Community Village Lawrence expands to serve entire city
A local non profit helper program for seniors expands beyond the east and north sides to cover the whole Lawrence area. The village model relies on neighbors helping neighbors with tasks like transportation plumbing and yard work. Residents pay a fee to access volunteer help and discounted service providers. Organizers aim to launch early in the year.
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Informational Meeting for Community Village in Lawrence
Community Village Lawrence hosts an information session from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Saturday in the Jayhawk Room at Lawrence Fire Medical Station No 5 1911 Stewart Ave The session explains the village concept and expansion aiming to help seniors stay independent at home with neighbor support Free coffee bagels and doughnuts will be served Organizers seek volunteers and funding and plan a soft launch by March with a daily check in service for seniors living alone.
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Kansas and Arizona seek order on citizen proof rules
Kansas and Arizona ask a federal court to require the U S Election Assistance Commission to modify the national voter registration form to add proof of citizenship instructions for their residents. They warn of separate election systems and high costs if the form remains unchanged, while the Justice Department reviews the request.
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Ken Bennett
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Kris Kobach
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Kaw Valley drainage district warns of more flooding near Rock Chalk area
The Kaw Valley Drainage District urged Douglas County to back a study of how northwest Lawrence development around the Rock Chalk Park complex could raise flooding on the Baldwin Creek tributary and parts of the Kansas River. Charles Taylor cited thousands of farmland acres and dozens of homes along the river’s south bank west of Lawrence as at risk.
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Douglas County Commissioners
Northwest
Lawrence
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Charles Taylor
Douglas County
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Open Access Week Promotes Free Scholarly Research
University celebrates open access to records as Nick Shockey of SPARC visits KU for Open Access Week. The advocate notes the irony that graduates lose library access to journals and urges broader online availability of research, joining about 900 institutions in the initiative.
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Washington, D.C
Washington, D.c.-Based Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
SPARC
Kansas University
Colder Deaths
A local notice reports colder deaths tied to recent weather patterns, urging readers to verify details and safety precautions while seeking updates through LJWorld platforms.
City weighs buying 3500 street lights from Westar
City commissioners directed staff to study the feasibility of purchasing about 3,500 street lights currently leased from Westar Energy. The move aims to assess ownership costs and long term savings for the municipal lighting system.
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