Eggstravaganza At Lee Richardson Zoo Promises Family Fun
Pleasant weather boosts attendance as Lee Richardson Zoo hosts a weekend of events. Saturday features the second annual Egg-stravaganza with animal encounters and multiple egg hunts including a lamination egg find and a 1 pm west green hunt for Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo members. Enrichment times include mountain lion at 8:30 am and elephants at 10:30 am, with a cupcake walk at 10 am for $1 per entry. Wednesday presents Earth Day activities with 20 exhibitors at the Finnup Center and zoo grounds, plus conservation talks and a Toad Abode craft. Unpackaged key names include Lee Richardson Zoo and the Great Plains Nature Center.
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Search On For New Leader At Lee Richardson Zoo
Sexson, one of four final candidates for the zoo director post, announced January retirement to spend time with family and travel. Applicants came from Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. The process includes staff, volunteers, board, donors, budgets, and fundraising. Allen emphasizes care in selecting the right person over speed and notes assessment steps may add time.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Kansas governor urged to veto health care compact bill
Brownback urged to veto a health care compact bill that would place Medicare under a state block grant. Critics say it lacks clear operation details and could disrupt services, while supporters argue it would stabilize the program and keep funds for health care only.
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Doles reflections on politics ahead of Kansas tour and ACA critique
Former senator Bob Dole reflects on his nine county Kansas tour next week urging broad Democratic reach and shaking hands with voters. He criticizes Obamacare rollout, cites 42 million uninsured, and questions Senate Democrats’ control while noting GOP fragmentation and 2016 presidential hopes.
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ACLU sues over asylum delay in immigration cases
The ACLU and partners file a class action in San Francisco arguing U S regulations require a reasonable fear determination within 10 days, yet thousands await months in detention. The suit targets repeats of illegal entry cases who fear persecution and seek asylum hearings.
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