Lawrence Datebook Highlights Community Meetings and Events
A packed schedule lists health screenings for seniors at Pinecrest and Babcock Place, city and county meetings at City Hall and the county courthouse, plus the Lawrence Farmers Market on Vermont Street. Also shown are informational meetings for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Douglas County groups, Know Your Antiques at Watkins Museum, Homework Nights at the Lawrence Public Library, and youth events at East Lawrence Center.
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Pinecrest Ll
Walnut
Eudora
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Lawrence Farmers Market
Vermont Street
10Th and
Mth
Dorothy Glenn
Free State High School
Commons Area
Overland Drive
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Infant-Toddler Coordinating Council
27Th St
Lawrence
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance
Lawrence Public Library
Douglas County Commission
City Commission
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
Auditorium
Lmh
Maine
Babcock Place
Mass
Kate Greenaway
Watkins Community Museum of History
the Zone
10Th
Historic Resources Commission
Datebook Submissions Contact for Lawrence Desk
To submit items for Datebook consideration call 832-7254 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Datebook’s e mail address is datebook ijworld com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Fire and medical calls logged across Lawrence and nearby
Fire and ambulance responses in Lawrence Kansas and surrounding areas include a vehicle fire on 3323 Iowa St at 11 29 p m a grass fire on 1908 E 19th St at 6 16 p m and several medical emergencies in Jayhawk Boulevard West Sixth Street Pine Street and Baldwin plus an injury collision on North Second Street The Journal World notes it does not publish all police reports and limits on reporting burglaries arrests and assaults.
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Jayhawk Boulevard
West Sixth Street
Pine Street
Eudora
Harper Street
North 600 Road
Baldwin
East 1700 Road
Connecticut Street
North Second Street
Washington Street
Naismith
Journal-World
Hospital births report for Raymond Brady and Amy Girard Brady
Lawrence welcomed a baby boy born Sunday to Raymond Brady and Amy Girard Brady at the local hospital. The newborn is listed as healthy with no complications reported.
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Raymond Brady
Amy Girard-Brady
Lawrence
Journal-World notes policy on correcting errors
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and invites readers to call (785) 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report corrections.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Mike Shields
News
Oskaloosa revisits senior project decision
Oskaloosa school board formed a committee to study the decision to drop the senior graduation project after a large turnout at a meeting. The panel will include two board members two teachers an administrator to be named and parent volunteers with no deadline set for a recommendation. The district also faces conditional accreditation next year due to stagnant math reading and writing scores. Former board member Jim Ware criticized the board and called for resignations.
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Oskaloosa
Loren Lutes
Jim Ware
Ken Metzger
Terry Bellinger
Rob Miller
Annette Collins
Bellinger
Dean Newell
Peggy Craig
Lutes
Craig
Ware
Overbrook man dies in Jefferson County pickup crash
Todd Golder, 29, of an Overbrook address, died Monday when his 1996 International pickup struck a culvert along U S Highway 24 just past the Douglas County line. The vehicle rolled, hit a concrete culvert and a utility pole before the 2 p.m. crash, Kansas Highway Patrol reported.
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Overbrook
Jefferson
Kansas Highway Patrol
Todd
Golder
U.S. Highway 24
Douglas County
KU to honor three with Distinguished Service Citation
Kansas University and the KU Alumni Association award the Distinguished Service Citation to alumni TM Henry Bloch founder of H R Block Richard Bond former Kansas Senate president and Walter Garrison chief executive of CDI Corp The trio will be honored at the Alt University Supper at 7 p.m. Friday at the Adams Alumni Center.
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Kansas University
Kansas University Alumni Association
Henry Bloch
H&r Block
Richard Bond
Kansas Senate
Walter Garrison
CDI Corp
Garrison
Bond
Bloch
Alt University
Adams
Local news staff contacts and circulation info
A listing of city desk and editorial staff with phone numbers and emails, plus circulation and delivery contact details. It includes City Editor Mike Shields and Sports Editor Chuck Woodling, and notes hours for missed papers and in town redelivery policy.
KU Commencement Plans Altered by Rain Delays
Sound Off notes that if rain hits Sunday morning KU will announce postponement at noon with broadcasts on KANU FM 91.5 KLZR FM 106 KLWN AM 1320 and Sunflower Cablevision Channel 6. If clearing occurs by early afternoon the ceremony moves to 4:30 p.m. If not ready by 4:30 p.m. a second attempt is set for 6:30 p.m. Call KU Information Center at 864-3506 for details.
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University
Kanu-Fm 915
Klzr-Fm
Klwn-Am
Sunflower Cablevision
KU Information Center
On the Street on the Street
Lev Chronister reports public opinions on legalizing marijuana for medical use. Graham Leuschke praises benefits, Jaycelle Richards supports, Teri Williams sees fewer crime problems, and Rebecca Long argues it is less harmful than cigarettes or alcohol.
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Teri Williams
Lawrence
Rebecca Long
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15Th St
Lawrence-Douglas
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Eagle Ridge Court
Mike Yoder
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Bishop Seabury Academy
Bishop Seabury
1411
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Mbelt
Ijworld
Mike Belt Can
Wawa
LHS
Lawrence High School
Derby High School
CBS-13
Washburn University
Topeka
Kansas
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Mike Bateman
K.J. Swadley
Jay Wiesner
D.J. Watkins
Ann Arbor
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Connect- Care
N.H
Richard Brack
John Taylor
Jworld.com
Bernie Re
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
al Bonner
Maria Preston
Mpreston
Joe Lewis
Lev Chronister
Graham Leuschke
Presser
Jaycelle Richards
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