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Alicia Henrikson
Recent stories
- Open-space projects could cost millions
- October 25, 2005
- A request for millions of dollars to help buy or develop parks, preserves and a trail in Douglas County was put before the county commission Monday.
- Kindergartner gets left in pumpkin patch
- Principal picks up child, who was forgotten during field trip
- October 25, 2005
- Getting left behind at a pumpkin patch sounds like a plot line from a Charlie Brown cartoon.
- Fees charged for fairgrounds buildings to be re-evaluated
- October 24, 2005
- Dog shows. Family reunions. Auctions. The Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds provides a space for all types of area events.
- Care home workers charged with abuse
- Two men accused of mistreating mentally challenged resident
- October 21, 2005
- Two Lawrence men have been charged with abusing a mentally challenged resident of a local care facility.
- Local daylong concert to drum up relief
- October 21, 2005
- What began as one Lawrence woman’s idea to hold a small benefit concert to help raise money for hurricane relief has turned into a full-blown, daylong concert with a carnival atmosphere.
- Westar landfill plan gets approval
- October 20, 2005
- Douglas County Commissioners on Wednesday approved Westar Energy’s plan to create a new landfill at the Lawrence Energy Center, 1250 North 1800 Road.
- Beetle donated to help raise funds
- Driving toward a cure for breast cancer
- October 18, 2005
- David Bach has had quite a few friends and customers affected by breast cancer. He also has a wife and four daughters.
- New officers acclimate, take on challenges
- October 17, 2005
- An overcrowded building and preparing for the upcoming holiday season are two challenges facing the Salvation Army’s new commanding officers in Lawrence.
- Violations could close day care
- Facility cited for too few staff, lack of cleanliness, not meeting hiring rules
- October 15, 2005
- A state health inspection of a Brookcreek Learning Center day care site has turned up violations, prompting a $2,000 fine and putting the facility’s license in jeopardy.
- Maple Leaf Festival slated to begin this weekend
- October 13, 2005
- The third weekend in October is like Christmas for shop and restaurant owners in Baldwin.
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