Lawrence Datebook Today Leads With Community Events
A compact list of Lawrence Douglas County health, library and civic events for the day. Immunization clinics at 200 Maine. Le Leche League meetings at 200 Maine and Lawrence Memorial Hospital. tornado drill across the week with sirens. Storytime and musical interludes at Lawrence Public Library. Bookworms Unite for 8-12 year olds. Big Brothers Big Sisters informational meeting. Douglas County Infant Toddler Coordinating Council playgroups. Lawrence City Commission and Kanwaka Township meetings. Wakarusa Township board meeting. planning commission study session.
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Lawrence Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Kansas
Lawrence Public Library
Rick Frydman
Diane Whitten
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Union Pacific Depot
Second St
Unite
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
Wakarusa
31St St
Law Enforcement Report Summary From Fire Medical Calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical logged multiple EMS and fire responses from Sunday and Monday. Incidents include alarm malfunctions at 4931 W Sixth St and 155 Indian Ave, a smoke odor at 2700 Lankford Dr, and numerous medical emergencies across areas such as St Andrews Dr Maine St University Dr and West 31st St. The Journal World notes it does not print every police report or identify victims by name until charges, and outlines reporting thresholds for burglaries and assaults.
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Sixth St
Indian Ave
Trail Road
Lankford Drive
St. Andrews Drive
Grandview
Eudora
Maine Street
Homestead Drive
University Drive
Iowa Street
New Hampshire Street
Harvard Road
Ranchero Court
West Ninth Street
New York Street
Congressional Way
West 19Th Terrace
West 31St Street
Journal-World
Births Not Reported At Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kellie Meyer misidentified as bartender in Monday Journal-World. Meyer is a waitress at The Wheel at 507 West 14th Street, linked to the 2002 St Patrick's Day Parade queen title. No births reported today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kellie Meyer
14Th St
Journal-World
Meyer
KU dean candidate touts vision for Liberal Arts
Ruth Maki, chair of psychology at Texas Tech, is a finalist to lead KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She urges articulated goals, higher graduate stipends via tuition or fundraising, and possible reorganization of faculty governance. The college serves about 14,000 students and 500 faculty.
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Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ruth Maki
Texas Tech University
College Assembly
Maki
Texas Tech
North Dakota State University
Kim Wilcox
The
Kansas Board of Regents
Rich Givens
Sally Frost- Mason
Purdue University
Kathleen MecCluskey-Fawceett
Frost-Mason
Burglary Suspect Jailed After Hidden Closet Find
Lawrence Police arrested 29 year old Jeremy B Black of Manhattan after a neighbor spotted a prowler at a mobile home near East 23rd Street. Officers found Black hiding in a closet inside the home and he was jailed on burglary suspicion with a March 27 court appearance.
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Lawrence
Jeremy B. Black
Manhattan
Douglas County
East 23R¢T
Mike Pattrick
Pattrick
Black
Douglas County mulls sales tax vote and roof repair plan
Douglas County commissioners weigh asking voters this fall to approve a 1/4 cent sales tax increase via HB 2828 while deferring personal stance. ECO2 backs study for buying and maintaining industrial and open space. Separately, a leaky roof at the Youth Services detention center will cost tens of thousands to fix, with district boundaries redrawn ahead of the August 6 primary.
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Douglas County
Kansas
ECO2
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Charles Jones
Bob Johnson
Jere McElhaney
Commission
Douglas County Youth Services
North
Lawrence
County Commission
McElhaney
Local Newsroom Contacts and Editorial Contacts List
A directory lists city editors reporters and editors at the Lawrence Journal World with phone numbers, emails, and web links for News, Sports, Features Arts, Entertainment, Online, Business, Advertising, Circulation, and customer service contacts. It includes hours and redelivery guarantee details.
Sound Off explains police reporting in On the Record column
The writer questions why police information rarely appears in On the Record while fire and ambulance notes appear. The column, printed daily on page 2B under Burglaries and Thefts, sometimes omits quiet or nonemergency calls. Readers can call 822-7297 with questions for Sound Off.
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Journal-World
Jayhawks Motivated by OU Loss Says Free State Bartender
In Lawrence at Free State Brewery Joe Buell, bartender, says KU’s defeat to Oklahoma could spur a comeback. He believes the loss will motivate the Jayhawks to win, urging Witt to push for a victory.
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Jayhawks
Joe Buell
Lawrence
Kansas City staffers weigh Big 12 and NCAA path
Julia Paugh, a retail display coordinator in Kansas City, says the team deserved to win the Big 12 but losing before the NCAA tournament could offer perspective. Alejandro Lulé, a restaurant owner, agrees the team will benefit and avoid partying.
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Julia Paugh
Kansas City
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Kunews
Jjworld
Kip Hodges
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Lipski
Pennsylvania State University
Terry Rombeck
Douglas County Emergency Management
NOAA
Ruth Ritthaler
Stacy Jeffress
Consumer Protection Department
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Gail Bright
Kansas Securities Commission
Deborah Johnston
Capitol Federal Savings
Smart Credit
Danette Umhaltz
Douglas County Bank
House Taxation Committee
Massachusetts Street
Richard Gwinn
Journal-World Photo
Steve Branfman
Newton
Mass
Bracker
Good Earth Clays Inc
Branfman
N.H
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowercom
Ann Gardner
Jworld.com
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
Jan Biles
Iworld.com
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Dave Toplikar
Toplikar
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
By Michelle Burdenn
Free State Brewery
Alejandro Lulé
Jeremy Sturgell
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