Residents seek parking relief near LMH on Missouri block
A resident asks what recourse exists for people parking in the 400 block of Missouri to access LMH. A request to establish NO PARKING or TIME LIMIT PARKING can be submitted to the Traffic Safety Commission, but any restriction would apply to all adjacent residents and the general public. Call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com with questions.
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On the Street Inquiries From Elliot Hughes
Readers weigh in on Halloween treats at massachusetts locations asking what is best item in a treat bag. Responses come from LJWorld readers with varied opinions and local flavor from the street survey.
Injured youth airlifted from Prairie Park School
A young male was taken by LifeStar helicopter from Prairie Park School to Kansas University Hospital after a 3:23 p.m. medical emergency in the 1700 block of Whitmore Court. Lawrence Police say no criminal involvement. Fire Chief notes traumatic injuries without specifying cause. The helicopter landed near the playground with no children outside.
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Inmate charged in cold case homicide in Kansas
A federal prison inmate, James P. Harris, faces a first degree murder charge in the 2011 disappearance and death of James E. Gerety. Gerety’s partial remains were found by a mushroom hunter near Carbondale, Osage County. DNA confirmed the remains as Gerety’s. Harris is held in Texas on another crime and will be brought to Kansas in December.
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Texas
Lawrence lawmaker vote misreported in concealed carry story
Journal-World notes error on Rep. John Wilson voting against the concealed carry bill on Oct 30. In a separate item, Jacob P. Paine was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to three burglary counts. probation violation could trigger 26 months in prison per the District Attorney’s Office.
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Lawrence
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Jacob P. Paine
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Lawsuit over per pupil funding gap moves forward
A Kansas case challenges the local option budget cap as unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. Judge Langstrum denied most motions, allowing the equal protection claim for Shawnee Mission students to proceed, while scheduling no new hearing date yet.
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Shawnee Missions
Hospital Birth Announcements Reach Lawrence Topeka and McLouth
Christina and Brandon Lee Vess of Lawrence welcome a boy on Thursday. Brandon and Shawna Hall of Topeka welcome a girl on Thursday. Joseph and Ginger Lawson of McLouth welcome a boy.
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Brandon Lee Vess
Lawrence
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Topeka
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McLouth
Lawrence area community events and Baker University dean news
The Lawrence Jewish Community Center hosts its 50th annual Blintz Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at 917 Highland Drive with hot blintz breakfast, take home frozen blintzes, bagels and lox, kugel and matzo ball soup for sale, plus a silent auction. Tickets $8 at the door or in advance via LJCC. Baker University names Tes Mehring interim dean of Education for 2014-15, start July 1, to oversee new programs and accreditation prep, replacing retiring Peggy Harris. Mehring previously taught at Emporia State and helped create Baker’s doctoral program. In a separate case, former KU football player Christopher Omigie pleads not guilty to aggravated robbery in a Lawrence home invasion. trial set for Jan. 27, with potential 55 months to 20 years in prison.
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Douglas County
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Chris Martin
Oakland
Calif
Kids Rescued After School Bus Downed in Creek
In Butler County Kansas a school bus with Douglass-Ten students toppled into a fast moving creek near Douglass. The 60-year-old driver reported the accident to 911 as children ages 13 and younger escaped through a roof hatch awaiting rescue. Investigators assess a low water crossing over a bridge as the possible cause. The driver was hospitalized for hypothermia and one child was treated at the scene before all students were reunited with parents.
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Kelly Herzet
Chris Davis
Wichita
Pawlicki to retire. KU access to art collections eyed
Director and curator Pawlicki plans retirement in Lawrence after shaping a major museum program. He expects to leverage KU opportunities and enjoy the Osher Institute and museum activities with his wife, seeking time to participate in the programs he helped design.
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Lawrence
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