Lawrence High students cast Kids Voting ballots amid debates
Lawrence High School students from kindergarten to 12th grade participate in the Kids Voting program on Election Day, sharing views on Clinton Bush and Perot after classroom polls. An Election Watch will broadcast results from 7 to 8 30 PM at the LHS cafeteria with pizza and drinks.
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Lawrence
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LHS
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Perot
Paul Epp
Deerfield School
Clinton
United States
Paul
Emily Schulte
Central Junior High School
Emily
Jason Walker
Central
U.S.A
Jason
Hy-Vee plans Lawrence store and new Mission prototype
Hy-Vee Food Stores confirmed plans for a Lawrence supermarket as part of a staggered expansion in the Kansas City area. The Mission store, described as a 74,000 square foot prototype for the late 1990s, features a dine-in food court, multiple specialty shops, a one hour photo lab, a pet supply section with veterinary consulting, a bank space, and an optical center, with announcements by Ron Pearson at a news conference in Mission.
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Hy-Vee Food Stores
Chariton
Lawrence
Hy-Vee
Mission
Ron Pearson
Gladstone
Kansas City
Ruth Mitchell
Clinton Parkway
Kasold Drive
Jack Rose
Rose
Commission candidate disputes flier’s message
Democrat Kim Chappell disputes a Baldwin Republican flier claiming he does not live in the 2nd Douglas County district. Chappell notes he moved to Palmyra Township in October and has lived there since, while Ralph Tanner calls the issue a legal matter and says he did not authorize the flier.
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Douglas County Commission
Republican Party
Kim Chappell
Lawrence
Republican Central Committee
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin
Chappell
Alcamar
Palmyra Township
Ralph
County Commission
Chris Miller
Tanner
Kaw Valley Older Women’s League Hosts Idea Exchange
The Kaw Valley Chapter invites the public to an Idea Exchange at Babcock Place 1700 Mass from 2:00 to 3:30 PM on Wednesday. President Margo Gordon says the meeting aims to gather input and discuss community issues.
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Kaw Valley
Older Women's League
Babcock Place
Mass
Margo Gordon
Lawrence firefighter suffers burns battling grease fire
Amos Hale, 49, received first degree facial burns while aiding at a basement grease fire on Ridge Court. He was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the Sunday incident around 4 30 p m. The blaze began when food ignited on a stove. damage amount was undetermined.
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Lawrence
Amos Hale
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jerry Karr
Hale
Ridge Ct
Acting director named to Douglas County Corrections post
Elaine Hicks, 33, was named the Douglas County Community Corrections director by the county commission today. Hicks has led as acting director since June after Mark Matese resigned to enter private business. She aims to expand employment and education programs for clients and seek more court-directed admissions while preparing for the state audit. Hicks, a Purdue graduate and Merillville native, joined the county in 1987 as an intensive supervision probation officer.
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Elaine Hicks
Douglas County
County Commission
Hicks
Mark Matese
Craig Weinaug
Merrillville
Ind
Purdue University
The
County
Seifert’s Coat Drive Seeks Donated Garments
Seiferts at 821 Mass launches a Call for Coats through November 14. Customers trading in coats in good repair receive 20 dollars off a new coat under 200 dollars or 30 dollars off a coat over 200 dollars. Coats for women men and children are requested and will be distributed via United Way agencies. Seiferts, part of a Cedar Rapids chain of 160 stores in 20 states, partners with local charities.
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Seiferts
Mass
United Way
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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