Lawrence fire department marks 100 years of service milestone
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical celebrates a century as a municipal department. Sam Brubaker, who joined in 1947 after WWII, recalls firefighting with wooden ladders, no masks, and early equipment. The agency evolved from 10 to 140 paid firefighters, one to five stations, and horse-drawn carriages to modern $1 million engines and EMS certified crews.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Fire Department
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
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Buddy) Griffin
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J. Todd
J. Kasberger
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Classified death notice on LJWorld portals
A brief death notice appears in the classifieds inviting readers to join LJWorld social channels Facebook and Twitter for updates and tributes.
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Douglas County Senior Services names Gary Nelson as director
Gary Nelson has taken the helm as executive director of Douglas County Senior Services and immediately began implementing new programs and initiatives to expand services for seniors in the community.
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Gary Nelson
Douglas County Senior Services
Survey supports plan for 250000 square foot center in Lawrence
A survey of about 1000 LJWorld.com users shows more than 40 percent back a proposed 250,000 square foot shopping center in south Lawrence, the highest support among options. Respondents split on whether big box stores would pull shoppers from downtown, and a majority say Lawrence already has the right amount of retail options.
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Lawrence
Ellen DeGeneres Show to visit Kansas University
The Ellen DeGeneres Show will host a Twitter event at KU on Monday. Spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson said DeGeneres will not be on campus, but the show will have a campus presence and invites followers to track TheEllenShow for more details.
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Kansas University
Erinn Barcomb-Peterson
DeGeneres
Lawrence
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