Kansas bill to ban transgender athletes nears passage
Kansas conservatives push to bar transgender girls and women from female school sports as House votes 74 to 39. Supporters trail veto override by ten votes. Gov. Laura Kelly would likely veto. Debate shifts to broader conservative agenda and spring adjournment.
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Evergy to hold open house on $8.5M substation in Lawrence
Evergy will host an April 7 open house at Arteria Event Gallery to share updated details on the Free State Substation Project. The $8.5 million site near KU West Campus will replace an existing substation with a 9 to 10 foot wall, security lighting, and four 65 foot steel poles. The project, involving rezoning and a short transmission line, has required planning approvals and community input.
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Free State orchestra director named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction
Free State High Director of Orchestras Judy Erpelding was named a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. Nominated by a student, she has a decade at Free State and holds multiple regional honors. She chairs, educates, and leads in NEKMEA and KMEA roles while guiding students to school of year recognition. Erpelding lives in Edora with husband Darren and three children.
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Lawrence High School
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Shawnee Mission
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KMEA
Kansas State High School Activities Association
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Eudora
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Lawrence police patrol dog retires due to injury
Lawrence Police Department retires patrol service dog Deuce after more than four years on the force due to an leg injury. Deuce, a Belgian Malinois born in 2014, joined in 2017 and worked with Officer Kevin Henderson. He helped in drug seizures and arrests and will live with Henderson.
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Lawrence Transit seeks input on redesigned routes and microtransit
Lawrence Transit invites public feedback on a planned route redesign tied to a new multimillion dollar bus station. Sunday microtransit on demand will launch in January 2023, with phased implementation, online surveys, meetings, and in person info sessions through April.
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