Sound Off on local ordinances and garden space shortages
Residents discuss lack of an ordinance against dog waste in yards, and the Lawrence Community Garden Project reports full plots at Community Mercantile and Indian Center sites after openings on Feb 15. County and amateur baseball questions focus on breaks, roster sizes, and expansion plans.
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Q. Lawrence
Lawrence Community Garden Project
Community Mercantile Co-op
Miss
Indian Center
Lawrence
Haskell Ave
Dave Loewenstein
Call Sound Off Line With Journal-World Access
Instructions urge callers to use the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 to hear a recording and leave a question for Sound Off, detailing the category 7478. The notice provides procedural steps for submitting inquiries via the recorded prompt.
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Journal-World Access
Journal-World News
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Power outage hits 750 homes in west Lawrence area
A downed power line along Monterey Way north of Sixth Street cut power to about 750 homes for over two hours late Tuesday afternoon. KPL crews fixed the line by around 7 30 p.m. and power was restored. The outage was due to either a tree branch or wind, according to KPL general manager Steve Johnson.
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West Lawrence
Monterey Way
Sixth Street
KPL
Steve Johnson
Lawrence
McLouth Woman Killed in Missouri Car Crash
Verna Wrosch, 40, of McLouth Kansas, died in a head on collision on Missouri Highway 13 three miles south of Osceola. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported she was passing a vehicle when her car struck another.
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McLouth
Kan
Missouri
Verna Wrosch
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Lawrence datebook a.m to noon health screenings and clinics
A Lawrence datebook of health screenings and community events lists senior health checks at Babcock Place and multiple bookmobile stops across Lawrence with associated fees. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department sponsors programs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. including immunization clinics, long term care discussions, and after school activities at local schools, libraries, and care facilities. A public meeting on traffic upgrades is scheduled for 6 p.m. at city hall.
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Jim Fender
DCABA
Parks and Recreation Department
Fender
Babcock Place
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Lawrence
Edgewood Homes
Haskell
Tanger Factory
N. Third
Lawrence Public Library
Kaw Valley
Older Women’s League
Wakarusa Valley School
Route 5
Lawrence-Douglas
County Health Department
11Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Sixth and
Massachusetts
Douglas County. Commission
11Th and
Brandon Woods Retirement Community
Inverness
Presbyterian Manor
Kasold Dr
Drury Place
Alvamar
St. Andrews
Woodlawn School
Elm
Lawrence-Douglas County
Burglaries and Thefts Reported in Lawrence
Police report details several burglaries and thefts in Lawrence including 1300 block of Ohio where cash and 200 compact discs valued at 3045 were stolen between Friday night and Saturday early hours, and a yellow mountain bike valued at 2300 taken from Pi Kappa Alpha at 2000 Stewart Ave. Other incidents include a class ring valued at 2850 missing from 2310 W 6th. a man held on knife threat during a confrontation. rape and battery allegation in the 2700 block of Maverick. a window broken at Pearson Body Shop with items worth 1213 stolen. multiple fire and ambulance calls and newborn births reported.
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Stewart Ave
Lawrence
1000 Clork
East
Douglas County
Maverick
Pearson Body Shop
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