This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2011
Page
4
A field question asks residents what was the last con cert they attended on Massachusetts Street. The piece notes street chatter and public sentiment about recent conventions. It captures local curiosity and casual interviews without formal reporting or named individuals.
Liz Ramirez reports a sunny Topeka Fourth of July blues festival. The event drew crowds despite intense heat and left Ramirez energized, enjoying St Vincent at Liberty Hall and recording video of the performances.
State education officials voted 8-1 to start preparing a waiver application to the U S Department of Education after Barack Obama opened door to flexibility from the No Child Left Behind law Critics said the 100 proficiency by 2014 goal was impossible and could mislabel improving schools Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker said the process would take months and a decision could come by the end of the current school year Board members noted concerns about tying teacher pay to student achievement and about enrolling only stronger students in classes in a future waiver plan
A moped rider was struck at Ninth and Ohio by a sedan that fled. A motorcycle rider Alec Van Zuiden was hit by an SUV near Iowa Street and University Drive. witnesses described a green four door vehicle. Pedestrian Jesse Woods was hit in the alley near Ninth and Vermont and treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Jonathan and Sharilyn Mathews of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Tuesday and Candra Kloog with Frank Rushe of Ottawa welcomed a girl on Tuesday. A photo caption in Monday's Journal World about a writer's book on homes built from reclaimed materials gave an incorrect title for Jessica Kellner editor of Natural Home and Garden magazine.
The group needed $6.2 million by Sept 30 to qualify for two grants and raised $6,486,000. This funds construction of a 300 seat theater in the Bauer Farm development and includes a contact number 832-7297 and email soundoff ljworld.com for questions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.