Lawrence Datebook Today's Busy Community Schedule
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. food distributions at multiple locations including ECKAN and city hall in Baldwin and Eudora. Library events for children and storytime at Lawrence Public Library. Drunk driving panel at Baker University. Garden dedication and Take Back the Night march. Foster and adoptive parent meeting and SPaRK group. Red Cross babysitting course and antique show. Weekend farmers market and Habitat for Humanity nail-driving ceremony.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
ECKAN
American Legion Hall
Baldwin
City Hall
Eudora
Lawrence Public Library
Ti Am
Baker University
Collins
Edgewood Apartments
Haskell Ave
Japanese Friendship Garden
Ith
Massachusetts
Buford M. Watson Jr
Sixth and
Kentucky Streets
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Harper St
First Southern Baptist Church
Sixth St
KU Flag Stolen From Allen Fieldhouse In Early Morning Theft
Kansas University police report four unknown males took a 5 by 3 foot KU flag from Allen Fieldhouse between 1:00 and 1:05 a.m. Tuesday. The Journal-World notes it reports burglaries only when losses reach $1,000 or more and avoids naming victims. arrests are listed only after charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
Journal-World
Births in Iola Baldwin and Lawrence families
Melissa and Jeremy Ruppert of Iola welcomed a girl. Julie and Ryan Clark of Baldwin welcomed a boy Tuesday. Steve and Beth Zimmerman of Lawrence welcomed a boy Wednesday. Bonnie Peterson and Raymond Davis were misidentified in an LMH hospital story. Peterson is LMH senior vice president and chief operating officer, while Davis is a 4 Kansas University professor and hospital board member.
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Melissa
Jeremy Ruppert
Iola
Julie
Ryan Clark
Baldwin
Steve
Beth Zimmerman
Lawrence
Bonnie Peterson
Raymond Davis
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Journal-World
Peterson
LMH
Davis
Kansas University
Plea entered in corps bribery Denver
A former U S Army Corps of Engineers project engineer pleaded guilty to soliciting bribes from Arcadis Geraghty and Miller and Radian International in exchange for help securing long term monitoring contracts at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Steven Lemons, 47, faces up to 15 years in prison on each count and sentencing is set for January 16, 2001.
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Denver
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Atty
Thomas Strickland
Steven Lemons
Harrisonville
U.S. District Court
Lemons
Colorado
Missouri
Arcadis Geraghty and Miller Inc
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Parsons
Kan
Strickland
Austin
Radian International
Kansas
Radian
FBI
Regents Study Dropping University Budgets From State Approval
Kansas Board of Regents staff work on removing state university budgets from legislative appropriations. Gov. Graves and the budget office must back changes. only residency rules for three regional universities may need legislative approval. Douglas County Extension Council election set for Monday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Deal Six Auditorium. 12 members to be chosen from nominees listed.
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Kansas Board of Regents
State University
Regents
Emporia
Kim Wilcox
Kansas University
Bill Graves
State Department of Administration and Budget Office
Douglas County Extension Council
Deal
Harper St
Douglas County
Kristi Bradley
DVM
Family & Consumer Sciences
Shelly Diehl
Bob Sarna
Stan Larson
Joe Hoelscher
Jane Bireta
Nancy Friberg
Jill Morgison
Dan Nagengast
Jan Hornberger
John Bradley
Cheryl Hunsinger
Shuckses coats drive and antique show details
The Pilot Club of Lawrence hosts an antique show and sale at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds with dealers offering china glass silver and more. scarves soups and pies available. Proceeds fund community projects including epilepsy research emergency services Hannahs House Meals on Wheels and scholarships for Lawrence High School students attending Kansas University.
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Douglas County
Fairgrounds
21St
Harper Streets
Alliance For Epilepsy Research
Emergency Service Council
Hannah's House
Meals On Wheels
Awrence High Schools
Kansas University
Contact details and staff directory for the Lawrence Journal-World
The notice lists newsroom contacts and staff editors with phone numbers and emails including City Editor Mike Shields and Managing Editor Richard Brack. It provides department lines for News, Web, Editorial, Sports, Features Arts, Business, Advertising, and Circulation. It also includes delivery and subscription numbers and after hours contact.
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Call City
Mike Shields
News
Ljworld.com
Aldrichs own land near South Lawrence trafficway
The city plans to bay 48 acres of wetland to buffer the sewage holding basin. The Aldrich family owns the land and it is farmed. City Manager Mike Wildgen notes the site does not appear to be formally designated as wetlands yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lawrence
Aldrich
Mike Wildgen
Wildgen
Call Sound Off with Your Questions and Phone Line
Public service note explains dialing 832 7297 to ask Sound Off a question. Listener hears a recording prompting to leave the query.
Students debate half day or all day kindergarten
Lawrence CJHS student Juke Dodds Sloan and KU student Megan Frink give opposing views on kindergarten length. Retail worker Drew Furse supports all day for working parents while Kirksville MO college student Ryan Miller favors half day to ease attention spans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juke Dodds-Sloan
CJHS
Lawrence
Megan Frink
Drew Furse
Ryan Miller
Kirksville
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Habitat For Humanity
Wedgewood Drive
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Bullene Ave
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Indian Ave
Clinton Place
Engel Road
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East 23Rd Street
West Sixth Street
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Balmoral Drive
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Fran Cheney
Wendy Cooper
Kirsten Christianson
Lake Michigan
Cheney
Christianson
Scotch Fabric Care Services
Topeka
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N.H
Marleene Showalter
Pilot Club States Antique Show
Richard Gwit
Journal-World Photo
Donna Fairbanks
Fairbanks
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Kimballton
Iowa
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John Taylor
Devin Walker
Dwalker
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Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
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