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Federal offices closed for Columbus Day
October 12, 2008
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Most government offices and public services in Lawrence, Ottawa, Tonganoxie, Baldwin City, Oskaloosa, De Soto and Eudora will be open Monday, which is Columbus Day. Offices in McLouth will be closed.
Most city, county and state offices will be open in Douglas and Franklin counties.
Federal offices in the General Services Administration and the federal courts will observe the holiday.
Douglas County District Court will also be closed. Jefferson County offices will be closed. Most banks will be closed.
Lawrence Transit System buses will run. City of Lawrence refuse and trash collection not be affected.
The post office will not make deliveries Monday. Express Mail deliveries will be made. UPS will make normal deliveries.
The customer service department of the Journal-World will be open for calls and walk-ins from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
USA Today will not be printed on Monday.
Liquor stores are allowed to be open.
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leadstone (Anonymous) says…
I am still befuddled on how this became a Holiday. Some guy gets lost and suddenly he's a hero? I do like the open liqour store idea, it may be related to Columbus' lost sense of direction.
13 October 2008
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justaverage (Anonymous) says…
I wonder how much money this holiday costs the taxpayer?