Lawrence Avenue speed limit near Deerfield School set at 30 mph
Lawrence Avenue near Deerfield School carries a 30 mph limit by state law, unless signs indicate otherwise. City traffic engineer David Woosley notes residential areas follow the same rule statewide. Authorities discuss police involvement with schools and officer participation in youth activities.
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Journal-World Sound Off prompt line details
Instructions direct readers to call the Journal-World Access line at 865 5000 and enter category 7478 to leave a question for Sound Off. The message outlines that a recording will prompt for the question. The item functions as a reader engagement notice and contact guidance.
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Suspect Arrested in Series of Lawrence Robberies
Ibraheem Rasheed Ali of Topeka, 23, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Lawrence after a traffic stop. He is jailed on aggravated robbery charges with no bond. Police tie him to at least four recent robberies including the Virginia Inn Motel, Beeper Depot, and Hy-Vee thefts, noting a bomb‑like device used at Hy‑Vee.
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Lawrence Datebook highlights weekend community events
Saturday schedule features eggs and issues breakfast at the Lawrence Holidome and a Citizens for Public Transportation event at the Lawrence Public Library. Health screenings for seniors, a diabetes immunization clinic, and toddler storytime populate local venues while the Douglas County Commission and Lawrence school board meet. Registration and fees may apply.
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Health Screening Clinic for Seniors in Eudora
The Eudora Health Screening Clinic for people over 60 will run Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Pinecrest Apartments community room at 924 Walnut. For more information call the Health Department at 843-0721.
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Tonganoxie plan offers tax breaks for local improvements
Although the act has been in effect for years, few Kansas communities have used it. The plan would extend qualifying improvements anywhere within Tonganoxie corporate limits to eligible tax incentives.
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North Lawrence Improvement Assn Meeting Rescheduled
The North Lawrence Improvement Association moved its March 9 gathering to 7 p.m. Monday at IOOF Hall at Sixth and Lincoln. Guest speakers will be members of the Lawrence Police Department.
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Tonganoxie Council Approves Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
The Tonganoxie City Council unanimously adopts the Kansas Neighborhood Revitalization Act enabling property tax rebates in designated zones for commercial and residential improvements. The plan grants local option for targeted tax relief to spur redevelopment.
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Firefighter injured in rural Kansas house blaze
A Rock Creek Township firefighter was hospitalized at St Francis after smoke inhalation during a Thursday blaze five miles south of Valley Falls. About 30 firefighters from seven departments battled a two story house fire. no other injuries reported and the displaced occupant was accounted for.
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Burglary and arrest report from local law officers
Burglars stole two handguns a Browning 9mm and a Colt .45 and a gun safe from a Brookwood Mobile Home Park residence with a total loss of 1150. Another break in hit a Naismith area home where 1200 in CDs and stereo equipment vanished. An alarm at Diane's Liquor interrupted a burglary attempt with a metal bar found near the door. Multiple medical calls, transfers, and vehicle incidents logged along with court proceedings and marriage licenses for area residents.
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Birth Announcements Highlight Lawrence and Topeka Couples
A list of birth notices from Lawrence and Topeka includes Jerrold and Deborah Altus in Lawrence expecting a boy, Kurt and Alice Brewer in Lawrence with a girl, Carol and Craig Parlato in Lawrence with a boy, Mandy Petesch in Meriden with a girl, and several adult names listed for births in Topeka and Lawrence.
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