Douglas County Commission Meeting Schedule Today
The day features a 9 a.m. Douglas County Commission session and a 9 a.m. Lawrence City Commission HAND advisory committee meeting at city hall. Health screening for 60 plus runs noon to 2, Books and Babies sessions at 10:30 and 11:10, Big Brothers Big Sisters info at noon, homelessness coalition at 3, and a 5 to 7 p.m. fundraiser spaghetti dinner for Natural Ties at St. Lawrence Catholic Center.
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence City Commission Housing and Urban Development
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence Public Library
Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
E. Eighth St
Coalition of Homeless Concerns
W. 10Th St
St. Lawrence Catholic Center
Crescent Road
Datebook submission contact details
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832-7254 or write to Datebook P.O. Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Datebook's email address is datebook at ijworld dot com.
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Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
KU reports thefts and vandalism on campus and in town
Law enforcement logged several incidents including the theft of a bronze cowboy and plow sculpture from the Alumni Center lounge valued at 3000 dollars and a 1984 Honda Accord stolen from the 1700 block of 19th Street valued at 1400 dollars. Additional property damage and multiple medical and fire responses are noted.
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Kansas University
Alumni Center
19Th Street
Lawrence
Perry couple welcomes Hartley twins and McCleary boy
Racey BIRTHS reports Jeff and Kristi Hartley of Perry welcome a boy and Chad and Kelly McCleary of Lawrence welcome a boy. The brief item notes two newborn sons in two families in distinct communities.
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Jeff
Kristi Hartley
Perry
Chad
Kelly McCleary
Lawrence
Tafanelli priority on fair share from school finance reform
The Journal-World notes a correction for Lee Tafanelli elected to Kansas House saying his first priority is ensuring the 47th District gets a fair share from a reworked school finance formula. Also corrected is a Baldwin school board election item where voters defeated a proposal to change how members are elected.
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Journal-World
Lee Tafanelli
Kansas House
Tafanelli
Baldwin School Board
Death crash verdict leaves questions in Lawrence case
Michael Ingenthron was found guilty of misdemeanor vehicular homicide in the 1998 U S 40 crash that killed 39 year old Huo Quan Ma of Lawrence. Prosecutors argued recklessness and possible intoxication. Ingenthron claimed another driver caused the collision. Sentencing set for January 5.
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Michael Ingenthron
Ingenthron
Jacob Brown
Huo Quan Ma
Lawrence
Online property tax payments roll out in Kansas counties
Kansas residents in 22 counties including Douglas can now pay property taxes online via a new KCTA Information Network of Kansas app. Payments can use checking accounts with credit card options expected within a year. A Brownback intern event at KU runs Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Blake Hall. Kimberly Gencur is the contact at 864-9052 for intern info. The Woodcarvers Show in Topeka, organized by Kaw Valley Woodcarvers, runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn West Holidome. More than 60 Midwest craftsmen exhibit wood sculptures. admission is 3 dollars, 5 for couples. under 12 free.
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Kansas County Treasurers Assn
Kansas
Douglas
KCTA
Information Network of
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Kaw Valley Woodcarvers of
Holiday Inn
West Holidome
Sixth
Fairlawn
Seventh annual Festival of Trees in Leavenworth
The Riverfront Community Center hosts the seventh annual Festival of Trees in Leavenworth Friday through Sunday to raise funds for the Leavenworth Public Library Endowment Fund. A preview party and oral auction start at 7 p.m. Friday with silent auction bidding. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $3 for Saturday and Sunday.
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Riverfront
S. Esplanade
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Public Library Endowment Fund
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World staff and services
The passage lists city desk and editorial staff with direct lines for the Lawrence Journal-World, including City Editor Mike Shields and Managing Editor Richard Brack, plus editors for news sports arts business and web, and contact numbers for deliveries, subscriptions, advertising, and late-paper assistance. It also provides the paper’s street address and website.
Icy roads spark string of accidents around Lawrence
On Wednesday slick conditions caused a stream of accidents on highways and bridges between Lawrence and Kansas City. The Kansas Highway Patrol logged 18 icy area crashes with no major injuries, while the Kansas Turnpike Authority cited about 14 weather related crashes, two with injuries. Fire and Medical crews responded to a four car injury crash on US 40 near mile marker 397, one victim transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Lawrence
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Douglas County
U.S. Highway 40
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Phil Kuhnert
Joseph Dinitto
Kansas Highway 10
Dinitto
Trees poised to block bicycle path near Sunflower School
Residents complain along the Lawrence bike path east of Sunflower School that native cedars planted 4 to 5 feet from the path will grow to block it. City Manager Mike Wildgen says if the trees are on private property the city can trim them back when they obstruct the sidewalk.
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Lawrence
Sunflower School
Mike Wildgen
CALL SOUND OFF Instructions and Contact
A public notice directs listeners to call 832-7297 to reach Sound Off. It explains callers will hear a recording inviting them to leave a question. The message provides operational guidance for submitting inquiries.
Election Coverage Clocked Into The Night
KU students Ike Ellis Janelle Schroeder Michael Hadjithomas and Kelly McNearney describe long Election Night viewing stretching from early evening to the early morning hours Janelle watched about five hours Ike and Michael stayed up late Kelly kept watching until around 3 a m and woke to surprises about the result
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Ike Ellis
Lawrence
Janelle Schroeder
Michael Hadjithomas
Kelly McNearney
Bush
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Ljworld.com
William Rork
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Joel Mathis
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Jan Biles
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Mfagan
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Joe Lewis
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Dwalker
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