Opening act lights Stevens Park as crowd braves the cold
City officials hosted a Stevens Park lighting ceremony with about 6 000 lights, a Christmas choir, and hot chocolate. Mayor John Doll forgot the event but apologized as attendees bundled up for the season kickoff. Beverly Schmitz Glass led remarks, electricians noted the two pine tree displays, and the crowd dispersed after Silent Night.
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Stevens Park
Clark
Bob Arellano
Garden City Downtown Vision
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Glass
John Doll
Doll
Lawrence
Garden City
Debt aversion among students risks college completion
The piece notes students like Yeh avoid loans to curb debt, yet this can reduce college access and graduation. It cites data on borrowing, full-time persistence, and disparities among Hispanics and Blacks, plus effects of selective schools and alternative paths like community colleges.
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Yeh
Excelencia In Education
College Board
Santiago
Institute For Higher Education Policy
IHEP
Cial
Excelencia
Bell Leads FCBB To U S Open Brass Band Triumph In St Charles
Percussion enthusiast Bell helped Fountain City Brass Band win the Ninth Annual U S Open Brass Band Competition in St Charles Illinois on November 5 earning 1000 dollars and an invitation to Brass in Concert. The 30 member group performs opera jazz Broadway and modern brass music.
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Bell
FCBB
U.S
St. Charles
Ill
United Kingdom
Fecbb.net
FCCB
St. Louis Symphony
Kansas City Symphony
New York Philharmonic
New York City Ballet
New York City
Europe
Jerry
Alissa Bell
Garden City
Jason Degenhart
Washburn
Degenhart
Kansas group urges repeal of homosexual sex law
Lawrence AP report notes Kansas Equality Coalition calls for repeal as Gov. Sam Brownback, who created the Office of the Repealer, seeks to remove outdated laws. The group cites a 2003 Supreme Court ruling that made the statute largely unenforceable and argues the law offends thousands of law abiding gay and lesbian Kansans.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas Equality Coalition
Supreme Court
Coalition
Thomas Witt
Lawrence Journal World
Medicare drug coverage gap narrows with brand discounts
The doughnut hole in Part D shrinks as drugmakers agree to brand name savings. Beneficiaries see average reductions of $581 on brand drugs and $22 on generics, with more than 2 million already helped. Some face unclear impact and enrollment runs through December.
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Obama
Tricia Neuman
Kaiser Family Foundation
Carolyn Friedman
Friedman
Sunrise
Fla
Medicare
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