Girl Scout cookie sales start with new Friendship Cookie
It's cookie time.
Starting today, thousands of young girls will be selling Girl Scout cookies across the country. The cookies cost $3 per box and will be sold through Jan. 24.
This year, Jennifer Rush, communications manager of the Girl Scouts of Kaw Valley Council, Topeka, said the newest cookie is the Friendship Circle, which is a shortbread sandwich cookie with a fudge filling.
"Each cookie has the word 'friend' engraved in one of 15 different languages on the front and back," she said.
Other kinds that will be sold are Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Shortbread, Reduced Fat Lemon Pastry Cremes and Animal Treasures. Cookies will be delivered between Feb. 23 and March 6.
Rush said Scouts will be selling the cookies door to door, and troops often will arrange to sell the cookies at a booth set up at stores.
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Schools: Heat goes out at Quail Run for first day of 2002 classes
The first day of classes in 2002 was a chilly experience Thursday for some Lawrence public school students returning from holiday break.
An equipment malfunction at Quail Run School, 1130 Inverness Drive, forced staff to turn off the heat, said Julie Boyle, the district's communications director. The school remained in session Thursday and was expected to open as normal today.
"They're going to try to have it fixed by (today)," Boyle said.
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Kansas University: Telephone troubles strike 47 buildings on campus
An equipment malfunction disrupted phone service in 47 Kansas University buildings for about two hours Thursday morning.
A sensor erroneously detected low voltage in the phone system and shut it down, officials said. About 45 percent of campus phones were affected. With a few exceptions, voice mail continued to operate.
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Patriotism gone awry: Replacement flag flying after theft at post office
A replacement American flag has flown at the main Lawrence Post Office since the original was stolen New Year's Eve.
The post office , 645 Vt., typically displays the flag outside on a tall pole during business hours and brings it inside at closing time, Lawrence Postmaster Bill Reynolds said. The employee responsible for raising and lowering the flag was on vacation Dec. 31, and the flag was taken when it was left out overnight, he said.
"We'll have to take a look at preventing that in the future," he said.
Reynolds said that, to his knowledge, the post office had not had a flag stolen since he started there in 1986.
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Law enforcement: Body found in apartment identified as KU student
A woman found dead in a Lawrence apartment Tuesday was a Kansas University student.
Lawrence Police identified the woman as Christine Merkel, 20, Foristell, Mo. An autopsy was performed Wednesday but the results of toxicology tests are still needed to confirm a cause of death, Police Sgt. Mike Pattrick said. No foul play was suspected, he said.
Merkel was found dead in an apartment in the 4500 block of Wimbledon Drive.
Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the Eudora woman found dead on Tuesday in her home.
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Government: Congressman to pay visit to Free State High School
Federal government policy will come alive today in Free State High School's classrooms when U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan visits two government classes.
Moore, whose 3rd District includes Lawrence, will address students and take their questions during a one-hour visit.
He is expected to discuss the war on terrorism as well as congressional action on topics ranging from homeland security to the economic stimulus package. In November, Moore visited government classes at Lawrence High School.
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