On the Street on the Street by Elliot Hughes
A reader poll at Dillons on Massachusetts asks what people think about David Guth being allowed to teach next fall. The prompt invites responses and directs readers to LJWorld.com for the full story on page 1A.
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David Guth
Topeka plant linked recall of ready to eat foods
Federal officials monitor possible illnesses tied to a Beaverton firm recall of 109000 cases of refrigerated items from a Topeka plant including coleslaw pimento spread and potato salad with beef chicken and ham. Listeria monocytogenes may have spread via equipment. meat products distributed to 27 states. Health officials report no illnesses yet.
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Kansas
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Reser’s Fine Foods
Beaverton
Ore
U.S
Canada
USDA
Urbana streets planner highlights incomplete 23rd and Louisiana intersection
A Urbana health survey showed barriers to walking and biking include missing or uneven sidewalks. Community groups analyzed the 23rd and Louisiana intersection, noting it favors motorists but hampers pedestrians transit users and those with disabilities. Advocates cite complete streets as boosting home values health and air quality.
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Health Department
23Rd
Louisiana
23Rd Street
Lawrence
Bonnie Uffman
Smith
Hoyle
Benefit concerts for Mennonite Disaster Service in North Lawrence
Two North Lawrence venues host charity shows to aid the Mennonite Disaster Service founded 1950. Slow Ride Roadhouse features Brody Buster and Lonnie Ray Blues Band among others from 3 to 8 pm, while Gaslight Tavern hosts Tommy Johnson and Mike Brown Jazz Group from 7 to 10 pm. Donations at doors. MDS, now based in Pennsylvania, has 3,000 members and has aided emergencies in about 20 states including Greensburg 2007 and Colorado floods.
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North Lawrence
Mennonite Disaster Service
N. Third St
Gaslight Tavern
N. Second St
MDS
Hesston
Greensburg
Colorado
Nevada man sought after 3 pounds marijuana found in car
Nevada officials search for 25 year old Lonnie Scott Schaefer after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 east of Reno led to discovery of three pounds of marijuana. A manhunt including a helicopter followed his reported flight toward a river. he remains at large. He previously faced robbery and conspiracy charges from a 2010 Walmart heist in Lawrence and a 2011 prison sentence.
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Nevada
Lawrence
Nevada Highway Patrol
Interstate 80
Reno
Nev
Lonnie Scott Schaefer
Associated Press
Schaefer
Iowa St
William O. Patterson
Douglas County
KU students win Fulbright grants for international research
Kansas University earned over 77 000 in Fulbright Hays grants as part of 4 1 million awarded to U S universities. Sue Lorenz notes the fellowships demand rigorous planning. Joshua Homan will research Pastoza Quechua social life in Peru. Jacob Longaker will study political representation of marginalized groups in Brazil.
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Kansas University
Sue Lorenz
Joshua Homan
Peru
Jacob Longaker
Brazil
City checks sales tax to verify food sales rule in Lawrence
Law rence bars and restaurants must show at least 55 percent food sales when liquor licenses renew. Every two years they must file copies of state sales tax reports for the prior two years. City Clerk Jonathan Douglass said the city reviews these reports for covered establishments to determine compliance.
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Lawrence
Jonathan Douglass
Local contact details for questions or comments
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Halloween trick or treat events in Lawrence details
Hy Vee at 3504 Clinton Parkway offers candy from 4 to 6 pm and Drury Place at Alvamar retirement community from 6 to 7 pm. From 5 pm until candy runs out, children may visit businesses on Massachusetts Street with a staffer handing out treats.
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Drury Place
Alvamar
Massachusetts Street
Sally Zogry
Lawrence, Inc
Busi
Ness
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