Douglas County adds jobs drop in unemployment to 3 percent
February figures show Douglas County's civilian labor force rose by 946 to 45,893 with 44,518 employed, 1,375 unemployed. The jobless rate fell to 3 percent from 3.9 percent a year earlier and 3.4 percent in January, while Gary Toebben of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce notes about 1,300 more people work today than last year.
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Brown supporters organize local campaign event in Lawrence
Local supporters of Democratic candidate Jerry Brown plan an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Gallery Room of the Lawrence Public Library. Organizers aim to coordinate a last-week campaign blitz and hope to bring Brown or his sister Kathleen Brown to visit. The text also notes the second annual Super Cities Walk to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, starting at 8 a.m. at Haskell Indian Junior College and ending back there after passing Kansas University. For details or registration, contact William Woody Jr. at 841-4962.
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Film producer wins KU award
Los Angeles independent film producer Steve Mills, KU graduate of 1951, is the 1992 recipient of KU’s Buddy Award. Presented April 13 at Oldfather Studios, Mills is noted for leading an independent production company and his prior roles at Qintex Entertainment and CBS Entertainment. He is a Russell native. his wife Barbara Nash hails from Lawrence.
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