Santa arrival kicks off downtown Christmas season in Lawrence
Hundreds gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts as firefighters used a cherry picker to lower Santa Claus to Earth from Weaver's Department Store. Mayor Mike Amyx lit the holiday lights signaling the season’s start as Santa greeted children and posed for photos amid cheering spectators in downtown Lawrence.
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Chaplain brings Bolivia trip to art filled hope
Lawrence resident Rev. Angela Lowe, chaplain at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, traveled alone to Cochabamba Bolivia last month with flights paid by American Airlines points. She aided impoverished children by helping them express themselves through art, drawing on her art education background to make a difference in their lives.
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Partly cloudy forecast for today in city region
Partly cloudy high near 63 and low around 40. Local forecast notes online presence with social links for LJWorld readers.
New plan trims parking for KU area apartment
City commissioners will discuss allowing a Chicago based developer to cut 100 parking spaces from a 624 bedroom apartment project at 1101 and 1115 Indiana St near the Kansas University campus in a reborn debate. The request follows an October rejection amid neighbor concerns.
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Young skater grows into rink at Lawrence opening
Five year old Alyssa Eicholtz of Lawrence clings to her mother Ashley Eicholtz as she learns to skate at the citys new artificial ice rink beside the Lawrence Public Library on Vermont Street. A photo caption notes more pictures appear on page 6A.
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Lawrence man shot by police posts bonds and released
A Lawrence man shot by police in June posted 130000 dollars in bonds on several charges and was released Friday from the Douglas County Jail.
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