Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade Seeks Donations
Organizers of the Lawrence Downtown holiday parade urge donations to cover an all horse drawn event costing 14 000 to 16 000 dollars. The parade set for 11 a m on December 4 along Massachusetts Street between Seventh and 1th streets. A 200 donation gains a banner in the parade. Donations accepted at CornerBank or by contacting Jim Adams.
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CornerBank
Sixth St
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Cornerbanks
Salvation Army kettle stand stolen from Dillon's store
Salvation Army officials report a kettle stand worth about 150 dollars was taken from the east door of Dillon's at 1015 West 23rd Street. Mike Adams, bell ringer coordinator, says the stand vanished during the Red Kettle campaign which began November 13. Police filed a report and director Rich Forney urged its return to restore expected donations, noting this is the second straight year a stand has been stolen and that about 16,300 dollars have been raised so far, roughly 2,000 dollars under last year's pace.
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Adams
Rich Forney
Lawrence
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State history museum to be open on Friday
The Kansas Museum of History and Center for Historical Research will be open Friday after Thanksgiving with the museum hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the research center from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Admission is 4 for adults 3 for seniors and 2 for students at 6425 SW Sixth Ave.
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Recreation State History Museum
Topeka
Kansas Museum of History and Center For Historical Research
Sixth Ave
Gasoline Price Spots Hit $1.83 A Gallon
The Journal-World reports gasoline prices as low as 1.83 dollars per gallon at several locations. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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Toy safety focus for holiday shopping season in Kansas
Kansas Safe Kids highlights toy safety as a key issue for the holiday season, emphasizing prevention of injuries to children through community education and safety measures.
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Kansas
KU student Bethany Weidensaul dies in Turnpike wreck
Alpha Chi Omega house manager Bethany Weidensaul, 21, a Kansas University junior from Wichita, was killed when her car struck the back of a semi on the rain slick Kansas Turnpike near El Dorado. Sorority members mourn as the Thanksgiving break begins and fellow members recall her giving nature.
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Kansas University
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Anna Clovis
Weidensaul
Butler County
el Dorado
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Alpha Chi
Sible
Clovis
Snowy morning disrupts Lawrence area with outages and accidents
Heavy wet snow blanketed Lawrence with 5 to 7 inches by late morning causing downed tree limbs and power outages affecting about 1,300 Westar customers. Police reported 46 stalled motorists, 22 noninjury and six injury accidents on U.S. Highways 59 and 56. Most impacts were in North Lawrence and near 27th Street and Lawrence Avenue.
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Louisa Kamatuka
27Th Street
Lawrence Avenue
Basehor
Douglas County
U.S
Kathy Tate
Gina Penzig
North Lawrence
Walnut
Lincoln Streets
North Second Street
Westar Energy
Lake Street
Westar
Morgan Quinno Safety Rankings Stir National Debate
Lawrence resident Scott Morgan and his wife Kathleen O Leary Morgan sparked widespread reaction as Morgan Quinno Press released its 40th annual Safest Most Dangerous Cities list. Camden topped danger, Newton topped safety. Lawrence ranked 122nd overall and 62nd among mid sized cities, amid FBI crime data based on reported rapes murders robberies assaults burglaries and auto thefts per 100 000 residents. The study drew praise and criticism from city officials nationwide.
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Scott Morgan
Kathleen O’leary Morgan
St. Louis
Camden
N.J
Atlanta
Macon
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Morgan Quinno Press
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Wichita
Topeka
Morgan
FBI
Dan Ward
Fourth graders turn prize into food pantry gifts
Prairie Park School fourth graders Heather Cistola and Hannah Rupprecht won 100 dollars for fundraising. They used the money to buy groceries for ECEAN’s Douglas County food pantry, delivering baby food, peanut butter, rice, beans, stuffing mix and juice. They raised about 900 dollars in wrapping paper, candy sales, earning the prize.
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Hannah Rupprecht
ECEAN
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Riverfront Plaza
Heather Cistola
Checkers Foods
Eckan
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