Lawrence Datebook listing for Wednesday and Thursday events
A dense schedule of Lawrence events includes toddler and children storytimes at the Public Library, health department screenings for seniors, immunization clinics, a Books & Babies session, a Story Theater for 6 to 10 year olds, and a Farmers Market. Meetings feature the City Commission, Wakarusa Township Board, and Douglas County Planning, plus a genealogical society program and a poetry reading. Also listed are lectures, a speech by Vine Deloria Jr, Homework Night for teens, and various East Central Kansas Opportunity Corp and community lunch activities.
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Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Lecompton
Elmore St
Maine
Story Theater
Farmers Market
Vermont Street
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Eighth St
Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
Wakarusa
31St St
Genealogical Society
Lawrence City Commission
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence- Douglas County Health Department
Babcock Place
Mass
Books & Babies
Big Brothers
Ters
E. Eighth St
Vine Delotia Jr
Navarre Hall
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission
John Musgrave
Watkins Community Museum of History
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
American Legion Hall
Baldwin
Ballard Center
Elm St
City Hall
Eudora
Cottonwood Inc
Edgewood Community Center
Haskell Ave
Kansas Room
Kansas Union
CornerBank
W. Sixth St
Emergency Call Log Highlights Local Fire Reports
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical logged several calls this Sunday including two false alarms at Inverness Drive and 2131 E. 26th Street, a smoke scare, and two water rescues in the Kansas River. The Journal World notes it omits minor police reports and protects victim identities.
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Lawrence Douglas County
Inverness Drive
E. 26Th St
Kansas River
Hospitals Births Add Two Boys and One More
Matthew and Angela McClorey of Lawrence welcomed a boy Sunday. William and Jill Smothers of Lawrence welcomed a boy Sunday. Megan Tiner and Robert Smith of Oskaloosa welcomed a boy Sunday.
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Matthew
Angela McClorey
Lawrence
William and
Jill Smothers
Megan Tiner
Robert Smith
Oskaloosa
Journal-World Corrects Significant Errors Policy Note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and invites readers to report via phone or email. Readers are encouraged to contact (785) 832 7154 or email news ljworld.com to alert staff to errors for prompt correction.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Call City
Mike Shields
Liworld.com
John Taylor
Ljworld
Mshields
Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Chuck Woodling
Ewoodling
Mindie Paget
Lawrence Journal World Staff Contacts and Subscriptions
An internal contact and service rundown lists newsroom editors and departments for the Lawrence Journal World. It provides phone numbers for subscriptions, delivery, tips, obituaries, and staff emails, plus external partners and advertising contacts.
Aryan Brotherhood member pleads guilty to kidnapping
Jeremy Harris, 25, from Guthrie Oklahoma, pleads guilty to one count of aggravated kidnapping in the March attack at Jayhawk Motel in North Lawrence. He admitted hitting victim Josh Greemore with a bat, helping bind him and moving him to Riverfront Park. Other defendants face trials or have been sentenced for roles in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aryan Brotherhood
North Lawrence
Jeremy
Harris
Guthrie
Okla
Josh Greemore
Jayhawk Motel
1004
Third St
Greemore
Riverfront Park
Lawrence
Jack Cross
Cross
Leslie T. Howe
Sara M. Bruce
Emporia
Scott L. Staggs
James A. Keezer
Closing Lawrence hospital unit may affect district services
Bruce Passman, Lawrence schools executive director of special services, warns the September 1 shutdown of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital psychiatric unit could reduce available community mental health resources. He notes possible links between mental health issues and family functioning and says needing services in Topeka, Shawnee or Leavenworth could heighten family stress and complicate work with affected students.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Bruce Passman
Passman
Topeka
Shawnee
Leavenworth
Massachusetts Street Query Seeks 23rd Street Improvement Ideas
Readers are invited to share suggestions on improvements for 23rd Street. The notice requests input on traffic flow safety sidewalks lighting and other upgrades to enhance the corridor. Submissions deadline not specified.
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Massachusetts Street
23Rd Street
Community input on 23rd Street traffic and storefronts
Emily Chaney, Centenary United Methodist Church music director, notes rush hour is chaotic around 23rd Street and asks for wider streets. Andrew Shernuk, KU junior from Overland Park, says the area lacks useful stores and desires fewer fast food outlets and less commercialism.
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Emily Chaney
Centenary United Methodist Church
Andrew Shernuk
KU Junior
Overland Park
Flags stolen from local American Legion post pursue anti Americanism claim
Area brief recounts thefts of a U S flag and a POW flag from American Legion Post 14 in Lawrence. Commander Bob Brooks calls it a low act blameable to anti Americanism. The report also notes a series of community events including a talk by Vine Deloria Jr at Haskell Indian Nations University and a Blood Drive, plus Jayhawks on Parade fundraiser and the Light the Night Walk.
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American Legion
Bob Brooks
Sixth St
U.S
Brooks
Luci Costello
Ot Lawrence
Jayhawk
Kansas University
Jayhawks
Marci
Steve Costello
Luci
Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sarah Martin
Lawrence Education Achievement Partners
KU Alumna Laura Moriarty To Read At Baker
Kansas University alumna Laura Moriarty will read from her first novel The Center of Everything at 7 p.m. Wednesday in McKibben Recital Hall Owens Music Building Baker. She will answer questions after the reading. Moriarty holds a bachelor’s in social work and a master’s in creative writing from KU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin — Kansas University
Laura Moriarty
McKibben Recital
Owens Music
Baker University
Moriarty
Kansas
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P.O
Jworld.com
LAW Enforcement
Lawkens
Richard Brack
Liworld
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Dave Toplikar
Wiwiwljworld.com
al Bonner
Abonner
Joe Lewis
Jlewis
North Lawrence Hotel
By Eric Weslander
Eéweslander
By Abby Mills
Thomas Yeahpan
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Matt Gibbons
South Park
Vine Deloria Jr
Deloria
National Congress of American Indians
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
America
Dan Wildcat
Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center
The
University
American Red Cross
First Christian
Church
10Th
Kentucky Streets
Lawrence McDonald's
Baby Jay
Hawk of the Arts
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Fam
Don Fambrough
Bert Nash
Lawrence Holidome
John Hadi
David Jaynes
David Lawrence
Jack Mitchell
Gale Sayers
Mark Mangino
Lew Perkins
McDonald Drive
Baker
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