Wetlands events mark Trafficway SEIS debate near Haskell
Local environmental groups and Haskell Indian Nations University community members organize events to boost wetlands preservation south of Lawrence as the SEIS shapes the eastern South Lawrence Trafficway route. Public hearings set for February, with a fall input deadline October 15 and a December 15 SEIS draft release.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
South Lawrence
Ings
31St Street
Haskell
U.S. Highway 40
Douglas County Road 13
Alliance For Environmental Justice
Beaver Dam Alliance
Mike Trapp
University of Toledo
Trapp
Student Environmental Action
Coalition To
Douglas County
Federal Highway Administration
Kansas Department of Transportation
Baker Wetlands
Roger Boyd
Baker University
Haskell Medicine Wheel
Baker University fights drainage suit over beaver dams
Baker University answers a lawsuit by the Wakarusa-Haskell-Eudora Drainage District seeking permission to remove two beaver dams in Baker wetlands south of Lawrence. The university accuses district officials of obstructing a ditch and cites prior dirt blockage from the Nai Smith Canal project. District lawyer John Bennett says action awaits court resolution and mentions possible explosive removal plans.
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Baker University
Lawrence
Baker
Wakarusa-Haskell-Eudora
Baker Wetlands
Wakarusa River
Douglas County Commission
John Bennett
Drainage District
31St Street
Louisiana Street
Haskell Avenue
Vince Monslow
31St
Louisiana
Naismith Canal
Manslow
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. District Court
Valley Falls obituary notices for Frakes Schmidt Jacobson and Lebestky
Multiple memorials from Valley Falls Oskaloosa and Kansas City Kansas area. Sharon Kay Frakes 49 died Sept 20 1994 at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital with services at St Marys Cemetery and burial at St Marys. Sarah Jacobson Schmidt 93 of Oskaloosa died Sept 20 1994 with service at Barnett Funeral Home and burial at Pleasant View Cemetery. Joseph Lebestky 80 of Kansas City Kansas death Sept 21 1994 honored with services at George Porter Sons Funeral Chapel and burial at Highgate Park Cemetery. Hazel Arletta James 77 of Tonganoxie Kan died Sept 20 1994 service at Martin Cemetery Larne and Quisenberry Funeral Home. Sharon Wright 45 of Linwood died Sept 21 1994 service at Alden Harrington Funeral Home and burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren as listed. Memorials suggested to hospital nursing staff or American Cancer Society.
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Valley Falls
Sharon Kay
Sherry” Frakes
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Paul Hosler
Thomas Cawley
Frakes
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Dalhart
Texas
Kenneth and
Fern White Cadwalder
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Parsons
Iowa
Lee’s
Kansas Revenue Department
Topeka
St. Mary's Immaculate Conception
Don P. Frakes
Brett Frakes
Bart Frakes
Fern Cadwalder
Brush
Colo
Stan Cadwalder
van Cadwalder
Grand Junction
Kenneth
Charles Frakes
St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church
Barnett Funeral Home
Oskaloosa
Sarah Jacobson Schmidt
Phil Hollis
Pleasant View Cemetery
Schmidt
Jefferson County Geriatrics Center
Winchester
Dillon
Jacob and
Anna Newbauer Hornung
Ozawkie
Ebeneezer Baptist Church
Elmo
Grayson Happy Hour Club
John Jacobson
Louis Schmidt
Marlin
Pete” Jacobson
Kenneth Jacobson
Pauline Newell
Berniece McCullough
Gladys Stadler
Lois Potts
Emporia
Sarah Stillwell
Pleasanton
Calif
Kansas City
Kan
Joseph John Lebestky
George
Porter and Sons
Michael May
Highane Park Cemetery
Lebestky
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John
Mary Lebest
Salvation Army of
Tery
Martin
Larne
James
St. Jibes Hospital
Parily
Pomona
Jesse
Ora Fishburn
Tonganoxie
Larue
Church of the Brethren
Marvin H. James
Bud Shoemaker
Lester Shoemaker
Alma James
Maywood
Ellen James
Bell Gardens
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Bonner Springs
Sharon Kay Wright
Linwood
Alden-Harrington
Charles Pridey
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Wright
Marion
Geraldine Gregory Harris
Wolfburg Electronics
Smith R.P.M
A.S.I
Armordale Baptist Church
Thomas L. Wright Sr
Thomas Jr
Robert Harris
DeSoto
Dennis Harris
Larry Harris
Danny Joe Harris
Alden-Hartington Funeral Home
Muncie Christian School
College weighs cutback on popular sex class
Muyskens notes funding will cover GTAs in some courses and opposes subsidizing classes from other schools while students like Melanie Zack and Student Body President Sherman Reeves lament the cut. Reeves urges reconsideration as Dailey calls the popular course valuable.
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Muyskens
Melanie Zack
Presi
Dent Sherman Reeves
Blood Bank Announces Two Local Blood Drives This Week
The Topeka Blood Bank will sponsor two local drives. One runs 3 30 to 6 30 p m Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church 2415 Clinton Pkwy with a Baskin Robbins pint coupon. The second runs noon to 6 p m Thursday at Baker Universitys Harter Union. The bank supplies blood for Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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The
Topeka Blood Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Pkwy
Er University
Harter Union
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Meyers Accepts Debates in Seven Campaign Sessions
U S Rep Jan Meyers Republican Kansas says she will face Democratic challenger Judy Hancock in seven debates before the November 8 election. Scheduled events include October 19 at Baldwin’s Owens Building, October 20 at Kansas Union, and additional October 16, 26, and 27 venues in Kansas City Missouri, Overland Park, Johnson County, and Shawnee Mission. Hancock criticized Meyers for not debating more. Meyers defended her record and left room for other dates.
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U.S
Jan Meyers
R-Kan
Judy Hancock
Douglas County
Owens Building
Baker University
Baldwin
The
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Marriott
Tom Leathers
Telecable
Overland Park
Johnson County Community College
Shawnee
Fall Weather Brings Early Chill Across county
A Canadian air mass dipped south, dropping snow in Colorado and Wyoming while thundershowers cooled Kansas. Lawrence saw morning temperatures in the 50s and expected afternoon highs near 55. Rain totaled 1.42 inches overnight, with nearby Worden resident Walter Schwartz recording 2.07 inches.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Lawrence-area
Kansas University Weather Service
Walter Schwartz
Worden
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Gwyn Mellinger
Journal-World Winter
Sharon Kay Frakes
Sarah !. Schmidt
Hazel James
American Cancer Society
Mission West High School
Kcpt Television
Mrs. Meyers
Hancock
Whispering Cedars Farms & Gardens
Mike
Hardy Garden Mums
ETS
10Th
Vermont
Aaa
Lawrenge
Homer Frank
Iwrence Humane Society
Sesame
Jarrett Small Animal Clinic
Nabi BioMedical Center
Laird Noller
Jerry Harper Law Offices
Mass
Pene
Meg
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