Community calendar events in Lawrence and area
A day full of local activities including Health Department WIC pickups at 200 Maine and clinic in Oskaloosa, flu vaccines for high risk at Babcock Place, a Veterans Day ceremony at Kansas Union, the Lawrence Farmers Market, Homework Nights tutoring for youth, a Jayhawk Audubon panel on FEMA floodplains and taxes, and a NAACP meeting at St Luke AME Church.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Health Department
Maine
Jefferson County Health Department
Walnut St
U.S. Highway 59
Oskaloosa
Babcock Place
Kansas Union
Alderson Auditorium
Kansas University
Lawrence Farmers Market
Vermont Street
10Th
Ith
Lawrence Public Library
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Lawrence Senior Center
Eighth
Vermont
NAACP
St. Luke
AME
Ninth
New York Streets
Datebook submission contact details listed
Submit items for consideration by calling 832-7254 or writing to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044. An email address is provided as datebook Ijworld com for submissions and inquiries.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Burglary and Theft Reports From Lawrence Area
Lawence police log details several thefts including a 30 year old man’s black vinyl attaché worth 30 dollars a Nokia phone 100 dollars and 879.09 dollars cash stolen from a car on West 23rd Street between 6 and 8 p m A vending machine facility at Mastercraft at 2116 Del reportedly lost a soft drink machine and a coin machine with total losses 3480 dollars A 2000 notebook computer and case valued at two thousand dollars were taken from Emery Road between Sunday and Monday An 18 year old KU student reported a 9000 dollar Ford Escort stolen Saturday afternoon An 18 year old EU student reported a Hewlett Packard notebook and mouse stolen from Emery Road late Oct 29 or Oct 30 Value listed at 1825 dollars A Wichita man suspected in a 2077 dollar Eldridge Hotel charge unpaid The Douglas County Sheriff probes a storage shed theft in Lecompton including a stereo television set and magazines totaling 1000 dollars Emergency responses include various fire medical and hazmat calls.
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Eudora
West 23Rd Street
Lawrence
Mastercraft
Del
Snacker's
Kansas University
Emery Road
Hewlett-Packard
Eldridge
Mass
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Lecompton
U.S. Highway 40
Local Baby Names in Lawrence Newton Area
A list of couples from Lawrence and Newton named by gender, noting multiple families expectant or welcoming a child on Tuesday. Names include Dan Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Aaron Hurt, Elizabeth Hurt, Ann Gandy, Roger Gandy, May Pokphand, Roberta Pokphand, Alex Hamilton, Sheri Hamilton, Chad Gunderson, Candy Gunderson, Kristie Hatfield, Jeff Hatfield, Jill LaPoint, Mark LaPoint.
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Dan
Debbie Johnson
Lawrence
E Aaron
Elizabeth Hurt
E Ann
Roger Gandy
Newton
E May
Roberta Pokphand
Alex
Sheri Hamilton
Chad
Candy Gunderson
Kristie
Jeff Hatfield
Jill
Mark LaPoint
City panel to revisit Home Depot site access plan
Journal-World notes city commissioners may reconsider next Tuesday a previously approved Home Depot development at 1900 W. 31st St. The vote on the project remains unchanged, with revisit limited to an omitted provision requiring an access road to Iowa Street.
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Journal-World
Iowa Street
31St St
Mistake delays murder trial in Franklin County
Franklin County murder trial of John Powell was continued to January 9 2002 after Judge James Smith read the wrong charge to jurors. Powell 44 Overbrook is charged with murder of Barney Riley 39 whose body was found June 11 behind an abandoned house on Shawnee Road.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
James Smith
John Powell
Smithmis
Powell
Smith
John Dowell
John Steelman
Overbrook
Barney Riley
Lawrence
Riley
Shawnee Road
Woman reports suspected impersonator police at home in Lawrence
A 38-year-old Lawrence woman said a man wearing a shirt and tie posing as a plainclothes officer searched her home after asking about a relationship with another woman. He claimed a warrant to search her residence and car and left in a dark blue Ford Crown Victoria. Police reports show the incident occurred Sunday night and the victim waited about two hours to report it.
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Lawrence
Michigan Street
KU Student Senate funds 59 BSU members for Big 12 trip
The Kansas University Student Senate approved a 3245 grant to send 59 Black Student Union members to the Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government at the University of Missouri in Columbia from January 31 to February 3. Despite initial resistance in finance, co sponsor James Bell praised the vote as a step to recruit and mentor diverse student leaders. The same meeting notes funding support for other campus initiatives.
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Kansas University
BSU
University of Missouri, Columbia
James Bell
Sena
Tors
Finance Committee
Bell
Senate
Local News Contact and Editorial Contacts List
The notice lists city and newsroom contact numbers and emails for LJW staff including City Editor Mike Shields and News Editor John Taylor. It provides hours for staff and instructions to report ideas or place ads via the website, with several department lines and addresses.
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Mike Shields
News
Jworld.com
Ljworld.com
Salvage yard by Lecompton creek reported to Douglas County
A listener asks about a salvage yard west of Lecompton where vehicles are perched in a creek. Advice directs contacting Douglas County Zoning and Codes at 2108 W. 27th St. Suite I, phone 331-1343, or Keith Dabney or staff during office hours 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For sound off questions call 832-7297 and listen for the prompt.
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Lecompton
Douglas County
Zoning and Codes
27Th St
Suite I
Keith Dabney
On the Street Jayhawks season predictions from local readers
Mass Street residents share quick takes on KU basketball. Haylee Nair says she does not follow sports while Jeff Listerman declares strong Jayhawk fervor. Dale Edgin hopes for a fantastic season and mentions Roy. Rick Jones looks forward to games after reading the Kansan and plans to join in the excitement.
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Rick Jones
Lawrence
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Ewoodling
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John Taylor
Jan Biles
Jon Niccum
Mniccum
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