Page
2
Kay Francis Nash 61 of Lawrence died Sunday at home. Services will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Dorothy T Ahearn aged 96 of Lawrence passed away Sunday March 8 at Medicalodges Eudora. Funeral and memorial details will be announced by local funeral home.
Mary Frances Moncrief, aged 84 and formerly of Eudora, will have funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Visitation is one hour prior. Full obituary is available at rumsey-yost.com.
Douglas County appraiser Steven Miles notes county wide values up 3.1 percent from last year driven by new construction and stronger gains in agricultural land with increases of 11 percent or more. Commercial property shows mixed results while downtown development remains uncertain. Property owners have until March 30 to file informal value appeals.
Dow up 138.94 to 17995.72 while Nasdaq climbs to 4942.44 and S&P 500 adds 8.17 to 2079.43. Bond yields edge higher as commodities move. corn gains three cents to 3.89, soybeans up eight to 9.93, wheat up eight to 5.29, oil advances 39 cents to 50.00, gold rises 2.30 to 1166.40 and silver slips three cents to 15.76.
A bill proposes replacing the per student funding formula with a block grant across districts, drawing support from KPI and Kansans for Liberty while facing opposition from Rep Barbara Ballard and Lawrence district officials. The plan slashes LOE and capital outlay equalization funding by 51.9 million statewide, amid higher than expected equalization costs, with votes anticipated in the House today and Senate hearings scheduled.
Monarch Watch researchers and students have expanded a white monarch butterfly population to about 40 individuals, likely due to a mutated recessive gene. The study aims to understand how the trait emerges and responds to heat, while engaging undergraduates in original research.
City commissioners approved a 95 percent tax abatement for a vacant Eldridge site at 701 Massachusetts St. The expansion adds 54 guestrooms, restaurant space, 7,000 square feet of banquet space and is expected to yield $11,000 first year taxes and $2.9 million in city sales tax over 15 years. County favors 85 percent abatement. AVID program grows district wide with 320 students advised on study skills and college prep. nine seniors in debut cohort earned 68,300 in scholarships and 14 university acceptances.
The Lawrence Journal World provides daily publication information with newsroom and advertising contacts. It lists addresses on Sixth and New Hampshire, Lawrence KS, and phone numbers for general, classifieds, delivery, and postmaster services.
Saturday Powerball numbers 34 36 38 42 50 with 33 in parentheses. Friday Mega Millions 30 48 55 68 73 with 5. Saturday Hot Lotto Sizzler 3 14 24 26 40 with 10. Monday Super Kansas Cash 9 10 11 14 21 with 19. Monday Kansas 2by2 Red 1 24 White 25 26. Monday Kansas Pick 3 785.
Local and regional artists showcase handmade crafts in a non commercial exhibit. Items produced by diverse creators are on display and for sale, highlighting community creativity and affordable handmade pieces.
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