Law enforcement seeks information on vandalism

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help solving the repeated vandalism of a Baldwin car wash.

Between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 7, someone cut the electrical wires of the automatic car-wash stall at Wasson Car Wash, 503 Ames St.

The vandal or vandals returned to the car wash and cut more wires between Jan. 18 and 19, police say.

Police ask anyone with information about the crimes to call CrimeStoppers at 843-TIPS. Callers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

Kansas University

Century-old home prepares for move

Work continues this week on a project to move a century-old home from 13th and Ohio streets to 10th and Kentucky streets.

On Friday, movers began sliding the home at 1309 Ohio off its foundation. Feb. 3 is the tentative date for the three-story, 2,200-square-foot home to roll through the streets to its new location at 1033 Ky.

The home, built in 1890, is being moved as part of a deal between the Kansas University Endowment Association and a private student-housing cooperative, the KU Student Housing Assn.

KU officials were considering demolishing the property to make way for new scholarship halls, but the co-op’s members wanted to use the home for an expansion effort.

Meeting

KU SenEx to discuss ‘arms-race’ resolution

Kansas University’s Senate Executive Committee, better known as SenEx, today is expected to discuss whether to support a University of Missouri-proposed resolution on curbing the so-called “arms race” among athletic departments within the Big 12 Conference. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. in the Regents Room in Strong Hall.

SenEx also is expected to consider further changes to a plan it has proposed for allocating next season’s supply of men’s basketball season tickets for faculty, staff and retirees. As proposed, the plan rewards seniority while also moving toward a lottery-based distribution system that will include tickets good for four, eight and 16 games.

County

Groups to issue report on children’s progress

Douglas County will find out Friday how much progress its children are making toward becoming healthy and productive citizens.

A report card on children and youth will be presented from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Deal Six Auditorium at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.

Attending the release of the report will be U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., whose district includes the eastern half of Lawrence. Also attending will be Rod Bremby, secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The event is sponsored by the Partnership for Children and Youth in collaboration with Kansas Action for Children, representatives from youth service organizations and Lawrence-Douglas County Promise.

A report card on children is issued for 13 participating Kansas counties.