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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2013
Page
4
LJWorld prompts readers on Tre Street page 1B to name the KU men's basketball player they most look forward to watching with a prompt referencing Massachusetts.
District spokeswoman Julie Boyle notes 56 Lawrence district students earned National Merit semifinalist honors, with 19 from Lawrence High and 37 from Free State High. State totals scale to senior graduation shares. no finalist tallies tracked. Fall enrollments show Lawrence High 1457 and Free State 1539 students.
Readers are invited to call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com to share feedback or questions about the newspaper. The notice encourages public input and provides direct mail and electronic contact options for audience engagement.
Lawrence police search for a suspect after a Tuesday evening robbery of a Pizza Hut delivery driver at an unoccupied renovation site on West 26th Street. The assailant, a tall light-skinned man in his late 20s to early 30s, wore a gray hoodie and bleached jeans, and fled with cash and the pizza. no injuries reported.
Mike and Becky Basore of Lawrence report a girl born Wednesday. Desiree and Brad Goodrick of Lecompton report a girl born Wednesday. Ben and Stacy Bradley of Tonganoxie welcome a boy.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers can report errors by calling 785-832-7154 or emailing news@ljworld.com for correction requests.
Eileen Horn outlines a food hub strategy to boost local foods and spur small agricultural businesses. Delegates from Douglas County, including Mayor Dever and leaders from the food council, discussed urban and rural hub models and the city’s Common Ground program leasing vacant city land to growers with seven acres in production and 42 growers last year.
Lawrence seniors Alexa Harmon-Thomas of Free State High School and Husam Khatir of Lawrence High School were named national semifinalists in the 50th National Achievement Scholarship Program. The duo join about 1,600 semifinalists who will vie for roughly 800 awards totaling $2.5 million. Finalists could earn 700 one time $2,500 scholarships, with about 100 additional awards from sponsors.
Ambler witnessed the mural unveiling funded by KU Recreation Services from student fees and revenue. Attendees gathered as the curtain dropped and Ambler applauded, noting the wall’s beauty. He had earlier been named Lawrence Citizen of the Year for 2009, reflecting his long volunteer work.
Douglas County commissioners delay a vote on a permit for a 40 acre pumpkin patch along Kansas Highway 33 in Palmyra Township amid neighbor protests over a large proposed parking lot and carnival like activities. The item is now set for October 9 after talks to negotiate conditions limiting size and scope.
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