Lawrence Datebook Highlights Local Events Saturday Through Wednesday
Lawrence Douglas County health department immunization and senior screenings join a busy schedule. Farmers Market events, a demolition derby for charity, youth lock-in, and informational meetings are listed at Lawrence venues including East Lawrence Center, Douglas County Fairgrounds, and 211 E Eighth St. Details include contact numbers and venues for health screenings, educational lectures, and community activities.
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Farmers Market
Vermont Street
Douglas County
Infant- Toddler Coordinating Council
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lecompton United Methodist Church
Elmore St
Maine
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Aquatic Center
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County Informational Meeting
Eighth St
Lawrence
Lawrence- Douglas County Health Department
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
E. Eighth St
Sudan
John Janzen
Bailey Hall
University Forum
Ruth Ann Atchley
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Oread Ave
P.m. Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Police Daily Activity Report Highlights 350 Calls
Lawrence police release a 24 hour activity tally listing 350 calls 40 reports including four burglaries and four thefts with a missing auto accident count. A car door was pried in the 2700 block of Grand Circle and items valued at 1250 were taken. A KU student reported a 1700 Toshiba laptop stolen from a Missouri Street home.
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Lawrence
Grand Circle
Kansas University
Missouri Street
Corrections Policy and Call Lines For Journal-World
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and invites readers to report via phone at (785) 32 7154 or by emailing news lworld com for corrections.
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Journal-World
Lworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
News
Iworld.com
Wwwillworld.com
John Taylor
Ttaylor
Ljworld
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
Jworld
Mindle Paget
Mpaget
Ljworld.com
Jon Niccum
World.com
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Subscriber service and contact listing for the Journal-World
Subscription and billing lines offer in town redelivery guarantee if called before 11 am. office hours and contact numbers provided for letters to the editor obituaries editors and various departments. outside Lawrence toll free line and online contacts included. department heads listed with extensions and emails.
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Hoon
Lawrence
On the Street on the Street by Robert Riley
People in Tennessee Street give mixed views on the Republican National Convention. Respondents include Sean Collins a massage therapist in Lawrence Briana French a McPherson food service worker and Jeff Wisniewski a call center worker with opinions on turnout and the nomination speech.
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Sean Collins
Lawrence
Briana
McPherson
Jeff Wisniewski
Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance event marks anniversary
The Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance plans a 2 to 5 p.m. gathering Monday in South Park gazebo to celebrate Lawrence's living wage ordinance anniversary and launch an education campaign on housing health care and jobs. Ice cream music clowns balloons and speakers will mark the event. Murdoch's War on Journalism screened at Kansas Union prompting a panel discussion and a march to Seventh and New Hampshire where protesters denounced Faux News as biased. Kevin McKenzie a KU junior and Delta Force member helped organize the protest.
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Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance
South Park
Lawrence
Murdoch
Kansas Union
Seventh
New Hampshire
FOX News
Kevin McKenzie
Kansas University
Delta Force
KU awards 18th Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Winifred Dunn of the School of Allied Health at Kansas University Medical Center receives a Kemper Fellowship prize of $5,000, becoming the 18th faculty member to win the honor this year. Two more Kemper awards are to be presented on September 22 and 28.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Kemper
Winifred Dunn
School of Allied Health
Protestors rally against FOX News in Lawrence
About three dozen protesters gathered Thursday night in downtown Lawrence to rail against FOX News. The event followed a 150-person screening of Outfoxed, Rupert Murdoch’s news operation, while residents plan Labor Day travel or college football trips can check Kansas highway conditions online or via 511-KDOT. The Army has dropped charges against Fort Riley soldier Spc. Benjamin Hathaway over a fatal Iraq munitions blasts incident, drawing fury from Ester Macklin who lost her son Pvt. David Evans and vows to press Fort Riley for reconsideration.
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Lawrence
FOX News
Rupert
Kansas
Kanroad.org
Ester Macklin
Fort
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Robert Teetsel
Fort Riley
Teetsel
Hathaway
Macklin
Soldering Prescriptions Across Borders Sparks Legal Debate
Katie Glendening of Douglas County Senior Services explains that reimporting prescription drugs depends on origin. If drugs are US-made and shipped to Canada, reimportation is illegal. Canadian-made drugs are not. She notes no known arrests but warns it could occur.
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Canada
United States
Katie Glendening
Douglas County Senior Services
Call Sound Off Phone Line for Questions
Readers can call 832-7297 to hear a recording inviting them to leave their questions for Sound Off. The notice directs the public to use the telephone line to participate.
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